How to Care for Hoya
Hoyas are versatile trailing plants which are placed in hanging baskets, or grown in pots that allow their foliage to trail over the side. They frequently produce clusters of small white or pink flowers which complement their waxy green or variegated foliage. Hoyas are adaptable to most environments, but they grow slowly. Does this Spark an idea?
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Provide the hoya with some direct sunlight. These plants do tolerate the moderate light from a west window, but for the best growth and most frequent production of flowers, place them in front of unshaded south or east windows.
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Place hoyas in a range of different temperatures. Hoyas will tolerate cool and hot temperatures, so they make good plants to grow in areas other plants will not.
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Water hoyas when the top several inches of soil have dried. Use your finger to gauge the moisture. It is best to water hoyas less in the winter, allowing their soil to dry in between waterings.
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Leave long, leafless stems on the plants. Hoyas send out long shoots of stems without any leaves on them. Although it may be tempting to cut these off, leaves and blooms eventually fill the stems. Trimming them slows the growth of the plant.
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Consider staking hoya plants you grow in pots. Place a piece of wood or bark in the middle of the pot and wrap the stems around it. Keep the wood or bark moist for additional humidity.
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I have a hoya plant that is about 20 years old. The plant had never bloomed until we moved into this house 4 years ago and now it blooms almost non-stop! I think it REALLY likes where it hangs now... Southeast exposure, bay windows in dining room. I also have light filtering shades on the windows so it gets that filtered light all day but none directly because it hangs pretty high. I'm not a very good plant mom and forget to water as often as I should, it gets water once a week but has gone as long as 2 weeks between waterings. Hope this helps:)
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My plant is old, about 35 years and I want to know if I can cut it back some. I had it in east window, and it has been blooming often. but moving into an apartment I have limited space. I don't want to lose the plant.
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I never understand how much water to give a hoya or any plant...they say water light to moderatly..well what does that mean 1 cup 2 cups 3 cups of water? can any body help on that?
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r0ll3r
Sep 21, 2009
I read that if you add one teaspoon sugar into the water once, it will help making it bloom. The result will be seen only one year later. Experiment at your own risk. -
chrise12
Jun 22, 2008
I need help . I have had a Hoya plant for quite some time now. My plant is large,with dark green leaves.The thing is I can't get it to flower, it has never had any. Last year I re-potted it thinking that would produce flowers, but no luck.I could use some help please,thanks.
