I was a *little* off on my guess as to how old the H. MB1594 'Sunshine' are. They are likely more in the 5-6 month range. I didn't realize, I guess, that it's almost May 🤣😂🤣
I ordered a very large roll of rabbit wire to the high school where I work so that I could make some trellises for the hoyas that live in my classroom. People were whispering amongst themselves about what Mr. Brown could possibly be doing with rabbit fence when they saw it in the package room.
Love to see videos made by an experienced plant person! I'm not impressed with many of the young so called, "influencers" with one or two years experience. I've been growing for 40 yrs and still learning! Love your channel and hope to buy one of your beautiful Hoya if I can make space, lol! 😂
First time viewer. I only have 1 Hoya It’s a Hoya krimson princess. I would like more and I think the trellises are so cute. Thank you for the video and for having the heart and spirit to care enough to get Hoyas out into the world affordability.
@@dontcallmepeaches596 Oh, that's a good one.... The first move I make is to lower the vines (once that growth tip is way up there) to make a fuller trellis. As additional growth points almost always begin elsewhere on the plant, I don't mind trimming it back. In the case of plants like the magnifica that I mentioned, I'll simply have to put it on a much larger trellis system. I'll no doubt be addressing this in a future video--thanks so much!
@@soberplantguy Sounds good! I don’t have anything particularly rare, but my Caudata is a vigorous grower and in need of a new trellis. I think your approach will work well for this one!
This is the first time I’m watching your video. the Trellis making with the rabbit fencing it’s such a good idea and very simple. I will try it. thank you.
@@soberplantguy I also appreciate that you shared accidentally killing a Hoya, because I am accidentally killing a whole bunch of props right now and now I feel less badly about it
Hello from Ontario, Canada. Just found you and subscribed love your video. I am a new Hoya head since Nov.2023 and up to 40 different types most switched to PON. I love your attitude wanting to share your plants at a reasonable price. I have spent way too much $$ but I wanted them and have no other choice but to pay. Will binge your videos when I have a chance hope to learn lots. Thanks 😊
Really enjoyed your video. New to your channel and subbed right off. I buy the small hair clips at the Dollar Twenty Five Tree and they work well for me. Ha I felt bad for the plant falling on the floor. Then laughed because it happens to all of us. Just two nights ago after a very physically hard day for me I went to shower and forgot I had about 30 hoya plants in the shower drying after a nice little wash down. Yep I tipped three over before I got all of them put back where they belong. Of course the shower floor was wet and the soil was sticking everywhere and I was so dang tired. I cleaned it all up. Thanks for sharing your trellis. I think this would work on my old free dump shopped converted greeting card rack into a hoya tower.
Ah, yes. The $1.25 Tree--unless you wonder into the ooh la la aisle 🤣 I don't know why mishaps like yours need to happen while you're zonked, but it just does. And I love the creativity with your card rack. Very cool idea! Cheers from Iowa 😀
@@soberplantguy No kidding but it seems to be Murphy's Law. And of course I had to be up at the crack to make the 44 mile round trip to the grocery store for a sale on Chicken at 99 cents and 2 LB cheese 4.49. I loaded up on both. Made for a fun day at the thrift store where I volunteer. About 3 PM My brain totally flat lined. Cut myself some slack the last two days. At 75 all this effort kind of beats me up. And it has been really cold and raining. Back to more chores tomorrow.
Hi Dave, Many thanks for another wonderful Hoya video! Love your Sunshine videos. Your buyers will be thrilled to be able to purchase one. I’ve never owned one but she looks like perfection to me! I also use a moisture meter even though I’ve owned plants for years. Many of my plants I can tell by just lifting and feeling the weight of the pot. For my more sensitive plants I use the meter and it has saved quite a few plants from getting more water than is actually needed. Love all the good information you sprinkle in to your videos along with your sense of humor! Makes for a good time! Thank you. 👌🪴🥰
I've been waiting for someone to make long from videos on Hoya trellising. You're doing a fantastic job with what I've seen so far. Good luck on your UA-cam journey 😊
I'm SOOO glad I found this video! Amazing trellises! I've found so many of the flat ones don't work well, specifically for hoyas!! I definitely want the Sunshine Hoya in my collection!! Thank you for a very informative, useful video!!❤😊
I enjoyed watching your videos; thanks for the ideas. I am a new plant hoya collector. I learned a lot from you, just this content itself. New subscriber, happy planting, sir.
I’m thrilled finding your channel! New on my Hoya journey. I spent a few years growing up in Tiffin IA! You mentioned expensive small orchid bark, I’ve been happy so far with fir bark I’ve bought from the pet store. It’s intended for reptile enclosures and you get much more for your $! It’s the same thing as orchid bark I’m almost ( 99% lol) I like mixing it with my coco chips and other amendments. Keep up the great videos!!
