I recently received many different hoyas as a gift... Some are rooted and some are cuttings. To list a few: Australis, Carnosa, Hindu Rope, Cumingiana, Lacunosa, Polyneura, Pubicalyx, and Wayetti..
I have had them a few weeks and they seem to be doing well.. The cuttings are rooting, so that is a good start. I have been trying to check into care of each but honestly with so many I am confusing myself and getting LOST.. Do most all Hoya prefer the same conditions, with some requiring a little tweeking?
I would love to place most or all of these lovely plants in my bathroom. The bathroom has alot of flourescent lighting but I'm not sure that will sustain these plants..
Can someone please help me here?!?!?!?
New to Hoya, but very excited about them... please help!!!
Is Hoya care similar to that of the orchid? Its seems their natural habitat is roughly the same, living in crook and crevices of trees, little dirt (twigs and stuff) which implies REALLY good drainage... Hmmm.
Good drainage is very important. Most Hoya bloom when rootbound so don't over-pot them.
Most don't like direct sun...most can survive nicely in a North window. Grow lights would be fine. Humidity and air circulation is important. Most, with a few exceptions, like to dry out between waterings.
Remember, they're related to Milkweeds so they're basically a weed and resent being fussed over.
Here is an article I wrote about my experiences:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/2151/
Thanks 3G, I'm going to check it out now..
:))
As for the ones you listed above:
Australis ... I grow mine happily in a South window...Canadian winter sun.
Carnosa... I grow mine to the side of a North window and water maybe twice a month.
Hindu Rope...same as carnosa.
Cumingiana...south window, water once a week, fast grower.
Lacunosa...very limited sun.
Polyneura...good luck!!
Pubicalyx... west window, late afternoon sun.
Wayetti...blooms for me in a North window.
Wow.. Thanks for the list.. very helpful.
Oddly enough, I think the Polyneura (Fish Tail ) has shown the most growth and looking the happiest of all.. maybe that is a good sign. I sure hope so..
I read that Hoya like good amounts of humidity.. Do you find this to be true?
:) Hi there Miss Tracey, it's good to see you here on the Hoya forum! There's a great group of people here who really know Hoya's ... I've learned a lot from these knowledgeable folks, and as 3g/Lee Anne stated in her article, Hoya's are fascinating plants but sometimes seem to have minds of their own when it comes to growing and thriving. I've had some Hoya's do extremely well and others that seem to wilt and die right in front of my eyes within days of receiving them and a couple that just sit and do nothing for a year or more, looking rather puny, and then all of a sudden decide to take off and grow! I give up trying to figure them out, I just pot them up and if they live, they live, LOL.
Glad your new babies are doing well for you! If you are keeping them in a bathroom, just remember that bathrooms are usually humid environments so your plants probably won't need watering as often as other plants, and air circulation is extremely important so you might have to have a little fan running in that bathroom occasionally. Keep us posted on how your new Hoya's do for you!
Oh Lin, I'm excited to "see" you here.. Didn't know if I would run across you today.. My plants are doing well so far, and I'm trying to be sure they do the best I can make them do.. : )
I have a fan in that bathroom already so when I take a nice, long HOT bath.. I can really enjoy it and not sweat to death.. I'm hoping the flourescent lighting in there will suffice... Its a large light and there is also 4 other flourescent bulbs over the vanity area.. I guess I can try it and see what happens.. The room is large and will allow for a number of plants..
Tracey, oh how nice to have a large bathroom to have a few plants! My house is small and although we have 2 bathrooms, they are both tiny. I'd love to have a really large bathroom with a nice jacuzzi tub ... and large windows to hang a few plants! Actually, I'd love to have a large house with an entire east wall of floor to ceiling windows ... I'd have a nice indoor garden for sure!
I would like to have that nice outdoor room you have!!! I do love my bathroom though.. the only thing missing is natural lighting.. No Window at all.
I love my outdoor room too, except when we have a winter like last year! I'm hoping I never see a cold winter like that down here again!
Wow! I just can't get over that room Lin. The thought of having a real pool, right there at my feet, all of the time, just makes me weak...
Yep.. Its amazing.. Makes me happy for her and causes me to long for such a room.. LOL
We had the pool put in 33 years ago when it was inexpensive compared to the cost of an in ground pool nowadays. My sister and her husband had a pool about 8 years ago and they paid $35,000 for a pool that's not as large as ours. Back when we had this one put in the cost was @ $5,000 and that included the large cement pool deck as well. Our pool doesn't get used at all anymore. I'm not a very strong swimmer but I really should use it to get some exercise!! When my nieces and nephews were young they were always swimming and when my mom and dad were still living they enjoyed it whenever they came to visit too. My sister and her husband were here from south Florida a few weeks ago and we took them out in the boat one afternoon and it was so hot that when we got home my sis and I jumped in the pool while the guys cleaned the boat ... other than that no one has been in the pool in quite a few years. It makes a nice area for all of my plants though!
I just moved all the Hoyas from the bathroom, into the dining room. :( They are on a plant stand in a north facing window and some of them are in an east facing window. Have to do this until I get the lighting right for them in the master bath.
I did notice the H. Wayetii started turning that deep attractive brown around the edges. Even still, it looked a little droopy though that could have been from the transplant.. I don't know. Just dont want to take any chances..
I'm told Hoya is related to milkweed. I knocked off a leaf from the wayetii and it bled white... Interesting!!
edited to correct the name of the plant
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