I had so much doubts about this growing method. Thank you very much for this extraordinary tutorial. This encourages me to at least try it. Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽 This passion for thrive Hoyas really connects us worldwide.
Some people are very successful growing this way, but I gave it up a long-time ago as found that in the long run, I just ended up with too much root rot. It works best when growing in a very warm environment.
@DougChamberlainVTHoyas thanks for the warning ⚠️, I had so much problems with root rot. In Mexico City 🇲🇽 we usually don't have heated houses. In winter it gets cold sometimes I'm sure that not as much as Vermont but actually not all the plants can tolerate the cold in my city.
@@FernandoRodríguez-w6p I have suffered with root rot for at least 15 years. I am having my best results now using coconut husk chips, and knock on wood, have much less root rot then in the past.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas how have you been able to prevent root rot using coconut husk chips? I love reading up on your website. Its been a ton of help
@@tigerssjaw Thank you Sara! While I have never been able to totally prevent root rot, I have made out the best using coconut husk chips over everything else I have ever tried. My best results are obtained using the chips in a clear orchid pot with holes in them. This is put inside a dark cache pot (I like terracotta) to prevent algae and to slow the drying out of the medium a little bit. This metho allows you to easily judge when it is time to water.
The plastic bag is only used for six to eight weeks to allow the cuttings to develop a strong root system. After the roots have formed there is no need for the plastic bag. The plant (davidcummingii) that flowers all the time lives under artificial lighting in my grow room with no plastic bag! Doug
Thank you! I just ordered the clips. So glad to find out about them. I'll also use them for my 20-yr-old African fockea edulis. I've never found a way to stake the vines that looked good, so I let them trail on the ground. These clips are adorable. I'll also order one of your trellis' from Amazon. You should sell products on your web site!! Thank you for your help.
I'm so glad you liked the video. I buy the Bumblebee clips at a great online seller called Chula Orchids. You Tube won't allow me to insert the link here so you just have to google it. Doug
I have just spent a fortune on 3 of these cultivars Bella and tricolor. Thank you for sharing. You know if you have a lot to sell, just do a youtube. I have never seen one of these plants but the other guys talking about Streps talked about it and there I am hooked. Your video is very helpful and I must try using your tub with two holes method. Thank you once again.
I started collection Hoyas since last year. Most of the plants are in soil, but some of them I put in Seramis (it´s kinda clay granulat) or in Lechuza and i´m suprised how well it works. So I have trust in myself growing bit more finicky species :) Big Thanks for this video and greatings from germany!
I'm going to try this! I just LOVE Hoyas, but I have always had the worst luck with them. Which drives me insane because most of the plants I grow with NO PROBLEMS everyone else tells me they can't keep alive. Time to take it to the semi-hydro level!
That trellis is no longer made. That is the thing with trellises; if you find one that you like, buy a lot of them, because when they are gone, they never reappear.
You don't even need a torch just a bic lighter if that is all you have. I used a paring knife heated up for U shape holes side by side ( ) in 4 places around the plastic hard large peanut butter container etc. Oh you made the plant look so feminine and pretty with the little girls butterfly hair clips.
Thank you for the great tutorial! Do you go through a lot of fertilizer fertilizing them with every watering? I guess you don't use standard either with semi hydro?
A bag of fertilizer last a very long time, and yes for the most part I use just regular plant food. For the last couple of years I've been using this: www.amazon.com/JR-Peters-52064-20-20-20-Fertilizer/dp/B00KWYHXXQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1545042599&sr=8-4&keywords=jacks+20-20-20+fertilizer
You need to feed the plants in hydroponics with hydroponic fertilizer solution you cannot use regular fertilizer for hydroponics vice a versa works but not for hydroponics!!!! Congratulations on saving your hoya’s life😄
Quick question, I'm presuming the one that is continually flowering is no longer housed in a plastic bag? Do you just leave it in the green house then?
I have never had much luck rooting Hoyas in water. Some will develop water roots, which have a tough time transitioning over to a soil mix. Hoyas are mostly terrestrial and need a good airy mix.
I have found that humidity is critical when growing this way. I have never had much luck using this method in the regular house, but that could also be because of the plants that I am trying to grow that way. It is probable that if you were growing easy Hoyas like carnosa and pubicalyx they would thrive in leca on the windowsill.