Hello fellow native! Great tip, thanks. And thanks for such a nice compliment ☺ I've got a real stone cold beauty in bloom, and that's going up Friday. See you there!
New sub here! I am loving the idea for these trellis’s and will definitely have to try them! The moisture meter debate is ridiculous. I ran a plant store and we not only sold them, but we used them when watering all our plants. I use one at home and it has saved many plants lives! I highly recommend them to even the most experienced houseplant enthusiast.
.. What the heck?? 😳 You're a Hoya man ☺️ Thank you so so very much for sharing a decent trellis and how to fix it, instead of the ordinary loop, for my Hoyas 🤗 That idea will also suit perfectly for my Passion Flower.. .. Now I just need to figure out how to propagate my Hoya☺️ the soil mix I already have, also the bark (it's orchid bark really - I buy all of it from the Netherlands) .. And nope.. I don't remember the names on all the cuttings in my prop box 😳 nor do I keep the date of when I made them.. And yea, I keep telling myself that sure I can remember it.. Only fact is, that once I close the box and put it away, I forget all about it until a couple of months later.. But just as sure, my plants do have name tags on, all though I remember all of them, even when I got them and where..
I wish I had more space to spread them out. I’m only in 868 sq ft. But I share with a non plant person. Every flat surface and the ground plus three bamboo plant stands are covered with plants. Only have 49 but it’s full around here. If my roommate ever moves out, that’s my new plant room. I can only hope.
@@soberplantguy no, he just tolerates them. Lol. He hates my grow lights. You can’t see the tv from the kitchen as some grow lights point toward some plants. And towards the kitchen. You can’t see the tv from the couch either because the grow lights shine towards the couch. I plan on getting some standing Barrina lights next month. Then I can aim at the plants in the west facing window sill and another one towards to plants by the tv. Then I can take the ones down that block the tv.
@@lisaanglim9588 I absolutely LOVE those standing lights. I have two of the now, so far. Fantastic product, great price. I should do a review, as I've been using them for quite some time now.
Your videos are so calming and also entertaining/funny. Its just the right mix! Thank you for the complete and clear guide. Cutting off the bottom wire to have bits to stick into the soil is new to me, and so is the pre shaping it to the shape of the pot, Ill definitely try those for the next hoya that wants a trellis! And what you said about putting some chunky parts on the bottom first because the coir/soil will get to the bottom anyway, never thought of that, but it makes so much sense! My personal experience with over 60 different (mostly 1 node) hoya cuttings in 6, 8 and 9 cm clear plastic pots: I found that some types grow right away when they have the tiniest of roots…. Some start growing leaves if the roots touch the sides and the bottom of the pot and stop growing leaves when they get more space to root (I dont mean rootbound, just touching the sides) …. And then theres also some that stop growing leaves when their roots touch the sides of the pot and those start growing leaves as soon as they have a larger pot with space to grow more roots. 🤔🤯😂 I like on your idea of selling small plants locally for affordable prices. It is a nice way to sustain the hobby if you like propagating and have the space for it. Sharing and making people happy that way is great!
First, thanks for that nice compliment! I agree with everything you said. Hoya aren't quite as predictable as some would lead us to believe. Such a fascinating genus. I think you'll be pleased by putting chunks into the bottom of your pot--really alleviates having a concrete-type substance at the base. My best, and cheers 😊
@@soberplantguy maybe it has something to do with the natural range of them 🤔 many different climates, lighting, heights, substrates…. Its just not a “one size fits all” care genus for the most part, but that is why it is so useful to see what other people do! Thank you for showing and sharing
Hi Dave👋 so good to see you and your healthy looking hoyas. You were saying h. Sunshine and I kept thinking my Sunrise doesn't look like that! Finally I got a duh moment, not the same plant. 😁 Anyway I love the cages. I use the bamboo round but the cage really showcase the leaves better! Do I put the name tags in my pots, no, I always remember! Yeah, right! Lol! Thanks for sharing as always! I look forward to your next. Dee, NY
New subscriber here, love your vibe and calming voice. Having you talking about hoya will be a new habit of mine. (Also a big fan of Miro and Fern, so also liking you makes sense I guess!)
I have really been enjoying your videos. I use a moisture meter and was wondering if it would work in the substrate you use. I’m glad I watched this video because you answered my question. I am going to try your substrate mix and see how my Hoyas like it. I use plastic pots, so I hope it isn’t too moist for them.
