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title: "i kill absolutely every single string of pearls i get so i need some…"
description: "i kill absolutely every single string of pearls i get so i need some help. how do i keep this one from dying?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/6445dc50f439e22d491104db"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "𝙼𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚢"
published: "2023-04-24T01:33:04.571Z"
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# i kill absolutely every single string of pearls i get so i need some…

_Posted by 𝙼𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚢 on 2023-04-24_

i kill absolutely every single string of pearls i get so i need some help. how do i keep this one from dying?

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## 5 comments

### AJ commented on 2023-04-24

I always kill mine too! 🤣 Someone I follow on Instagram suggests putting them in wide but shallow pots because their roots aren't very deep. So in a pot like the one it's in, you'll water and most of the water goes below where the roots can access it. Again, never tried that myself but it made sense when she explained it. Good luck!

#### 𝙼𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚢 replied on 2023-04-24

Thank you!

### Lisette commented on 2023-04-24

Only water when the pearls start to look wrinkled! Then give it a good soak :)

#### 𝙼𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚢 replied on 2023-04-24

thank you!

### Leafmealone commented on 2023-04-26

I killed several until I put them in a rocky soil from bonsai jack. It’s been thriving ever since

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