You should not use fertilizer to “fix” any cultural issues that may be absent. Of course, fertilizing should supplement a plant care routine that is already good. You will not be disappointed with the results. It provides all the macro and micro nutrients that plants need and is urea-free which is another plus. I have used many other fertilizers in the past with success, but Dyna Gro Grow provides even better results! I have switched to using Dyna Gro Grow fertilizer pretty much for everything now. That way I don’t have to remember the last time I fertilized. I prefer to fertilize dilutely with every watering. Using your finger is the best way to judge how dry your potting mix is.įinal words on watering…NEVER let this plant sit in water and NEVER grow this plant in pots without drainage holes. I feel so strongly about not using them that I wrote a blog post on the dangers of using moisture meters. I have steered many of my clients away from using them. Most of them are absolute junk and they will give you very misleading results. I will caution you against using a moisture meter. During the months of active growth, try and allow only the top quarter of the potting mix to dry out before watering again. Don’t wait too long though otherwise you will get a lot of brown leaves. In the winter when growth can slow down or completely stop, I would recommend letting it dry out completely before watering again. Failing to do so will only cause you a host of issues and cause the demise of your plant. If your plant is sitting in front of a nice, bright window, you should not be scared of “overwatering.”
Too many people are scared of overwatering, a term that I really despise, because it drives the wrong behavior and makes people scared to water. Don’t keep it excessively dry for TOO long though otherwise you will get a lot of brown crispy leaves to clean up and your plant will become more sparse. Let at least the top inch or two of the potting mix dry out, before watering it again. Proper watering is one of the pillars of plant health so be sure to get it right! If you need more convincing, check out my blog post on watering myths. Please please please water the proper way. Then simply wait for the potting medium to dry out (allow at least the top quarter of the potting mix to dry out ) before you water again. Make sure you moisten all of the potting medium.
String of Hearts WateringĪs far as watering goes, if you follow me closely, you know how I like to water! Water thoroughly and let all the water drain away. There are a number of reasons why activated charcoal benefits potting mixes. I also started adding horticultural activated charcoal to the potting mix whenever I repot.
Do it right from the start and you won’t regret it! You may pay less for other brands, but the quality of many of them is inferior. I specifically like the pumice from Bonsai Jack because it is uniform and sifted. This will allow more oxygen to your roots and help prevent root-rot. You’ll be amazed how much the pumice will improve the drainage and aeration of your potting mix. I honestly don’t measure the proportions, but I would say I use roughly 1 part pumice to 2-3 parts of the soil mix. I also use this formula for any succulents that I grow. This works really well for me for this plant. I like to use the Miracle Gro Cactus Palm and Cit r us mix and add some Bonsai Jack 1/4″ pumice to the mix. My potting mix recommendation would be the following: As long as they drain well, you are good to go! There are so many different potting mediums that you can use. Like I mentioned earlier, treat this plant like a succulent. An eastern or western facing window would work really well.
STRING OF HEARTS PLANT NEAR ME WINDOWS
So give this plant as much sun as you can, or at least a few hours if at all possible! North facing windows (in the northern hemisphere) would be least preferable since they will not get any direct sun. This is not the fullest, bushiest plant by nature to begin with, so having lower light will make it more sparse. If you don’t give it enough light, what happens is that there will be more space between the leaves and this will make your plant look more spindly. String of Hearts definitely is a higher light plant so give this plant at least some direct sun when growing it indoors if at all possible. Some people consider this plant a succulent, and some say it is not, but in the end, whether it is technically a succulent or not, you want to treat the plant similar to succulents when it comes to care. This is definitely an unusual and quirky houseplant and I find it very fun to grow. Some common names for this plant include String of Hearts, Rosary Vine, and Chain of Hearts. The correct botanical name for this plant is Ceropegia linearis subsp.
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