I would like to apologize to my string of pearls, and all those who I unknowingly insulted by saying those who killed them didn't know what they were doing...

Hubris heard my call and though her response was not swift, she responded none the less.

Pictured above is what was once my beautiful string of pearls, purchased at Mossy Rock Pottery in Nashville Indiana, 2021 (photo 1,2,&3). We had many good years. Wonderful years in fact! Half of a decade of a happy beautiful plant. She even bloomed for me! A companion through my roughest years, rivaled only by the companionship of my cat.

I've repotted her more than once, and shared her little babies with many. It was one of these propogations that was the beginning of my downfall.

I visited my friend and noticed their pearls looked larger than mine! How is that so? They're the same plant, are they not??? So I asked them what they did differently and they had no answer. I, in my foolish mind, came to the conclusion that they must be watering the plant more! Just slightly, just enough.

That was it.

By the time I noticed something was wrong she had rotted from the roots up. Not a single viable pearl.

It was futile, but I tried to salvage what I could. (photo 4)

It took one watering too soon and less than a week for the entire plant to turn into mush.

I mourned for a little while and then hopefully purchased another pearl plant a local farmer's market. I would not over water her, my mistake would not be easily made again! I would redeem myself and bring honor back to the memory of my first pearl plant.

I brought her home, adorablely sold to me in a sweat pea can.

These sunny summer days have been beautiful, and I remember setting my first pearl plant out and she would turn this deep vivid green, happy to be out in the sun! So, I did the same, placing my new pearl plant on the front step of our tiny porch to enjoy the sunlight.

I sunburnt her... She's the currently mangled pearl plant in the last picture.

So heed my warning!! The hubris bell will ring for those who do not temper their pride!!!

And please, if you've kept a plant alive and happy for 5 years, don't change your damn watering plan.

Apology to my pearls