Hi everyone! I dropped in here a year or so ago when I got my first Hoyas. I killed those first three, but have gotten a couple more cuttings here and there. But now, plantladylin was gracious enough to send me six different types of Hoyas this week and I so desperately want to do well with them.
I've got them potted up and have a decent idea about all that, but what I really need to know is if they will do well in an East window. It gets early morning sun for about an hour, then fairly bright light the rest of the day. Is that enough light? Would the morning sun be too much on them? Just a horrible idea all around? LOL
One of the Hoyas she sent me, Hoya lacunosa, I believe is the one, is blooming. First Hoya blooms I've ever seen (other than pictures of blooms, of course) or smelled in my life. Oh my gracious!! That must be what Heaven will smell like! That's all it took, and I think I'm well on my way to becoming a real-life Hoya addict!
Thanks for the help everyone!
Light for Hoyas question...
Sounds good to me.
Hi Raingazer,
Isn't the Lacunosa scent unbelievable?? Mine has been in constant bloom and every day I come home and stick my nose in it....it's most definitley heaven!
As for your lighting situation, I only have East-facing windows in my apartment, and all my hoyas are in or near those windows with the blinds all the way up. So I can tell you that for me, it's enough light, and definitely not too much light. My hoyas have been doing great in those windows (my oldest ones being about 3 years old, andt those are thriving), and I have some in bloom and some in bud. So I think you'll be fine in terms of light.
Good luck with all those new cuttings :-)
Gabi
Thank you both so much! I'll move the other plants out of that window so the hoyas can have it all to themselves. :o)
One of the important things to provide is good air circulation...not drafts or blasts of air...but just general air movement (like a breeze in the jungle... :>))
Carol
Hmmm...this window is in our back entryway, where our entry door is. Think that might be a problem?
Can't say. But if they get blasts of cold air it could be a problem.
Right now, it would be warm air, not cold. The warm drafts should be alright? In the winter I could move them to the light stands, which is where they would probably need to be with the shorter days, anyway.
Well...if you start seeing problems with the plants, I would look at drafts as being a problem...
OK I'll definitely keep an eye on them. This sounds dumb, but I'll ask anyway...are there any particular problems should I look for to indicate that they're suffering from a too-drafty environment?
I imagine the leaves will indicate they aren't happy... Wish I could help there, but I have never had that problem. I suspect you would get leaf drop and discoloration...
Raingazer,
I think you should be just fine with "warm" drafts. Cold drafts can be a problem, so it's good that you have a solution for that when it starts to get cold out. But don't worry about the warm draft. I have some hoyas by my balcony door, and they have been exposed to CONSTANT opening and closing of the sliding door. They have been fine.
Hope that puts your mind at ease :-)
Gabi