How to care for your string of pearls!!
Happy & Healthy Pearls:
plump & round with only a slight point
glossy & shiny
smooth green skin
transparent and clearly visible “window”
firm to the touch
Just keep doing what you’re doing! This is how they should look!
Dehydrated, Thirsty Pearls:
lemon shaped and much pointier
dull and matte
indented creases running from stem to tip
“windows” are hard to see
hard to the touch
Water more frequently or more deeply, and check the strands. If they have aerial roots, coil them on top of the soil so they can root and the plant can drink more deeply.
Overwatered, Saturated Pearls:
completely lost shape, like a deflated balloon
orange, wrinkly skin with textures going every which way
soft and squishy, very mushy
“windows” cannot be seen
Water less frequently, use a smaller pot, switch to terra cotta, make sure they have good drainage & ensure the soil blend dries & drains quickly. Half cactus/succulent soil & half porous gravel like perlite is a good blend. Consider bottom watering & then draining!