It was doing so well and had a lot of new growth but the last few weeks it's just turned into this. I had growlights positioned above my hanging plants because I was worried they weren't getting enough sun from the window all winter, I'm not sure if that's what is killing this because it seemed fine before.
I have only watered it once since having it in October. The guy I bought it from said it would be dormant in winter and not to water it but it was still growing up until last month.
by theionthrone
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Waiting for a response too, as mine looks the same.
I’m not an expert, but it looks incredibly dry
looks thirsty to me, but its hard to see in this picture.
In [this ](https://www.reddit.com/r/houseplants/comments/z9yzo7/how_to_know_when_you_should_water_your_succulents/)post they have a great tip to tell when they need water.
i think it could use a good soak. i’d start by cutting these at the base of where the healthy vines start and spiral the healthy ones into the soil so that all the green vines are actually touching the soil. that will prompt them to shoot out new vines from the existing ones as well instead of just continuing the existing ones. (i’ve had to do this to save my sisters sop and it’s worked very well!)
Indoor plants don’t typically go dormant if kept at room temp year round. Less water and fertilizer than summer, but I wouldn’t stop watering altogether.
I would water it.
Snip off the dry ends and stick them back in the pot.
If you wait too long to water, the roots dry and die off.
You could also wrap a strand in a circle around the pot and pin down the nodes to fill it out a bit.
you still have to water them in winter. bottom watering is the best option I read. I think you probably underwatered it if you have only watered it once since october. but I am no expert when it comes to string of pearls
*gasps & clutches*
You overwatered it in the past, the roots have rotted. If it was underwatered like everyone is saying, the tips would start drying out first, not the base of the plant
RIP
That is waaayyy too dry. Water it before it fully dies.
Also coil the string of pearls in the pot to let them root them again and to fill it out, they will produce new branches of strings.
You should water them once the soil just below the rootline goes dry->slightly damp.
Need to put all of the strings in the pot, water heavy, let them root, and then they should be fine! They will start to pop out of pot when ready. I do this to help get more roots in the ground to absorb water so I don’t have fear of over watering. I water heavy weakly all year long. Indoors and in my sunroom. You should be fine!
I’d give it a cup of water, push a few holes right down through the soil with a wooden spoon handle or knitting needle, so it soaks through to bottom.
I’d soak the dirt and put the pearls back in the pot but on top of the dirt in hopes of new starts eventually.
I think the pot might be too big. The water goes to the bottom and then the roots dry out. I don’t have great luck with terra cotta. My house is too dry in winter and everything dries out. Try a Superthrive drench and repot in a plastic grower pot. Use Fox Farms ocean forest. Add sand, pumice or perlite and horticulture bark for a chunkier mixture. Get a water meter to check the root ball moisture levels. You only need about 2 inches in the bottom
Of the pot. Try a little humidifier and keep it closer to other plants in winter. Water with Superthrive (1 drop per cup method) til spring when you can resume fertilizer. It should recover. Also use a little neem oil in case of pests.
Looks dry but also I’ve killed so many of these so I’m really just commenting to wish you luck
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I have circled a few general spots where are you should consider chopping and propping, the vine connecting it to the pot is dead and they are surviving solely off of stored nutrients and water, if you want them to survive you will need to root and replant them. When you cut them make sure there is healthy green on the stem you are propagating. (Going forward, water when the balls are just starting to shrink/squish/wrinkle, if they are watered and doing this, they have been watered too much)
These need more water than people think.
Looks dry, drown that ho and get back to us
🙁 needs watered in the worst possible way. I could be wrong, but I’d imagine it won’t go dormant if you have it indoors, especially with grow lights.
Personally, I’d take it out if the pot and check the roots. The pot seems too big, and I’m wondering if there is also root rot at play here?
Mostly, tho, just water it. Once a month.
String of things have really shallow root systems. They do best in wide, shallow pots. It could be waterlogged, hard to tell without seeing the roots
You definitely need to water it more…. once in 3 months is wild!!!!!!! Soak that thing asap
Cut off the health parts and re pot. Roots have root rot.