Thank you for your videos. Your voice is so relaxing and I find it great fun to watch your videos during my Saturday morning chores. Your breakdown of how to make trellises makes me want to try it now. I watched Miro at @basieplants and I was intrigued, but didn't have the guts to go ahead and do it. You made it seem less daunting, and especially when trellising your baby Hoyas. Please let us know when you plan on selling your plants as I am very interested in buying. Thanks again!
Will do! I’m going to make an effort to pop in on my instagram account regularly starting … now 🤣 It’s also soberplantguy, so I can be contacted there, as well. Lots of great plants coming up for sale. Cheers!
Hi again! Can't believe I missed this video, it's so useful. I'm betting this'll work on my non-Hoya plants. BTW, you may remember that I requested an Ultimate Hoya 101. Well, you may not have an update, but I do. I made the mistake of popping over to see my mother and got my newly half-resurrected Hoya early. As expected, my Green Thumbed mother had little of use to say to mere mortals such as myself. Apparently this recently divided and repotted shell of a former Hoya (of still unknown lineage) will bounce back just fine if I just water it and not burn it. At least she approved of my proposed location for it (though, honesty, who knows with the Green Thumb types, I bet they could get a cactus to flower in a cave pond). Seriously, as we were walking through her personal jungle, I spotted a Syngonium with three-pronged leaves (I don't know the official name for this). That's something you won't even find in Syngonium-specific videos because it doesn't happen. I mean, it's a theoretical possibility, since it is the mature state of the leaf, but it's like those free climbing Pothos that get fenestrations after climbing a whole a tree. It doesn't just happen to normal people. Anyway, I said I didn't know she had a Syngonium, and she says to me, "oh, that's what this is?" Apparently it just arrived from somewhere and decided to climb her Camellia tree, and here we are. And no, "here" is not the Tropics. So, you see, I really do need your Ultimate Hoya 101. I am a humble normal thumb, and I need information!
@@soberplantguy See, you're already educating me, and it's just a comment. Lobes. I'll try to remember that for a few decades. My one newly rooted and potted syngonium cutting is still deciding whether it wants to do anything other than sit there and ponder its options. Thanks for the vote of confidence. I'll take it as a kind, polite way of telling me to get off your back 😉
@@unfilthy Not at all ! I mean it sincerely. I always look at other peoples' success and think "Nah, that won't be me." And then after a lot of practice, sometimes it is 😊
Hey Dave. I’ve watched this 2x now. And just realized you said this might night work with established plants. Do you have any suggestions for trellising? TIA
I’m facing that with one of my H merrillii. I’ve concluded that I’ll probably have to go to a bamboo horseshoe trellis. Thanks for watching (twice!), and for the comment 😀
Love the music at the end! Thanks again for such an informative episode. With regard to distributing propagations. Where do you get the containers that you distribute them in? I'm getting ready to distribute my first propagations and was hoping to find a low-cost container preferably recyclable. Do you recommend plastic over organic?
I've been playing around with the idea of making them out of recycled cardboard tubes. Maybe slap one of my doodles on the side? It's only a TEMPORARY container for my baby, right? 😅 😊
@@paxleidig5327 Depending on the plant I'm propagating, I use either the 2 oz plastic "shot" glasses from Walmart, tiny plastic cups, 6 oz water cups, 3" rectangular pots, or 4" pots. In other words, I ship them in the containers I grow them in. Almost always well-rooted, except to those experienced collectors who don't care about that and just want to get the plant to their homes. (Thanks God for them! Makes life easier...)
@@soberplantguy Far be it from me to make your life more difficult but I don't think I am ready for unrooted cuttings yet. 🥴 Do you just use a soldering iron to melt holes in the bottom of the cups for drainage?
Perfect timing, then! I'm glad you you found it. I don't have an online shop, but if ever you see something you'd like to buy, feel free to use the email address in my description. Cheers from Iowa ☺
I’m UA-cam challenged I guess. Can’t find your email. I’d love a sunshine to add to my slowly growing collection of Hoyas! Good morning from west Michigan
Im glad I found your channel! I learned so much from just this video! Now, a new subscriber. 😊 I'm just starting my hoya jouney as many others in the comments. Thank you for making them more affordable and available to others! How are you selling them? I'd love the opportunity to eventually own a hoya that you've grown if I could. If not from this collection of hoyas, but from the future. And I think we've all knocked over plants while repotting. Lol. 😂
You aren't an indoor gardener until a few plants have hit the floor 🤣😂🤣 I'm glad you found this video helpful--you are the audience I'm hoping to find. As for purchasing plants, people just email me at soberplantguy@gmail.com. That's in my "about" info in every video. Cheers, and thanks for the nice comment!
