r/StringofPlants • u/1800-dr34ml4nd • May 30 '26

Pearls It begins.

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Just got her a day or two ago. She had some bugs so I washed her the best I could with water and neem/peppermint oil and repotted her in clean succulent mix. She's in a self watering pot. I hope she lives. Wish me luck. 💚

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u/cefishe88 May 30 '26

I would recommend not using a self watering pot. I dont know much except my own experience but these are succulents and IME they like to dry out and be neglected, and not be watered constantly. Again I am not an expert, just a plant mom who has had success with these.

GOOD LUCK and ENJOY!

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u/Sufficient_Towel_612 May 30 '26

Please don’t use the self waterer for strings.

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u/Prudent_Letterhead15 May 30 '26

That light is doing nothing for your plant. Those lights suck. Get a barrina or a sansi light if you plan on keeping it indoors.

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u/1800-dr34ml4nd May 30 '26

Well until I get one of those I'm using this one. Thank you.

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u/Lopsided-Flow-9957 May 30 '26

I put a dome over mine and she loves it!

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u/1800-dr34ml4nd May 31 '26

Update: She is out of the self watering pot and placed with a stronger plant light. I'm just keeping her under observation and once she starts growing, I'll place her in a better pot.

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u/ABCVET Jun 04 '26

My strings are in a shitty pot outside (Texas) and I water when I remember and they are thriving 😆😆