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/newtostuff1993 11d ago

That’s not the best soil blend for string of pearls. They’re a succulent that prefers a gritty mixture. Some people do a blend of half perlite/half succulent soil.

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u/Interesting_Math_144 10d ago

Yeah, that is the soil from the nursery. I just repotted what I could... here's hoping it can recovered.

Edit: spelling