@@soberplantguy oh my gosh! What an oversight on my part! I'm sorry! I usually take the time to look there, but so often I don't find anything in the about section on anyone's pages anymore. Thank you!!!
You say you are using pearlite, coconut chunks and coir for your potting substrate. In the video it looks like there is also some soil in your mix. Do you also use some type of soil.? Also, when making your potting mix, what ratio of contents do you suggest?
Hey, thanks! I use roughly 1/3 each of medium coco chips, #3 perlite, and coco coir. I’m consistent on watering. A little more coco coir might work better for someone else. Cheers from Iowa 😀
Such a great video! So happy I found your channel! I looove Hoya. I also use my moister meter…I don’t know what I’d do without that thing! lol. What number to you let it get to before you water your hoya? I’ve been watering at a 1 but if I have new leaves or peduncles I water when the meter says 2 sometimes 3. But was curious to know how you decide? Thanks so much!
Hey, good to have you! I have two terrestrial Hoya that I water when the meter is on the lowish/mid side of green (no numbers on my $1 meter 🤣) Otherwise, I let it just begin to crest low green, approaching red/dry. The substrate I make, and the pots I use, make it very, very difficult to just lift the pot and tell if it's dry. They way almost the same right after I've watered them. Cheers from Iowa!
Awesome! I hope you like these trellises as much as I do. I do sell locally, and am happy to ship. I'm making an effort over on Instagram @soberplantguy. So I can always be reached there. Or, my email here. Good to hear from you, Mary!
So glad I found you! You're very easy to listen to. I have a crassipetiolata that must be 7 or 8 feet long by now. I was watching in the hopes of making something better than the circle it's on but is the cylinder type not big or sturdy enough? What do you recommend for an xl hoya?
Cylinders are naturally quite sturdy (I've grown a huge magnifica on one, for instance), and they can be built taller, or extended without any problem. But, for one of my crassipetiolatas I use a bamboo hoop trellis with twine forming a grid through the middle. That works well, and look fantastic. But you're right ... that is A LOT of vine to deal with 😁
@@soberplantguy can I ask you one more question? What size pot, or what is the smallest size pot, would you use for it? It's currently in a 4" pot and super top heavy. I always worry about putting plants in pots that are too big for the root ball.
@@galegale1965 A 4" pot is perfect for these trellises as I built it. Of course, one can make a larger cylinder when the time comes. But that will be a very nice, sturdy size.
Hi, and thanks so much! I'm threatening to *actually* use my Insta account and post plants there. It's under soberplantguy. I also list my FB email under description. I'm going to let those props settle in, and they should be ready very soon. They're doing grrrreat. Thanks much for the feedback!!
Hey, Mary! Nothing at all special. I do use heat mats during the cooler/cold months, and open them occasionally. Thin leaved plants do sometimes rot, but it isn't a huge issue. Wish I could be more help. Or *any* help 😅
Oh, geez. I missed this comment. I can be reached at soberplantguy@gmail.com. I am running pretty thin this late in the year, but got quite a few in the old cooker!
Hello! UA-camrs have done a pretty good job of clearing out my stock... But, I still do have some nice plants of a limited selection. And a bunch in the cooker. I can be reached at soberplantguy@gmail.com Cheers from Iowa City
Good question--Hoya vines will naturally wrap themselves around anything counterclockwise as they grow upward in their search for light. If you do try to wrap it counterclockwise, your plant is definitely going to try to undo your good work 😆
I was a *little* off on my guess as to how old the H. MB1594 'Sunshine' are. They are likely more in the 5-6 month range. I didn't realize, I guess, that it's almost May 🤣😂🤣
Hey, back! I wasn’t sure anyone would enjoy that. I sure enjoy them, too. Cheers!
Gold Hoya goodness here- I love that u left in the tumble- keeping it real😂
I ordered a very large roll of rabbit wire to the high school where I work so that I could make some trellises for the hoyas that live in my classroom. People were whispering amongst themselves about what Mr. Brown could possibly be doing with rabbit fence when they saw it in the package room.
Love the detailed information, and your fun sense of humor makes your channel great to watch!.
Thanks so much!
I like your explanation and confidence in propagating your Hoya. So many people are confused about how they grow roots and how rewarding it is!
Thank you! I want to make sure that I make it look as easy as it really is 😁
Like your sense of humor ! I too have tools who hide on me until after I need them ,then they come back 😂. Thanks
Well if you're fortunate enough to have them come back, we have nothing in common 😆
First time watcher, great content with a little humor thrown in, can't beat that!
Sandy, you had me at “humor” 🤣😅🤣 thanks much for the comment!
