--- title: "Does anyone know much about string of turtles? Tried my question on…" description: "Does anyone know much about string of turtles? Tried my question on google but couldn’t find the answer. Do these new leaves look ok? They’re quite dark and…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/fyP9UveiRLiUUEIEiFgxow?language=ko" community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle" author: "Snowstorm" published: "2024-04-23T17:32:37.678623Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kbxreZo9tY3RlsyTziQUu7yH2oqcyZEbj4wNRx6BGuU/1K1RAth6T_6ykBFfRrbyQw.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [The Cactus \& Succulent Circle](https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w.md?language=ko) # Does anyone know much about string of turtles? Tried my question on… _Snowstorm님이 2024-04-23에 게시함_ Does anyone know much about string of turtles? Tried my question on google but couldn’t find the answer. Do these new leaves look ok? They’re quite dark and the old leaves that the turtles had from the nursery are plump but it’s new ones are more like pancakes. Is this normal? Will the plump up as they get bigger? Forgive the noob questions I really want to keep these guys going, they’re my favourite. 😍 ![4개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kbxreZo9tY3RlsyTziQUu7yH2oqcyZEbj4wNRx6BGuU/1K1RAth6T_6ykBFfRrbyQw.webp?size=large) ![4개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kbxreZo9tY3RlsyTziQUu7yH2oqcyZEbj4wNRx6BGuU/BXMyMmUbSQitaXgOp9dSlg.webp?size=large) ![4개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kbxreZo9tY3RlsyTziQUu7yH2oqcyZEbj4wNRx6BGuU/UCZBGpr_T5SWCP2yrLsiFA.webp?size=large) ![4개 중 4번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kbxreZo9tY3RlsyTziQUu7yH2oqcyZEbj4wNRx6BGuU/a28E-6OHQcW-Q1UL2ijSNQ.webp?size=large) ## 16개의 댓글 ### DjPunchnTag님이 2024-04-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. A google search said the plant needs more water… #### Snowstorm님이 2024-04-23에 답변했습니다. Guises I wasn’t asking the right questions. Thanks! ### Succulent❤️Mama님이 2024-04-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. Cute!! I don’t have string of turtles, and I only this week got some string of hearts and string of pearls, so take my advice with a grain of salt.😄 But just based on other succulents, some of the very bottom leaves almost look overwatered like they want to burst. Kinda translucent. Maybe it’s just the lighting in the photo. 🤔 Do you have the ramekin there for decoration, catch drips, or is it sitting in water? I ask because that looks like how I have my bog plants set up and succulents need the opposite. I know you are asking about leaves, not water, but I just wanted to make sure the cute plant can live a long time.😊❤️ And if the leaves aren’t supposed to took like that, maybe that could be why? #### Succulent❤️Mama님이 2024-04-23에 답변했습니다. Ok, I looked up string of turtles on planta as if I was getting one and it does look like the new leaves might just be dark like that. It also looks like the stems should be hanging down so I wonder if yours needs more light too since they look like they are reaching up for light. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/y_krRxbnOnIl47_tU3sBzisysToGsAt6Bpht3PD4Szw/PdXahZOiTGOcmRdcX4-b6g.webp?size=large) #### Succulent❤️Mama님이 2024-04-23에 답변했습니다. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention that planta has a write up on this plant too. They don’t always so it always makes me happy when they do! Scroll way down on your plant’s info page and click this for more care information. Maybe that will help too.😊 ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/y_krRxbnOnIl47_tU3sBzisysToGsAt6Bpht3PD4Szw/35bHABjiTV6bR99DbjQcRQ.webp?size=large) #### Snowstorm님이 2024-04-23에 답변했습니다. Yes the grey pot is just decoration, it’s in a brown nursery pot with drainage that I take out to bottom water. I let it drip dry a bit before putting it back in there. I thought maybe it was getting too much light and that’s why they were dark like that, since I read too much light makes them go dark, and also that the leaves retain the water so I figured that’s why they looked like they’re so plump. I didn’t know plants had a write up. I’ll go check that out!! Thank you!!! #### Succulent❤️Mama님이 2024-04-23에 답변했습니다. You’re welcome!