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title: "my string of pearls is drying up towards the top on the strands ,…"
description: "my string of pearls is drying up towards the top on the strands , what do I do? There is new growth on the top portion of the plant though"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Madison"
published: "2024-01-18T02:16:49.091Z"
language: "en"
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# my string of pearls is drying up towards the top on the strands ,…

_Posted by Madison on 2024-01-18_

my string of pearls is drying up towards the top on the strands , what do I do?  
There is new growth on the top portion of the plant though

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## 4 comments

### Tamara commented on 2024-01-18

I’ve really struggled with mine! Is the soil too damp/ wet? Also how much bright direct sun is it getting? Moving it to a sunnier spot may help. And putting more stems and rapping it around the top will encourage more growth. Hope this helps x

#### Doll replied on 2024-01-18

When you wrap stems inside do you water normal or do you need to spritz them until they get new roots?

### Chrissy commented on 2024-01-18

I like to wrap my stragglers up into the bowl so it can fill out. It will naturally start cascading over when it’s thick enough. It needs TONS of light and very little water through the winter fyi.

### 9s commented on 2024-01-18

I always recommend bottom watering these. When the top gets wet, it can create too much humidity and rot the top pearls.

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