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title: "Help! My string of dolphins is starting to shrivel up, I gave it…"
description: "Help! My string of dolphins is starting to shrivel up, I gave it water once the soil dried but hasn’t seemed to help,"
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# Help! My string of dolphins is starting to shrivel up, I gave it…

_Gepostet von Klein am 2024-03-15_

Help! My string of dolphins is starting to shrivel up, I gave it water once the soil dried but hasn’t seemed to help,

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## 6 Kommentare

### 9s kommentierte am 2024-03-15

String of dolphins in lower light will lose their dolphin shape and when it isn’t in adequate light, then it can’t sufficiently use water. When that happens, the plant sometimes will shrivel up and rot/look like it’s dried out.

#### Klein antwortete am 2024-03-15

Thank you that is helpful, I should add that I do use a grow light over it, but I am guessing that is not sufficient?

#### 9s antwortete am 2024-03-15

That’s correct! Plants are super cool because they speak their own language and we just have to pay attention to what’s said. The dolphins in the right kind of light will be plump. If they aren’t plumping up, maybe you need to move the light closer or put it in a bright window? Keep in mind that if you move it too close, it can burn ☺️

#### 9s antwortete am 2024-03-15

Here’s a photo of them plump and compact

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### Chrissy kommentierte am 2024-03-15

Get it into full sun, asap. As much sun as you can provide and hopefully it will turn around.

### Ma G kommentierte am 2024-03-15

I think grow lights are good for supplemental light but imho nothing is better than real sunlight for a plant for photosynthesis.

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