Before your video I rooted mine in water then tranfered to a pot.Then it died.I am going to try your way to see if I have any luck.Where do you buy the stones?
Thanks for your video, I save my Hoya.One question though,now do I keep them in the container or have to remove them to different pot with dirt?I like this way very much .
There was no need to water since they were enclosed in a plastic bag, which kept the humidity in. Growing in semi-hydro seemed to only work well for me when I could keep a very warm growing area, which was above 80 F degrees all the time. It has caused so much root rot when growing at cooler temperatures that I don't use it much any more.
I run hot and cold with this method. I go through a period where it works very, very well and then another where the roots rot and I have to start everything over. I have come to the conclusion that it works best where you can see exactly how much water you have in the container, and you have to periodically let it run dry. I think you could grow any Hoya this way with enough experience, but I don't recommend it as a primary growing method. I have never kept a plant longer than 18 months in S-H before having problems. Also up-potting is very difficult.
I'm a beginner with hoyas but I grow some orchids in semihydro ..which hoya do you recommend to grow in this method? Thank you for your prompt response. Cesy. Italy
"Semi hydroponically" = ? Keeping in the clear plastic bag and water with fertile water every 3 days? Then shower off salts every month? How much KLM in how much water? The tap water in my area feels non-potable to me! So I get reverse osmosis H2O @ Whole Foods for myself. Wondering IF I should do the same for the hoya? Have been wanting to have hoya carnosa for over 30 years now. Unsure where n how to get plants? Local nurseries don't carry it! Can U suggest a promising resource for these plants? I've moved to Napa, CA which is warmer than where I was in the bay area. Have great hopes for getting a good hoya plant garden! Had one which never grew well in the bay area until I moved with it to San Diego where it did spectacularly! But then a move to Dallas, ended up killing it! :( Doug, Ur presentation is really well explained and quite clear! I really appreciate Ur intelligence and persistence!
+IADORA KELLEY Hello Iadora, Thank you for the compliments; I appreciate them. Hoya carnosa is about the easiest Hoya to obtain, and I'm quite surprised that garden stores in your area don't have at least one variety. Generally Home Depots and Lowes along with some Walmarts have them most of the year. Other than that, I suggest you check Ebay in the Spring/Summer. They are always for sale there. Any balanced fertilizer at half strength every time you water will be fine. If you are using R.O. water Google MSU for R.O. water, which is a very good fertilizer. If you want to grow carnosa; you shouldn't have to resort to Semi-hydro as it grows just fine using conventional methods. Thanks again for the comment and good luck finding your carnosa.
Very tidy solution for creating rainy conditions. Alternatively, I grow potted Hoya on top of a humidity tray of wet Hydroton. The plastic trays can handle many more pots but I cant easily bring those pots into the living room. But I am wondering- How long you take to completely remove the humidity bags?
It depends on how well, or quickly the cuttings are forming roots. Some Hoyas put on roots very quickly, and the bag can probably be completely removed in as little as three weeks. Some may take as long as three months. Just remember to acclimate them slowly to coming out of the bag over a period of 1-2 weeks so as not to shock them. Doug
another question: how about transferring larger hoyas to hydro? Should I put them in a clear plastic Hefty for a month like you do with the cuttings? They are dropping leaves right now and I don't want to loose the entire plant. Thank you in advance.
Yes, I would recommend the bag method for transferring large Hoya cuttings over to semi-hydro. I would also use that method if you wanted to try to move the entire plant over to hydro, by rinsing all of the soil off from the roots.
I had to giggle when I saw the clips. By the way, i seem to notice them in a lot of plant videos. We are not familiar with those colorful clips in Europe! I am going to look for them :-)
I have put my hoya in semihydro but am noticing the clay balls are turning WHITE.....is that normal? I repotted just a few weeks ago and the water indicators are showing that they have enough water so I am unsure what the issue is.
As long as the water indicators show water then don't worry about the white one the balls. It is probably mineral or salt build up. About once every six weeks or so, give the hydroton a good flush under the shower or kitchen sink sprayer to help flush any salts out of the balls.
