H 'Rope', found it at Lowes today
H carnosa
What do I do with these ends with no leaves? Should I cut them off? Will they grow leaves? This is my first Hoya (can you tell)?
Don't cut off the ends without leaves!!!!!!!! One sign of a very happy and healthy hoya are the long leafless vines shooting out every where! The leaves will come next from the nodes on the shoots. And if you are very lucky it will bloom from those same nodes.
Hi Linda,
No don't cut it. That is your stem growing, the leaves will form soon. It is somewhat of a slower grower, for me anyway. Does it have any peduncles ( bloom spurs )? Great find.
Your gonna get hooked on them......
Tami
Thanks NB, I was about to 'neeten it up'. I'll try to keep it happy and I'll have to look up how to care for it and what the flower looks like. Hoyas are brand new to me.
Hi Tami, thanks. I don't see anything that looks like bloom spurs. I'll have to go take another look.
Congratulations on a great find Linda.
Patti
Hey, Linda.
Since that is probably an Exotic Angel's brand hoya, check out some of the other threads where people talk about having to be careful to not overwater/kill the plant. Apparently EA puts some kind of a substance in the soil that causes it to retain moisture longer than regular dirt.
Ann
WHOOOO-EEEE, Linda! That's beautiful! Full and lush and green!
GREAT hoya score!!
Betsy
MsKitty, you got that right, it's an Exotic Angel'. It seems to be moist enough (the lady in Lowes was having a good time with her water can, but I hate to see the ones that they let dry out and die). I've got to do some research on this one.
Hot dog, Linda! That is one fine specimen you scored, gal. Looks like I need to take that one out of your selection of gifts. The one I was sending you would take one look at that and die of pure envy! ;~)
Personally, I repot all my EA's but some don't and with careful watering they grow well. I did read that some remove the bottom saucer from the pot, though, to facilitate as much drainage as possible.
Great score! Makes me want to keep checking out the area Lowe's, don'tcha know...
Barb
My first Hoya too but your is much bigger, I will have to take a trip to Lowe's and check out more..
I thought it was nice and large, only $15.
Barb, what is your potting mix? I know they like good drainage. They also had H rubra but it didn't look as good as this one.
Here's a mix I created that is fast draining but rich:
1 cu ft (half of one of the large 2 cf bags) Miracle Gro potting soil ($4.50)
2 large bags of Orchid mix (increases the cost but is REALLY worth it) ($14.00)
1 eight quart bag of Perlite ($2 or so, I forget)
I got one of those 18 Qt tubs at WalMart for $3 that has a top and use that to mix and store it in. I used a small shovel to mix it up.
That amount goes a long way, too.
Also, when I water and mist, I use the following concoction - and this is per gallon of water:
1/4 tsp Miracle Gro
1/4 tsp SuperThrive
2 droppers of 35% food grade Hydrogen Peroxide
This must be mixed fresh each time because the H2O2 releases it's O2 molecule rapidly when mixed in regular tap water.
Oh.. and I asked my friend to stop by Lowe's today when she was hauling me around... that was to see if they had anything like yours here locally. Sadly, it wasn't to be. sniff sniff...
You have rooted H. rubra cuttings coming in your package. :~)
Barb
Thanks Barb, I'll copy down your formula.
The rubra had a pretty leaf, I'm looking forward to starting new verities.
If I were to take cuttings of 'Rope' what would be the best way to root?
I have yours in the mix I noted above, but they are being very slow to root. I saw a note by begoniacrazii about using perlite and a heating mat on the other post and am going to give that a shot. I think my problems stem from it being so cold here. I live in an old farmhouse and it is extremely hard to keep it warm no matter what I do. I picked up a wet/dry heating pad, so hopefully I'll start having faster rooting so I can get your plants to you.
I am also experimenting with the bubbler on the firmer stemmed varieties and those are showing good root production.
On the H. compacta, I took cuttings approximately 4-6 inches long from the newer growth areas. I pulled or cut the leaves off about halfway up from the bottom, dipped them in rooting hormone and put them in the soil mix. (I noticed afterward that there are small peduncles on two of the cuttings, so if they are good to go, you will have blooms quickly on them.) Hope so, anyway. Here's a pic of the mother plant blooming.
Barb
Oh, I like that one Barb. No rush on the cuttings. While I can't wait to get them, I do want them to survive so you just keep doing what you think best. I will play with a cutting or two from the one I bought and see what happens. I have a heat mat upstairs for starting seeds etc. I'll try that. I am out of pearlite, however, so I'll have to go shopping first.