Love to see videos made by an experienced plant person! I'm not impressed with many of the young so called, "influencers" with one or two years experience. I've been growing for 40 yrs and still learning! Love your channel and hope to buy one of your beautiful Hoya if I can make space, lol! 😂
Ahh, thank you! I wasn’t very confident that people would want to tune in for some middle-aged dude talking shop 🤣
First time viewer. I only have 1 Hoya It’s a Hoya krimson princess. I would like more and I think the trellises are so cute. Thank you for the video and for having the heart and spirit to care enough to get Hoyas out into the world affordability.
Hey thanks! Just when I'm planning on making some of these handy cage trellises, here you post a little tutorial! I like it!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting, too!
@soberplantguy oh sure! I've been with you from the olden days. Bout 2.5 weeks ago. Lols. Just teasing, really enjoying your channel 🙂
Great video! I love chore videos! So happy to have found you. Definitely going to make some trellises 💚🌿
Thanks, Debbie!
Great video. I've wondered how those were made. Will definitely try it out. Your such a joy to watch. Thank you
Oh wow. What a nice thing to say! Cheers from Iowa 😀
What a great set of lessons. I'm so glad I found you - subscribed! ♥️
Glad you found it useful, and thanks so much!
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Wow, thank you! 😊
@@soberplantguy You’re Welcome☺️
Thank you ❤❤❤
Not rocket science… but definitely what I needed! Thank you!
I'm glad to hear it! 😃
Oh I have a question…. When the Hoya outgrows the trellis, do you have a method for extending it or do you switch it out for a taller one?
@@dontcallmepeaches596 Oh, that's a good one.... The first move I make is to lower the vines (once that growth tip is way up there) to make a fuller trellis. As additional growth points almost always begin elsewhere on the plant, I don't mind trimming it back. In the case of plants like the magnifica that I mentioned, I'll simply have to put it on a much larger trellis system. I'll no doubt be addressing this in a future video--thanks so much!
@@soberplantguy Sounds good! I don’t have anything particularly rare, but my Caudata is a vigorous grower and in need of a new trellis. I think your approach will work well for this one!
This is the first time I’m watching your video. the Trellis making with the rabbit fencing it’s such a good idea and very simple. I will try it. thank you.
You bet! 😀
Hi there!! Love watching repots!! 🌱💚🪴
I’m gonna have to copy your plant poke system. It looks pretty easy. I’ve got the same yellow handled tin snips. So I can do it.
Easy peasy. I use a whole lot of those things. Not perfect for every single Hoya, but for most, I still prefer it.
@@soberplantguy I like the size of it.
Love these specific Hoya videos!
The trellis making is so useful! I think it looks way better than the traditional hoop
Glad you liked it! And I appreciate the comment 😀
@@soberplantguy I also appreciate that you shared accidentally killing a Hoya, because I am accidentally killing a whole bunch of props right now and now I feel less badly about it
@@wootlesswocks Hear to help, my friend 😁😁😁
Hello from Ontario, Canada. Just found you and subscribed love your video. I am a new Hoya head since Nov.2023 and up to 40 different types most switched to PON. I love your attitude wanting to share your plants at a reasonable price. I have spent way too much $$ but I wanted them and have no other choice but to pay. Will binge your videos when I have a chance hope to learn lots. Thanks 😊
You are off and running! Thanks so much for checking out some videos!! Cheers from Iowa 😊
Really enjoyed your video. New to your channel and subbed right off. I buy the small hair clips at the Dollar Twenty Five Tree and they work well for me. Ha I felt bad for the plant falling on the floor. Then laughed because it happens to all of us. Just two nights ago after a very physically hard day for me I went to shower and forgot I had about 30 hoya plants in the shower drying after a nice little wash down. Yep I tipped three over before I got all of them put back where they belong. Of course the shower floor was wet and the soil was sticking everywhere and I was so dang tired. I cleaned it all up. Thanks for sharing your trellis. I think this would work on my old free dump shopped converted greeting card rack into a hoya tower.
Ah, yes. The $1.25 Tree--unless you wonder into the ooh la la aisle 🤣 I don't know why mishaps like yours need to happen while you're zonked, but it just does. And I love the creativity with your card rack. Very cool idea! Cheers from Iowa 😀
@@soberplantguy No kidding but it seems to be Murphy's Law. And of course I had to be up at the crack to make the 44 mile round trip to the grocery store for a sale on Chicken at 99 cents and 2 LB cheese 4.49. I loaded up on both. Made for a fun day at the thrift store where I volunteer. About 3 PM My brain totally flat lined. Cut myself some slack the last two days. At 75 all this effort kind of beats me up. And it has been really cold and raining. Back to more chores tomorrow.
