Received my string of pearls fully intact and seemingly healthy. I was able to see flowers that had recently bloomed, but I’m sure they died during transport. I ordered the 8 inch cutting. The plant did not come with or in a nursery pot. The string of pearls were cut a few cm below the greenery line and included healthy roots. It was cut into the shape of a square but with rounded edges. It fit nicely in an 8 inch nursery pot which is sitting inside a 10 inch terracotta ceramic pot. I filled the bottom of the pot with pebbles (for drainage) and the top with cactus soil.