Hi Greg, thanks for the video. I have a question, how do you "feed" the hoya, does it flower only by giving water, or you apply any fertilizer? and how do you fertilize them? Thanks a lot !
+chandra sri Hello chandra, I feed every time I water; there is always fertilizer mixed in with the water. If you want, you can flush the pot with fresh water once a month, or so to remove any accumulated fertilizer salts.
Hi, Doug. I use semi hydro for most of my orchids and want to know how to repot the only Hoya I have too. (It doesn´t grow!) My question is... the hoya is in SOIL... So, shall I have to remove and wash all that soil before moving it into S/H? TIA.
It is not the easiest thing to move a plant in soil over to S/H. That being said if the root system is not that extensive, try to wash off as much soil as possible and put into your S/H pot with a layer of leca underneath and fill in around with leca. If your root system is too large, take cuttings of your Hoya, root in water and then proceed to pot into S/H.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thanks. The plant has about 7 leaves, so the root system must no be that large I suppose. If she will like the transition... I don´t know... I´ll evaluate an enrichment of the actual soil too; perhaps it´s somehow degraded. Otherwise the transition to S/H may be quite cruel I´m afraid.
Very interesting! I may have to try that if and when I try to grow hoya’s here in dry central Cali. Hoya is on my plant wish list, I haven’t been able to find any locally. Do you think I could grow Peperomi’s that way?
My experience is that there is nothing Hoyas hate more that dry air, so I am not hopeful that it would work for you in your location without a means to raise the humidity. The only way to be really successful with Hoyas in very dry climates is with a greenhouse outside, or grow-tents inside. As for Peperomia, I've never grown them that way, but they might take to it.
If you are talking about the green trellises, I used to be able to buy them for a dollar apiece on Amazon, but they have long ago been discontinued. If you are talking about the green wire that can be bent into a hoop, it is still available at: www.chulaorchids.com/stakes-and-wires.html
Glad you found the information helpful. I have now quit using this semi-hydro method forever. It simply no longer works for me. It invariably leads to root rot!
I’ve had the exact same root rot with my H. Curtisii :( I managed to get some cuttings which at first I put in leca in a closed box. They didn’t seem to like it that much, so within a week I moved them into a box with a mix of coco coir and perlite... (Gen hydroponics trio for nutrients in both cases) Still, some cuttings got yellow leaves, but some hold on. Yet, I’m not sure if they like this much humidity.. This is nerve wracking and I don’t know if I’m doing this right or not. I really hope you get my message cause your advice would be immensely helpful! Take care! XO from Greece 🙂 Ps. Your kitty is adorable 🥰
Thank you for your kind words! Hoya curtisii is not the easiest Hoya to grow. You really can't give it too much humidity as that is what makes it thrive. For the most part, I am no longer a fan of leca unless you have continually very warm conditions. If you don't the roots rot. This is a plant after it takes root does not like to have wet feet. It needs to really dry out, before watering and then water thoroughly. The coco coir and perlite should do the trick as a medium. Good luck!
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thank you very much for the response!! I feel that her still being alive corresponds to your words and this gives me some peace of mind!! I hope I can give her what she needs after all. Your content has been a great source of guidance and inspiration! Stay safe ☺️❤️🌿
Doug Chamberlain 😃👍apologies for troubling you, but i just got these unrooted cuttings and confused of what way to propagate? Can you advise whether i use them in semi hydro or in hoya mix .
@@sairajparayath I would put them in water, in a warm bright place to root and then decide whether you want to grow them in semi-hydro or soil as they would do well in either. It all depends on how comfortable you are with each method.
Odd that Davidcummingii will not grow in soil or typical hoya media for you! Here in Colorado (opposite side of the US, obviously) mine thrives in a hanging pot with shredded wood chips and orchid bark. It has done fantastic in the 2 years I've had it! I think Hoyas can just have a mind of their own sometimes 😊
Very odd! I think the plant likes you far more than it liked me. It was always a hard plant to grow for me, and congratulations on your thriving plant!
+Agnes YM Yes, Agnes, the cuttings really do root in hydroton. They just have to have enough humidity to do so. You can use a plastic bag, or a clear storage container to keep the container humid enough so your cuttings will root.