Beautiful fungii ❤soon mine will be like yours! Thank you, now I need some wires and a sunshine too. Great instructions
Won’t take any time at all. Fast, steady grower 😊
Hello! Clean in Canada. 1st time viewer. Fabulous video!
Thanks much! Cheers from down here in Iowa ☺
Hi Dave, Many thanks for another wonderful Hoya video! Love your Sunshine videos. Your buyers will be thrilled to be able to purchase one. I’ve never owned one but she looks like perfection to me! I also use a moisture meter even though I’ve owned plants for years. Many of my plants I can tell by just lifting and feeling the weight of the pot. For my more sensitive plants I use the meter and it has saved quite a few plants from getting more water than is actually needed. Love all the good information you sprinkle in to your videos along with your sense of humor! Makes for a good time! Thank you. 👌🪴🥰
Ah, thanks so much ☺ I agree with your method(s) completely. See you in the next one!
Sounds good! 👌🪴🥰
I've been waiting for someone to make long from videos on Hoya trellising. You're doing a fantastic job with what I've seen so far. Good luck on your UA-cam journey 😊
Thank you! It's a learning curve, for sure. Cheers from Iowa ☺
I'm SOOO glad I found this video! Amazing trellises! I've found so many of the flat ones don't work well, specifically for hoyas!! I definitely want the Sunshine Hoya in my collection!! Thank you for a very informative, useful video!!❤😊
Awesome! Glad you found it useful 😊
I enjoyed watching your videos; thanks for the ideas. I am a new plant hoya collector. I learned a lot from you, just this content itself. New subscriber, happy planting, sir.
Awesome! Thanks so much, and same to you 😊
I enjoyed watching David😌🙌😌I just did a trellis for my Mathilde after watching😉🙏
You did?! That delights me! Cheers from Iowa 😀
Just found you, love your style!
Hey, thanks! I hope to see you back 😀
Love these! I'm learning so much. Classic Dave is my favorite!😂
Tom! I didn't know you'd watched a video. Now ... the pressure is on. Cheers my friend.
I’m thrilled finding your channel! New on my Hoya journey. I spent a few years growing up in Tiffin IA! You mentioned expensive small orchid bark, I’ve been happy so far with fir bark I’ve bought from the pet store. It’s intended for reptile enclosures and you get much more for your $! It’s the same thing as orchid bark I’m almost ( 99% lol) I like mixing it with my coco chips and other amendments. Keep up the great videos!!
Hello fellow native! Great tip, thanks. And thanks for such a nice compliment ☺ I've got a real stone cold beauty in bloom, and that's going up Friday. See you there!
New sub here! I am loving the idea for these trellis’s and will definitely have to try them! The moisture meter debate is ridiculous. I ran a plant store and we not only sold them, but we used them when watering all our plants. I use one at home and it has saved many plants lives! I highly recommend them to even the most experienced houseplant enthusiast.
I love preaching to the choir!! Thanks so much for the support, and the the nice note 😀
Thank you for the good advice on this topic ❤❤
Great video, love the humour ! ❤
Glad you enjoyed it 🤣 I’m sure the humor will get worse from here 😎
.. What the heck?? 😳 You're a Hoya man ☺️ Thank you so so very much for sharing a decent trellis and how to fix it, instead of the ordinary loop, for my Hoyas 🤗 That idea will also suit perfectly for my Passion Flower..
.. Now I just need to figure out how to propagate my Hoya☺️ the soil mix I already have, also the bark (it's orchid bark really - I buy all of it from the Netherlands)
.. And nope.. I don't remember the names on all the cuttings in my prop box 😳 nor do I keep the date of when I made them.. And yea, I keep telling myself that sure I can remember it.. Only fact is, that once I close the box and put it away, I forget all about it until a couple of months later.. But just as sure, my plants do have name tags on, all though I remember all of them, even when I got them and where..
🤣 too true. Thank you for the generous reply, really means a lot!
I'm doing it. Thank you! Love your channel and videos. Thank you!
Awesome! Thanks so much for your support ☺
I made a wise decision when I subscribed your content and you are awesome
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WOW-thank you sooo much ☺️
I wish I had more space to spread them out. I’m only in 868 sq ft. But I share with a non plant person. Every flat surface and the ground plus three bamboo plant stands are covered with plants. Only have 49 but it’s full around here. If my roommate ever moves out, that’s my new plant room. I can only hope.