😊 Yes, the leaves do store the plant’s water like other cactuses and succulents. So they don’t need to be watered to keep the dirt wet. They will suck up water into the leaves for storage and the dirt should dry out again. What I do for other succulents is check the leaves closest to the roots to see if they feel plump, or if they are getting softer. Not mushy, but wilted feeling. That’s when you know to water. Usually you let the soil dry out between waterings until that happens. My string of hearts leaves are plump too. I was just referring to a few of yours closest to the dirt that almost look translucent. #### Succulent❤️Mama님이 2024-04-23에 답변했습니다. Oh, and yes, sun can darken leaves. Too much sun can burn them. Too little can cause them to be too pale. In the middle, brings out the plant’s true colors, whatever that is supposed to be.😊 Maybe try planta’s light meter on their location to see if they are getting enough? _앱에 답글이 1개 더 있습니다._ ### Succulent❤️Mama님이 2024-04-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. It doesn’t look low on water at all. The lower leaves would be deflated if it was. The plant will tell you when it needs water. 😊Think of the leaves as water balloons full of water. The roots absorb water, the lower leaves fill up, then pass it on to the next leaf, and so on. The plant uses water from the lower leaves first, then the next leaf up, etc. so the lower leaves being full and plump, even shiny, means it’s good on water. It has to use up that water before it can drink up more water from the dirt. The dirt drying out is just to keep the roots healthy. The plant still has water in its leaves to use before it needs to be watered again. The lower leaves should get wrinkly or more pliable before you need to water again. Some succulents are easier to tell than others. If the leaves don’t fold over easily when they are plump, then them being more pliable is a good sign to water. Again, we are looking at the lower older leaves, not the new leaves that are naturally softer. I hope that helps!😊 #### Snowstorm님이 2024-04-23에 답변했습니다. Ooooooh ok that is suuuuuper helpful thank you!!! I think I might be a tad over watering it if I’m waiting for it to dry out. I didn’t know to check the lowest leaves. I was supposed to water today but she’s not dried out yet so I skipped watering. The lowest leaves def aren’t wrinkly so I’ll wait a few more days. I did see that they get darker as they age so maybe that’s just a sign she’s super happy. I’m so proud of all her new vines she’s producing and there are even some suuuuuuuper tiny turtles growing! 😍😍😍 ive moved her from the middle of the table away from the grow light to right at the window under the grow light so hopefully the more light will help her grow to their true colours. Thanks so much for all your help!!! #### Succulent❤️Mama님이 2024-04-23에 답변했습니다. You are so welcome! ❤️ ### Succulent❤️Mama님이 2024-04-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. I saw planta had this picture on the write up so maybe the darker coloring is just your plant coloring up more to its true colors? Either way, your plant is very pretty.😍 Baby succulents tent to be greener and then show their “true colors” as they get bigger and get enough light. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/y_krRxbnOnIl47_tU3sBzisysToGsAt6Bpht3PD4Szw/BA22mjLBSYi7XSLFinQEtw.webp?size=large) ### Savannah님이 2024-04-24에 댓글을 남겼어요. When turtles get blurry they need more sun! On the top of the plant. #### Succulent❤️Mama님이 2024-04-24에 답변했습니다. That is such a good way of putting it. So blurry is the lighter ones that it came with from the store? I haven’t had this variety before, but it’s so cute! #### Snowstorm님이 2024-04-24에 답변했습니다. Oooh ok, thank you!!! so assuming the blurry ones are the old leaves, then would. It be correct to assume my new turtles that are more dark in colour have been getting the correct amt of light? Do you know why the new turtles aren’t as plump? 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