Good question! Many Hoyas don't like wet feet at all, but there are a few that never want to go dry that grow very well in semi-hydro. I only recommend this method on those plants that won't grow for you any other way. I've also found that this method works best when you can have very warm temperatures both night and day. I've had very poor results with semi-hydro in cool environments.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas I dont have high temperatures. Other opinions says "Dont much more then 24/25 degees for hoyas"? I dont know how worth is this opinions... I would take a plastic pott, holes in the bottom and give water dayly.
What kind of hoya? We can grow it in semihydro system and beautiful flowering and in semihydro system we can grow it for life. Or just short time . The Englishman is not good. Sorry
I have never grown a plant in semi-hydro successfully for longer than two years. At that point, it needs to be started over. I think the plant that I am working with there was Hoya samoensis. I understood your English fine!
добрый день Doug.также можно для хой которые в грунте в пластиковых контейнерах делать отверстия сверлом 0.2- 03 отверстия в шахматном порядке по всему конткйнеру для лучшей аэрации корней.я так выращиваю хои и др.растения
Doug Chamberlain нет вы меня не поняли.отверсьия для хой которые в грунте в пластиковых контейнерах. там делаю дырки в стенках контейнера.я с гидропоникой никогда не имела дело.да и климат у нас не подходящий для гидропоники. я с юга Украины и сегодня у нас 43 по Цельсию в тени. аномально
Это горячо! Нет, я не понял тебя, поскольку Google translate не идеален. Я не буду сверлить отверстия в горшок с почвой. Я пробовал это раньше и не имел удачи. Он высушивает корни, и растения страдают.
I had so much doubts about this growing method. Thank you very much for this extraordinary tutorial.
This encourages me to at least try it. Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽
This passion for thrive Hoyas really connects us worldwide.
Some people are very successful growing this way, but I gave it up a long-time ago as found that in the long run, I just ended up with too much root rot. It works best when growing in a very warm environment.
@DougChamberlainVTHoyas thanks for the warning ⚠️, I had so much problems with root rot. In Mexico City 🇲🇽 we usually don't have heated houses. In winter it gets cold sometimes I'm sure that not as much as Vermont but actually not all the plants can tolerate the cold in my city.
@@FernandoRodríguez-w6p I have suffered with root rot for at least 15 years. I am having my best results now using coconut husk chips, and knock on wood, have much less root rot then in the past.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas how have you been able to prevent root rot using coconut husk chips? I love reading up on your website. Its been a ton of help
@@tigerssjaw Thank you Sara! While I have never been able to totally prevent root rot, I have made out the best using coconut husk chips over everything else I have ever tried. My best results are obtained using the chips in a clear orchid pot with holes in them. This is put inside a dark cache pot (I like terracotta) to prevent algae and to slow the drying out of the medium a little bit. This metho allows you to easily judge when it is time to water.
Good luck with the semi-hydro! It works great on MOST Hoyas! I think you will really like it!
Doug
Been doing it
You must experiment. You have endless off spring to try
@@vantastroganoff4370 Absolutely!
The plastic bag is only used for six to eight weeks to allow the cuttings to develop a strong root system. After the roots have formed there is no need for the plastic bag. The plant (davidcummingii) that flowers all the time lives under artificial lighting in my grow room with no plastic bag!
Doug
Make sure that you soak the clay aggregate for a good 3 or 4 days, before using. That will help ensure that they will wick properly. Good luck!
Doug
Hello from Ontario, Canada. I love this very informative video, thank you. Beautiful plants & cats. Stay safe Doug.
Thank you! You stay safe as well!
Lovely cats. I seen a couple in background too
Thank you Michelle!
Thank you! I just ordered the clips. So glad to find out about them. I'll also use them for my 20-yr-old African fockea edulis. I've never found a way to stake the vines that looked good, so I let them trail on the ground. These clips are adorable. I'll also order one of your trellis' from Amazon. You should sell products on your web site!! Thank you for your help.
Glad you found the clips! They work great.
I am a 1st time hoya lover, this video is interesting. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome!
I'm so glad you liked the video. I buy the Bumblebee clips at a great online seller called Chula Orchids. You Tube won't allow me to insert the link here so you just have to google it.