Non plant person living in a jungle: might become a plant person 😁
@@soberplantguy no, he just tolerates them. Lol. He hates my grow lights. You can’t see the tv from the kitchen as some grow lights point toward some plants. And towards the kitchen. You can’t see the tv from the couch either because the grow lights shine towards the couch. I plan on getting some standing Barrina lights next month. Then I can aim at the plants in the west facing window sill and another one towards to plants by the tv. Then I can take the ones down that block the tv.
@@lisaanglim9588 I absolutely LOVE those standing lights. I have two of the now, so far. Fantastic product, great price. I should do a review, as I've been using them for quite some time now.
I’m not the only one dropping my plants on the floor doing a repot!😂
Maybe we should collaborate on a channel of repotting mishaps 🤣😂🤣
Your videos are so calming and also entertaining/funny. Its just the right mix!
Thank you for the complete and clear guide. Cutting off the bottom wire to have bits to stick into the soil is new to me, and so is the pre shaping it to the shape of the pot, Ill definitely try those for the next hoya that wants a trellis!
And what you said about putting some chunky parts on the bottom first because the coir/soil will get to the bottom anyway, never thought of that, but it makes so much sense!
My personal experience with over 60 different (mostly 1 node) hoya cuttings in 6, 8 and 9 cm clear plastic pots:
I found that some types grow right away when they have the tiniest of roots…. Some start growing leaves if the roots touch the sides and the bottom of the pot and stop growing leaves when they get more space to root (I dont mean rootbound, just touching the sides) …. And then theres also some that stop growing leaves when their roots touch the sides of the pot and those start growing leaves as soon as they have a larger pot with space to grow more roots. 🤔🤯😂
I like on your idea of selling small plants locally for affordable prices. It is a nice way to sustain the hobby if you like propagating and have the space for it. Sharing and making people happy that way is great!
First, thanks for that nice compliment! I agree with everything you said. Hoya aren't quite as predictable as some would lead us to believe. Such a fascinating genus. I think you'll be pleased by putting chunks into the bottom of your pot--really alleviates having a concrete-type substance at the base. My best, and cheers 😊
@@soberplantguy maybe it has something to do with the natural range of them 🤔 many different climates, lighting, heights, substrates…. Its just not a “one size fits all” care genus for the most part, but that is why it is so useful to see what other people do! Thank you for showing and sharing
Hi Dave👋 so good to see you and your healthy looking hoyas. You were saying h. Sunshine and I kept thinking my Sunrise doesn't look like that! Finally I got a duh moment, not the same plant. 😁 Anyway I love the cages. I use the bamboo round but the cage really showcase the leaves better! Do I put the name tags in my pots, no, I always remember! Yeah, right! Lol! Thanks for sharing as always! I look forward to your next. Dee, NY
Thanks, Dee! I mean, what’s in a name anyway 🤣😎🤣 ? Cheers from Iowa.
New subscriber here, love your vibe and calming voice. Having you talking about hoya will be a new habit of mine. (Also a big fan of Miro and Fern, so also liking you makes sense I guess!)
Oh, WOW--thanks so much! I shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as those two, but how very generous of you ☺
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Congratulations on your sobriety!
Thanks, Amy! It has certainly aided my consistency over the years 🤣 Cheers from Iowa!
What if you want to change for a bigger pot, love your Chanel.
You can literally just move the whole thing over!
Merci beaucoup pour vos astuces et conseils, je m abonne grâce au traducteur je comprends,bonne continuation
Avec plaisir!
I buy the reptile fir bark from petsmart or any pet store it is cheaper and smaller chunks. My plants love it.
Thank you! I'm definitely going to check it out 😀
I have really been enjoying your videos. I use a moisture meter and was wondering if it would work in the substrate you use. I’m glad I watched this video because you answered my question. I am going to try your substrate mix and see how my Hoyas like it. I use plastic pots, so I hope it isn’t too moist for them.
I use a bunch of plastic pots, too. Up to 4”. I’m sure it’ll be nooo problem 😁
Thank you for your videos. Your voice is so relaxing and I find it great fun to watch your videos during my Saturday morning chores. Your breakdown of how to make trellises makes me want to try it now. I watched Miro at @basieplants and I was intrigued, but didn't have the guts to go ahead and do it. You made it seem less daunting, and especially when trellising your baby Hoyas. Please let us know when you plan on selling your plants as I am very interested in buying. Thanks again!
Will do! I’m going to make an effort to pop in on my instagram account regularly starting … now 🤣 It’s also soberplantguy, so I can be contacted there, as well. Lots of great plants coming up for sale. Cheers!
Hi again! Can't believe I missed this video, it's so useful. I'm betting this'll work on my non-Hoya plants.
BTW, you may remember that I requested an Ultimate Hoya 101. Well, you may not have an update, but I do.
