Uneven Leaves

What causes leaves to grow unevenly on a new vine? I've noticed with one of my Hoyas...it'll grow one normal leaf and the opposite one is shrunk.

That happens to lots of mine. I think its likely just Mother Nature playing with our heads.


Christine

Just like us...all of our hair doesn't please us and I have a couple of fingernails I can't shape...I kid you not!!! No worries about the leaves...it isn't EVERYone, is it?

As a guess, I would say about 15% of my plants will have a shrunken leaf opposite a regular sized one on a vine.


Christine

Actually, it's only the one Hoya doing this. The furry H. calycina. Enough of the leaves to be noticeable...maybe this one need more fertilizer than the rest?

Often my calycina does that...and some leaves get deformed, too....

Yup, deformed, non existent...funny plant. I guess I better just get used to it then?

Yes, my calycina has a weird small twisty leaf too. I have another that's done it recently too, but I can't remember which one. Just the room its in at home .... which is 35 miles east of where I'm working right now .... Some others just have the odd small leaf.


Christine

maybe those plants have a genetic malformity...?

Maybe, I wouldn't mind if it was just the occasional leaf, but it's an entire new vine. Two actually. Christine, did you get yours at Pike Lake too?

Oooo, yes, I did LeeAnn. That's Pike's "Imperialis". I think you're on to something Carol. Maybe I should order a "real" calycina from DL and see if there's a difference. I know Tom's had his plants since the early 80s, if that means anything.



Christine

What kinda light do you grow yours in Christine?

Very, very bright, with a bit of direct sun. Its on a top shelf in a south-facing window. The top shelf isn't very high so it gets nearly all the light at the top of the window, but back about 6" or so. Lots of new growth on it this spring.


Christine

Lots of things can form wierd leaves: bug bite when it was being formed, some kind of pressure on it as it grew, and just happenstance. I would check the underside of the leaves for some bug...like mites or thrips...and not worry about it.

Ahh...maybe I'll switch it then. I have it in a North facing window. I've been looking to put my cv. sunrise in the North window since it's showing signs of sunburn...I'll just switch them. Thanks!!