String of Pearls
This is general guidance. Adjust watering and care for your home's light, temperature, humidity, potting mix, container, and season.
The string of pearls is the trickiest of my trailers, but when it’s happy there’s nothing quite like that cascade of little green beads. It wants to be treated like the succulent it is: a shallow pot, gritty soil, bright light, and a firm hand with the watering can. Soak it, then leave it alone until it’s bone dry — overwatering is the one mistake it won’t forgive.
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