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How to care for m my string of pearls


Someone left this plant in my apartment lobby with a sign that said “free to a good home”. So I took her home with me.

I’ve had her for a few months now. She’s grown but she’s getting way too long. And she’s super tangled. She normally hangs in my window (I just took her down to take these photos) and the pearls are starting to brush against the windowsill

I have cats and don’t want them to nibble the plant.

How do I trim her? Do I just cut a few inches off the bottom, like a haircut? I’d like to replant the cuttings but it doesn’t look like there’s much space left in the pot. Seems a waste to just throw the trimmings away. She worked so hard to grow this length

by jroch84

15 Comments

  1. BadgerBeauty80

    You can definitely just trim off a few inches. She looks full & lush! Must enjoy the window spot!

  2. Real-School4847

    Beautiful plant! Just snip some inches from bottom, yes, like a haircut.

  3. OpeningWide6011

    why do things like this never happen to me…..

  4. MidnightPractical241

    You can totally give it a little haircut. I would do anymore than 1/3 the length.

  5. SignalReceptions

    I’ve given mine a trim before and replanted the cuttings in little nursery pots to gift to friends (they’ve all killed them so it’s really the gift you can keep on giving). Mine grew several new vines where it was cut so plan accordingly/strategically. General rule of thumb is not to take more than a third off the plant at a time but you can get away with a lot more on a healthy plant.

    I wouldn’t worry too much about the tangles unless or until you want to repot. I’ve detangled mine before but those little vines are like velcro and stick back together the second I looked away.

  6. YoSpiff

    What a gorgeous freebie! I have one I’ve grown from cuttings and it is the first time I’ve had one of these survive. I think the trick was mostly learning to ignore them. I also started making a well draining soil mix so it is harder for me to overwater them. You just need to trim off a few inches and lay them in soil.

    My cats seem to leave it alone. Other than cat fur accumulating because a favorite napping spot is right above it.

  7. wooscoo

    I have a 4-foot string of pearls. I just chop the bottom when it gets too long.

    I personally propagate them into new plants, and sometimes give ziplock bags full of them to my plant-loving coworkers.

  9. roriefranklin

    This is the number one on my list to buy. Gorgeous

  10. nothingtoseemom

    Yep! Snip a few inches off the long strands just above a node. Stick the cut ends back into the soil to root and fill out the top. Keep out of reach of your cats it’s toxic!

  11. FunctionAltruistic83

    Trim off however much you want, lay the cutting on top of some dirt in a new pot and water/spray, and voila! 2 plants and no more tangles. Pearls are pretty resilient and propagate well

  13. gundam2017

    Drown it, they dont like to dry out completely. 

  15. MaleficentTomatoes

    First, slaughter three goats. This MUST be done under the light of a Blood moon. Get out your crystals and bathe them in the blood of the goats. Find an old antique trowel, and dig a hole *exactly* 2.6 inches by 4 inches deep. Lay in your crystals and cover with soil. Then plant your string of pearls. Good luck.

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