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title: "My latest edition to my plant collection 🪴 String of Pearls I killed…"
description: "My latest edition to my plant collection 🪴 String of Pearls I killed my last String of Pearls ages ago by overwatering 😢💧 so I’m giving it another go Has…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/reGnX7K3StqCfipC4Gtt2w/LEajrgNGLVXDOnwoWWszlz"
community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "Ellie Stephens"
published: "2026-09-13T18:19:14.611999Z"
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# My latest edition to my plant collection 🪴 String of Pearls I killed…

_Posted by Ellie Stephens on 2026-09-13_

My latest edition to my plant collection 🪴  
String of Pearls

I killed my last String of Pearls ages ago by overwatering 😢💧 so I’m giving it another go

Has anyone got any tips for keeping these happy and healthy? Especially when it comes to watering!

I’d love to hear your advice! 👇

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## 5 comments

### Greenthumbhopeful commented on 2026-09-14

I’d love to know! I bought one from my local nursery and it was so full! Now I’m down to 2 pearls!!!

### Pthomas commented on 2026-09-14

For some reason string of pearls, turtles, etc. are difficult to keep happy and healthy in my opinion. I would be interested to know tips as well. I just tossed my string of turtles it was surviving but not doing great at all and therefore was not bringing me joy. I know your supposed to water them more than a succulent but haven’t found the right balance yet.

### Snowstorm commented on 2026-09-14

For my string of turtles they really took off once I move them to a shallow terracotta pot and I only water when 100% dry.

### NyxieFae commented on 2026-09-18

Never ever top water! They Hate it with a passion!

### camwiii commented on 2026-10-09

never!!! top water, i bottom water and only mist the top of my string of pearls and string of bananas twice a week, also, grow light, ALL DAY, DIRECTLYYYY over it 😭😭😭 so far my girls are very very happy and full, you can see new pearls and growth as well—the misting twice a week is very important

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