Doug
I have just spent a fortune on 3 of these cultivars Bella and tricolor. Thank you for sharing. You know if you have a lot to sell, just do a youtube. I have never seen one of these plants but the other guys talking about Streps talked about it and there I am hooked. Your video is very helpful and I must try using your tub with two holes method. Thank you once again.
+Agnes YM You are very welcome, and good luck!
I started collection Hoyas since last year. Most of the plants are in soil, but some of them I put in Seramis (it´s kinda clay granulat) or in Lechuza and i´m suprised how well it works. So I have trust in myself growing bit more finicky species :) Big Thanks for this video and greatings from germany!
Thank you for leaving the comment Alexandra; it sounds like you are well on your way to becoming a Hoya expert! Greetings from the U.S.!
hahaha "he prefers to eat the plant rather than plant them." Love it!
Love this! We have beautiful red clay soil down here that I plan to start experimenting with making my own hydroton.
EXACTLY. U gotta try DIFFERENT
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Hope all is well
Brilliant, thanks Doug very informative.
I'm going to try this! I just LOVE Hoyas, but I have always had the worst luck with them. Which drives me insane because most of the plants I grow with NO PROBLEMS everyone else tells me they can't keep alive. Time to take it to the semi-hydro level!
I enjoyed your interview on the podcast In Defense of Plants.
Thank you very much! I have hard time listening to myself so I never went back and listened to it. I'm glad that you thought it sounded okay.
That was fascinating. Could you tell me where to buy the bumblebee clips? Thank you. Love the kitties.
Hi Doug! Great video and very informative! TFS!
Thank You Sandy!
I love your videos, where did you get your trelli or where can I buy it?
That trellis is no longer made. That is the thing with trellises; if you find one that you like, buy a lot of them, because when they are gone, they never reappear.
You don't even need a torch just a bic lighter if that is all you have. I used a paring knife heated up for U shape holes side by side ( ) in 4 places around the plastic hard large peanut butter container etc. Oh you made the plant look so feminine and pretty with the little girls butterfly hair clips.
Good information!!
Thank you for the great tutorial! Do you go through a lot of fertilizer fertilizing them with every watering? I guess you don't use standard either with semi hydro?
A bag of fertilizer last a very long time, and yes for the most part I use just regular plant food. For the last couple of years I've been using this: www.amazon.com/JR-Peters-52064-20-20-20-Fertilizer/dp/B00KWYHXXQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1545042599&sr=8-4&keywords=jacks+20-20-20+fertilizer
what is your fertilizer concentration if it's applied every watering?
Right now I’m using Jacks 20-20-20 fertilizer At 1/4 teaspoon/gallon of water.
You need to feed the plants in hydroponics with hydroponic fertilizer solution you cannot use regular fertilizer for hydroponics vice a versa works but not for hydroponics!!!! Congratulations on saving your hoya’s life😄
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Quick question, I'm presuming the one that is continually flowering is no longer housed in a plastic bag? Do you just leave it in the green house then?
I have never had much luck rooting Hoyas in water. Some will develop water roots, which have a tough time transitioning over to a soil mix. Hoyas are mostly terrestrial and need a good airy mix.
Honestly I find they root better in what comes AU naturel
SOIL OF LIFE
Do you have to cover them for the humidity or will it work just as well only in the leca?
I have found that humidity is critical when growing this way. I have never had much luck using this method in the regular house, but that could also be because of the plants that I am trying to grow that way. It is probable that if you were growing easy Hoyas like carnosa and pubicalyx they would thrive in leca on the windowsill.
Before your video I rooted mine in water then tranfered to a pot.Then it died.I am going to try your way to see if I have any luck.Where do you buy the stones?
You can get them at Amazon, or your local hydro shop. Just search for Leca, or hydroton, or hydrocrunch. They are all pretty much the same.
Thanks for your video, I save my Hoya.One question though,now do I keep them in the container or have to remove them to different pot with dirt?I like this way very much .
Thank you Yen. Keep the plant in the pot with the leca (clay balls, hydroton). I never had much luck moving them from semi-hydro back to soil.
Did you water them during the 1 month waiting?
