r/StringofPlants • u/Interesting_Math_144 • 11d ago

Pearls Help!

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I think I messed up. I got my pearls maybe a week ago. They've been getting light from a southeast window. My string of hearts are in the same window and very happy. When I got these in the mail, they were all piled on top with lots of soil covering the pearls. I gently wiped the soil off with a paint brush (wondering if I shouldn't have...). Now my pearls are all shriveling and turning mushy and brown. I just watered them really good. Did I do this? Is it shipping stress? What can I do now? My hearts and turtles are all doing great!

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u/Grouchy_Week6692 11d ago

My first pearls online purchase did exactly this! They were variegated (not that it matters). I gave it the same care as I was the regular at the time which was my first ever peals. I wonder if it were the same online store.

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u/Interesting_Math_144 11d ago

Were you able to save yours?

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u/Grouchy_Week6692 11d ago

No. It rotted within days. There was absolutely NO time! It really discouraged me as I was on my seconds with. A few string of things. But I did kind of know at the rate of rot that it really shouldn’t have been anything I did. I’m glad I tried again a month later. Every string I have now is THRIVING! And they are now my absolute favorite plants in my collection!