How to Grow String of Hearts

String of Hearts is a delightful plant to grow indoors in a hanging  basket or displayed on a shelf where you can appreciate it’s delicate beauty.  You can’t help but fall in love with this gem!

A spot with bright, indirect light is best.  We grow our plants in an East facing position where they receive early morning sunlight as this reduces leggy growth.  Direct midday and hot afternoon sun should be avoided as too much sun can burn the leaf edges, scorch the foliage and lead to stunted growth.

Ensure that a good quality succulent potting mix is used to pot your String of Hearts. Alternatively add perlite and river sand to a good quality potting soil to increase the drainage.

Repotting is best done in spring. Always handle your String of Hearts with the utmost care as the tubers and twining stems are very delicate and are easily damaged. String of Hearts grow very well in small pots and don’t mind being pot bound. Only repot when necessary.

When watering your String of Hearts, water the plant thoroughly ensuring that the water runs through the potting mix and out of the pot’s drainage holes.

Never leave your String of Hearts standing in water for any length of time. Always pour off any excess water that may accumulate in the drip tray.

Always allow your String of Hearts to dry out before watering again. The frequency of watering will vary according to the time of year. If in any doubt as to whether to water your String of Hearts or not, then rather let the plant dry out for another day or two before watering. We also recommend reducing the frequency of watering slightly during winter.

Over-watering can very quickly kill your plant. Symptoms to watch out for would be any limp leaves which can also become mushy and decay. Over watering could also cause the tubers to rot which will lead to the death of the plant.

We recommend a water-soluble balanced fertilised applied once a month during spring and summer. We don’t give our plants any fertiliser from June – August as these are our coldest months of the year and we find that our plants enter a semi-dormant growing phase during these cooler months.

HAPPY GROWING