String of pearls, string of bananas and similar plants....i remove the lower leaves until about an inch or two of the stem is visible. I do this in batches. remove leaves then set them aside. keep doing this til i have a good handful then, i plant all the strands together as a batch..in the middle of the container. Some of the 'strands' may come out so this is the time to keep it away from anything disturbing it as it is rooting.

If some of the "bananas" fall off throw those in the pot. They will eventually root and grow into new strands of their own.

Tahneal

Same as Neil said, I only add a stone on top of the 'strings' or use a paper clip, make a u-shaped pin and pin them down...so they stay in. The leaves are good to grow babies, and will fill up the planter soon. Just leave them on top of the mix.

Rina

Awesome! Thank you SO much guys. I'll be buying some hanging baskets today and getting that job done.

The bananas aren't as fragile as the Donkey's Tail I got the other day!! I have no idea how I am going to re-pot that sucker. If I just look at it, the leaves drop off! it's crazy!

I'm curious .. Will leaves grow in place of the ones that have fallen? Or will I have half bare strands hanging out of my pot lol! It's a straggly plant that I got so I'm hoping to get it looking it's best. Here's a quick pic.

Tahneal

Fallen-off leaves will not regrow, you'll end up with a partially 'naked' stem...but you can always prune at that spot, stick it in the mix and it will grow.

The leaves fall off very easy, just throw them in too. I have Burro's tail, String of pearls and (what I think is) sedeveria Harry Butterfield (or maybe sedum morganianum H.Butterfield?) - they behave the same (you said it well - just look at it and they fall off, lol). In the photo, all new growth is from fallen leaves:

So in case of these plants, perhaps bit bigger pot will be better, so it doesn't have to be re-potted again for few years...

Rina

Thank you Rina, you're such a big help. :)