There was no need to water since they were enclosed in a plastic bag, which kept the humidity in. Growing in semi-hydro seemed to only work well for me when I could keep a very warm growing area, which was above 80 F degrees all the time. It has caused so much root rot when growing at cooler temperatures that I don't use it much any more.
Are they still in semihydro? If yes which kind of hoya do you recommend to grow in semihydro. Thank you in advance. Cesy fm Italy
I run hot and cold with this method. I go through a period where it works very, very well and then another where the roots rot and I have to start everything over. I have come to the conclusion that it works best where you can see exactly how much water you have in the container, and you have to periodically let it run dry. I think you could grow any Hoya this way with enough experience, but I don't recommend it as a primary growing method. I have never kept a plant longer than 18 months in S-H before having problems. Also up-potting is very difficult.
I'm a beginner with hoyas but I grow some orchids in semihydro ..which hoya do you recommend to grow in this method? Thank you for your prompt response. Cesy. Italy
"Semi hydroponically" = ? Keeping in the clear plastic bag and water with fertile water every 3 days? Then shower off salts every month? How much KLM in how much water? The tap water in my area feels non-potable to me! So I get reverse osmosis H2O @ Whole Foods for myself. Wondering IF I should do the same for the hoya? Have been wanting to have hoya carnosa for over 30 years now. Unsure where n how to get plants? Local nurseries don't carry it! Can U suggest a promising resource for these plants? I've moved to Napa, CA which is warmer than where I was in the bay area. Have great hopes for getting a good hoya plant garden! Had one which never grew well in the bay area until I moved with it to San Diego where it did spectacularly! But then a move to Dallas, ended up killing it! :( Doug, Ur presentation is really well explained and quite clear! I really appreciate Ur intelligence and persistence!
+IADORA KELLEY Hello Iadora, Thank you for the compliments; I appreciate them. Hoya carnosa is about the easiest Hoya to obtain, and I'm quite surprised that garden stores in your area don't have at least one variety. Generally Home Depots and Lowes along with some Walmarts have them most of the year. Other than that, I suggest you check Ebay in the Spring/Summer. They are always for sale there. Any balanced fertilizer at half strength every time you water will be fine. If you are using R.O. water Google MSU for R.O. water, which is a very good fertilizer. If you want to grow carnosa; you shouldn't have to resort to Semi-hydro as it grows just fine using conventional methods. Thanks again for the comment and good luck finding your carnosa.
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Very tidy solution for creating rainy conditions. Alternatively, I grow potted Hoya on top of a humidity tray of wet Hydroton. The plastic trays can handle many more pots but I cant easily bring those pots into the living room.
But I am wondering- How long you take to completely remove the humidity bags?
It depends on how well, or quickly the cuttings are forming roots. Some Hoyas put on roots very quickly, and the bag can probably be completely removed in as little as three weeks. Some may take as long as three months. Just remember to acclimate them slowly to coming out of the bag over a period of 1-2 weeks so as not to shock them.
Doug
another question: how about transferring larger hoyas to hydro? Should I put them in a clear plastic Hefty for a month like you do with the cuttings? They are dropping leaves right now and I don't want to loose the entire plant. Thank you in advance.
Yes, I would recommend the bag method for transferring large Hoya cuttings over to semi-hydro. I would also use that method if you wanted to try to move the entire plant over to hydro, by rinsing all of the soil off from the roots.
I had to giggle when I saw the clips. By the way, i seem to notice them in a lot of plant videos. We are not familiar with those colorful clips in Europe! I am going to look for them :-)
Sadly, Wendy those Bumblebee clips that I liked so much are no longer made, but you can get dragonfly and butterfly clips that are colorful.
I have put my hoya in semihydro but am noticing the clay balls are turning WHITE.....is that normal? I repotted just a few weeks ago and the water indicators are showing that they have enough water so I am unsure what the issue is.
As long as the water indicators show water then don't worry about the white one the balls. It is probably mineral or salt build up. About once every six weeks or so, give the hydroton a good flush under the shower or kitchen sink sprayer to help flush any salts out of the balls.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas thank you
Hi Greg, thanks for the video. I have a question, how do you "feed" the hoya, does it flower only by giving water, or you apply any fertilizer? and how do you fertilize them? Thanks a lot !
