![]() Then, instead of laying it in water to root, you’ll plant it gently in some well-draining potting soil. You’ll still remove the leaves from the bottom third or so of the cutting to expose plenty of nodes. Instead of 3–5 inches, I’d recommend 5 inches so you can get them securely planted. The steps for propagating string of pearls cuttings in soil are very similar to rooting them in water, except I’d make the cuttings a hair longer. String of pearls plants can also be propagated in soil, much like the prickly pear cactus, which can be stuck right into soil without any time rooting in water. You can repot the string of pearls into a slightly larger pot where it will live until it outgrows it. After a few weeks of further establishing roots, it’s safe to say you have a new thriving plant. You don’t want to just drop them into a huge new pot!īe careful not to knock off the new roots while planting they are still fragile. I keep a few small containers on hand to root cuttings like this. Once the roots were ready for soil, I gently planted the cuttings into a small container to root in soil. ![]() The cuttings in this picture began to root in only about 24 hours! But I left them in the water for three days total so the roots could get nice and long. Within a few days, you’ll see thin white (almost translucent looking) roots begin to emerge from the nodes on the stem. Then I set the bowl in an area that gets good light, right by our sliding glass door that gets midday, afternoon, and evening sun. It’s the perfect size to let the leaf-less stems rest in water. I use a mason jar to propagate pothos cuttings, but since the string of pearls cuttings are so much shorter and more fragile, I use a small glass bowl. Then you gently strip the leaves off of the bottom third of the stem. You simply take stem cutting from your existing plant, I’d say about 3–5 inches long. It’s a very similar process to propagating pothos cuttings in water. Propagating string of pearls in water is very easy. But unlike many other succulents, you don’t propagate string of pearls using leaves you propagate it using a stem cutting. There are two great ways to propagate string of pearls plants: by rooting cuttings in water and by rooting cuttings in soil. And since string of pearls is a succulent, it’s extremely easy to propagate and grow new plants from cuttings! Although frequent pruning isn’t necessary, most plants enjoy a little extra TLC in the form of a haircut every now and then. Pruning or trimming your string of pearls plant is a great way to keep it looking healthy and happy. The stems and leaves can get up to 3 feet long, and you can loop the stems back in to the plant to encourage fuller growth. ![]() If a string of pearls plant is happy where it’s at and you’re giving it the proper amount of water, it will grow like a weed. Like propagating plants? Check out my post on propagating golden pothos from cuttings, propagating snake plants, and propagating prickly pear cactus pads!
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