Tropicals & Tender Perennials: January Blooms, 1 by Gabro14

Gabro14 wrote:
Dawn,
That wasn't what I was expecting! I would do exactly what the guru (Carol) says...hopefully it will recover. I have to agree - the mix looks pretty heavy. Good luck with it.

Lin,
Not to worry, this hoya is such a great bloomer, and now that you're watering it more and using a chunkier mix, I'm sure it'll be a bloomin' fool soon! When I first got mine in March 2007, the same thing kept happening (it would keep blasting buds). But as soon as I learned to water it more, it grew HUGE and has not stopped blooming since! It was about 17" tall in March, and it is now 3.5 feet tall. The picture below is from when I first got it in March (as you can see it's actually on the plant stand that is in the picture above, to the left of the "current" multiflora...that's how much it has grown! It had to be moved to the floor!).