The care secret that transformed my String of Pearls

I'd had String of Pearls for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix and the difference over the next two months was dramatic.

extremely low maintenance between waterings became much more pronounced. The plant in a sunny windowsill in a terracotta pot now looks like a completely different specimen. new offsets appearing around the base in spring confirmed that I'd finally unlocked what this plant can do. leaf drop in cold or draughty positions has been less of a problem since I got the overall conditions right. If your String of Pearls is underwhelming, look at using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix first.