+chandra sri Hello chandra, I feed every time I water; there is always fertilizer mixed in with the water. If you want, you can flush the pot with fresh water once a month, or so to remove any accumulated fertilizer salts.
Hi,what kind the fertilizer you feed?
Where do you buy the bee clips? Thank you
Sadly, they are no longer made. To my knowledge, they have not been available now for around five years.
Hi! I find this method very good but I wonder: how can I enjoy my hoyas/by seeing them - if I am supposed to grow them in "bags"?
+Gabriella Marusteri.L these are just for the cuttings he rooted.
Hi, Doug. I use semi hydro for most of my orchids and want to know how to repot the only Hoya I have too. (It doesn´t grow!) My question is... the hoya is in SOIL... So, shall I have to remove and wash all that soil before moving it into S/H? TIA.
It is not the easiest thing to move a plant in soil over to S/H. That being said if the root system is not that extensive, try to wash off as much soil as possible and put into your S/H pot with a layer of leca underneath and fill in around with leca. If your root system is too large, take cuttings of your Hoya, root in water and then proceed to pot into S/H.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thanks. The plant has about 7 leaves, so the root system must no be that large I suppose. If she will like the transition... I don´t know... I´ll evaluate an enrichment of the actual soil too; perhaps it´s somehow degraded. Otherwise the transition to S/H may be quite cruel I´m afraid.
Very interesting! I may have to try that if and when I try to grow hoya’s here in dry central Cali. Hoya is on my plant wish list, I haven’t been able to find any locally. Do you think I could grow Peperomi’s that way?
My experience is that there is nothing Hoyas hate more that dry air, so I am not hopeful that it would work for you in your location without a means to raise the humidity. The only way to be really successful with Hoyas in very dry climates is with a greenhouse outside, or grow-tents inside. As for Peperomia, I've never grown them that way, but they might take to it.
where do you buy the brace - green metallic support? you have a link
If you are talking about the green trellises, I used to be able to buy them for a dollar apiece on Amazon, but they have long ago been discontinued. If you are talking about the green wire that can be bent into a hoop, it is still available at: www.chulaorchids.com/stakes-and-wires.html
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas talking about the green trellises
@@robertodistefano3183 Yes, sadly they are no more!
Great know how ! so far i'm growing all my hoyas in the closed systems to provide them enough humidity, as my home is only 30%
Glad you found the information helpful. I have now quit using this semi-hydro method forever. It simply no longer works for me. It invariably leads to root rot!
Donde puedo comprar esa planta?
Lo siento, pero realmente no sé dónde puede encontrarlo ahora.
I’ve had the exact same root rot with my H. Curtisii :(
I managed to get some cuttings which at first I put in leca in a closed box. They didn’t seem to like it that much, so within a week I moved them into a box with a mix of coco coir and perlite... (Gen hydroponics trio for nutrients in both cases)
Still, some cuttings got yellow leaves, but some hold on. Yet, I’m not sure if they like this much humidity..
This is nerve wracking and I don’t know if I’m doing this right or not.
I really hope you get my message cause your advice would be immensely helpful!
Take care!
XO from Greece 🙂
Ps. Your kitty is adorable 🥰
Thank you for your kind words! Hoya curtisii is not the easiest Hoya to grow. You really can't give it too much humidity as that is what makes it thrive. For the most part, I am no longer a fan of leca unless you have continually very warm conditions. If you don't the roots rot. This is a plant after it takes root does not like to have wet feet. It needs to really dry out, before watering and then water thoroughly. The coco coir and perlite should do the trick as a medium. Good luck!
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thank you very much for the response!!
I feel that her still being alive corresponds to your words and this gives me some peace of mind!!
I hope I can give her what she needs after all.
Your content has been a great source of guidance and inspiration!
Stay safe ☺️❤️🌿
Hi Doug,
Can i grow H Pubicalyx , Lacunosa , memoria and obscura using semi hydronics
Hi Saira, All of those Hoyas would work well using the semi-hydro method.
Doug Chamberlain 😃👍apologies for troubling you, but i just got these unrooted cuttings and confused of what way to propagate? Can you advise whether i use them in semi hydro or in hoya mix .
