Trimming Hoya vines (and bloom spurs?)

This weekend I trimmed dead vines from my two large H. carnosa plants. These have bloomed heavily and are now putting on new growth. I found quite a few vines that have few leaves left. The leaves look dessicated and there is always a peduncle on them. From past experience, I know this vine will die too.

Photo shows how dry the leaves are and an older peduncle to the upper right. The plants seem to be thriving however.

My question is... can this be prevented? I hate to "waste" the bloom spurs.

I would think that would root even if the leaves are shriveled.

Dominic

Thank you Dominic ~ I will give that a try as I took some cuttings to root also.

This message was edited Jul 21, 2009 8:12 AM

I'd stick it in soil, covering the node to see if it will put out roots.

Good ~ thanks for that information. I will give it a try.

Slip a plastic bag over it.... or you could try soaking (rehydrating) the cutting overnight...then potting up...

I put it to soak today and will pot in the a.m. Thanks...

Would any special treatment like a fertilizer prevent this in the future?

It always seems to me that I find a broken (or eaten, or chewed, or cut) vine is the culprit...As long as there are some healthy vines it isn't a problem... Perhaps it is simply 'rejuvenation'....