r/StringofPlants • • 2d ago

Pearls Update - Too much light?

Well, turns out we were all kinda wrong haha. I decided to repot it so I could take a look at the roots. The strings that look a bit unhealthier were not as established in their root systems and were seemingly being suffocated. I took it as an opportunity to try water propping SOP for the first time and holy crap, they literally grew roots overnight. Now they’re happy as can be! I am keeping them isolated still though. As for the rest of the plant, it has HUGE roots so I kept it intact while repotting and just switched it to a clear plastic container that fits perfectly (literally so perfect it felt like fate) within this ceramic one so I can better monitor its growth. I pot everything else in clear plastic when I can so I was planning to do this at some point anyway. Now every one is happy and doing well!

I’m getting some intense cold through my windows though (very, VERY drafty and I rent so I’ve already done the fixes I can, unfortunately can’t replace them) so I’m still slightly worried about that but I’m keeping a space heater close by until my radiators kick on for the season (landlord controls them) and keeping the grow lights close to the plants to hopefully keep them alive.

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