@@sairajparayath I would put them in water, in a warm bright place to root and then decide whether you want to grow them in semi-hydro or soil as they would do well in either. It all depends on how comfortable you are with each method.
Doug Chamberlain thank you:) you are awesome
thanks for you precious advices.Thanks for sharing for us
You are so welcome Anna!
Odd that Davidcummingii will not grow in soil or typical hoya media for you! Here in Colorado (opposite side of the US, obviously) mine thrives in a hanging pot with shredded wood chips and orchid bark. It has done fantastic in the 2 years I've had it! I think Hoyas can just have a mind of their own sometimes 😊
Very odd! I think the plant likes you far more than it liked me. It was always a hard plant to grow for me, and congratulations on your thriving plant!
have you ever try air pump and stone
+jerry waters I have not ever tried that method. How would it work?
You're very welcome!
Best YT video EVER! Goin* to try this.
I wish you the best of luck with it!
Do the hoya really root in these hydroton please?
+Agnes YM Yes, Agnes, the cuttings really do root in hydroton. They just have to have enough humidity to do so. You can use a plastic bag, or a clear storage container to keep the container humid enough so your cuttings will root.
Bonjour, je ne suis pas parfaite en anglais, c'est tu possible pour vous de faire ce vidéo en français aussi.merci
Non, je ne parle malheureusement pas français, mais merci d'avoir essayé de comprendre!
Q son esas esferas cafe¡
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Beautiful tutorial. Thanks.
I love you videos with 2 parts in one Video.
But i wondering about this semi hydro culture, because i heard so much hoyas dont like wet feets.
Good question! Many Hoyas don't like wet feet at all, but there are a few that never want to go dry that grow very well in semi-hydro. I only recommend this method on those plants that won't grow for you any other way. I've also found that this method works best when you can have very warm temperatures both night and day. I've had very poor results with semi-hydro in cool environments.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas I dont have high temperatures. Other opinions says "Dont much more then 24/25 degees for hoyas"? I dont know how worth is this opinions...
I would take a plastic pott, holes in the bottom and give water dayly.
If I were you I would not use this method either unless you wanted to try a small experiment with it.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas this i would do with a little Experiment.
complimenti ! hai talee per me per piacere ??? non le trovo da me ! grazie
Mi dispiace, ma ho finito di vendere per l'anno e purtroppo non spedisco a livello internazionale.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas peccato ,grazie ugualmente !
who sells the hydro balls at the lowest price?
Check eBay!
Interesting !
Thank you!
What kind of hoya? We can grow it in semihydro system and beautiful flowering and in semihydro system we can grow it for life. Or just short time . The Englishman is not good. Sorry
I have never grown a plant in semi-hydro successfully for longer than two years. At that point, it needs to be started over. I think the plant that I am working with there was Hoya samoensis. I understood your English fine!
Doug Chamberlain Thanks for the knowledge I recommended, I will try to follow and keep it as knowledge. Recommend others thanks
добрый день Doug.также можно для хой которые в грунте в пластиковых контейнерах делать отверстия сверлом 0.2- 03 отверстия в шахматном порядке по всему конткйнеру для лучшей аэрации корней.я так выращиваю хои и др.растения
Я думаю, что ваша идея хорошая. Просверлите столько отверстий, сколько захотите, если у вас есть резервуар для воды в нижней части горшка.
Doug Chamberlain нет вы меня не поняли.отверсьия для хой которые в грунте в пластиковых контейнерах. там делаю дырки в стенках контейнера.я с гидропоникой никогда не имела дело.да и климат у нас не подходящий для гидропоники. я с юга Украины и сегодня у нас 43 по Цельсию в тени. аномально
Это горячо! Нет, я не понял тебя, поскольку Google translate не идеален. Я не буду сверлить отверстия в горшок с почвой. Я пробовал это раньше и не имел удачи. Он высушивает корни, и растения страдают.
Great idea! And lots to learn :)
Cool stuff!
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great wishes to your wee cat :-) ..aww
Thank you Nadine, but poor little Elliot the Kitty has since passed on to that big Catnip Patch in the Sky:-(
oooh noo.. little wee baby ..play with our cats in Sky.. I´m sure
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Thank you !