I made the mistake of popping over to see my mother and got my newly half-resurrected Hoya early. As expected, my Green Thumbed mother had little of use to say to mere mortals such as myself. Apparently this recently divided and repotted shell of a former Hoya (of still unknown lineage) will bounce back just fine if I just water it and not burn it. At least she approved of my proposed location for it (though, honesty, who knows with the Green Thumb types, I bet they could get a cactus to flower in a cave pond).
Seriously, as we were walking through her personal jungle, I spotted a Syngonium with three-pronged leaves (I don't know the official name for this). That's something you won't even find in Syngonium-specific videos because it doesn't happen. I mean, it's a theoretical possibility, since it is the mature state of the leaf, but it's like those free climbing Pothos that get fenestrations after climbing a whole a tree. It doesn't just happen to normal people. Anyway, I said I didn't know she had a Syngonium, and she says to me, "oh, that's what this is?" Apparently it just arrived from somewhere and decided to climb her Camellia tree, and here we are. And no, "here" is not the Tropics.
So, you see, I really do need your Ultimate Hoya 101. I am a humble normal thumb, and I need information!
They’re called lobes. And yes you can get your syngoniums to do it!! And you’ll be great at Hoya, I have no doubt 😊
@@soberplantguy See, you're already educating me, and it's just a comment.
Lobes. I'll try to remember that for a few decades. My one newly rooted and potted syngonium cutting is still deciding whether it wants to do anything other than sit there and ponder its options. Thanks for the vote of confidence. I'll take it as a kind, polite way of telling me to get off your back 😉
@@unfilthy Not at all ! I mean it sincerely. I always look at other peoples' success and think "Nah, that won't be me." And then after a lot of practice, sometimes it is 😊
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Great videos!! Where may I buy Hoya from you?
Hi ! You can always email me at soberplantguy@gmail.com. Happy to shoot you a list/photos. Cheers
Hey Dave. I’ve watched this 2x now. And just realized you said this might night work with established plants.
Do you have any suggestions for trellising? TIA
I’m facing that with one of my H merrillii. I’ve concluded that I’ll probably have to go to a bamboo horseshoe trellis. Thanks for watching (twice!), and for the comment 😀
Love the music at the end! Thanks again for such an informative episode. With regard to distributing propagations. Where do you get the containers that you distribute them in? I'm getting ready to distribute my first propagations and was hoping to find a low-cost container preferably recyclable. Do you recommend plastic over organic?
I've been playing around with the idea of making them out of recycled cardboard tubes. Maybe slap one of my doodles on the side? It's only a TEMPORARY container for my baby, right? 😅 😊
@@paxleidig5327 Depending on the plant I'm propagating, I use either the 2 oz plastic "shot" glasses from Walmart, tiny plastic cups, 6 oz water cups, 3" rectangular pots, or 4" pots. In other words, I ship them in the containers I grow them in. Almost always well-rooted, except to those experienced collectors who don't care about that and just want to get the plant to their homes. (Thanks God for them! Makes life easier...)
@@soberplantguy Far be it from me to make your life more difficult but I don't think I am ready for unrooted cuttings yet. 🥴 Do you just use a soldering iron to melt holes in the bottom of the cups for drainage?
First time finding your channel as I was looking for a DIY trellis. Thank you for the tutorial! Do you have an online shop? I’d love to see it.
Perfect timing, then! I'm glad you you found it. I don't have an online shop, but if ever you see something you'd like to buy, feel free to use the email address in my description. Cheers from Iowa ☺
I’m UA-cam challenged I guess. Can’t find your email. I’d love a sunshine to add to my slowly growing collection of Hoyas! Good morning from west Michigan
@@dawnlynema5832 So am I 🤣 soberplantguy@gmail.com Those props (not plants, I suppose) are doing grrrreat. Happy to send photos to you. Cheers.
Im glad I found your channel! I learned so much from just this video! Now, a new subscriber. 😊 I'm just starting my hoya jouney as many others in the comments.
Thank you for making them more affordable and available to others! How are you selling them? I'd love the opportunity to eventually own a hoya that you've grown if I could. If not from this collection of hoyas, but from the future.
And I think we've all knocked over plants while repotting. Lol. 😂
You aren't an indoor gardener until a few plants have hit the floor 🤣😂🤣 I'm glad you found this video helpful--you are the audience I'm hoping to find. As for purchasing plants, people just email me at soberplantguy@gmail.com. That's in my "about" info in every video. Cheers, and thanks for the nice comment!
@@soberplantguy oh my gosh! What an oversight on my part! I'm sorry! I usually take the time to look there, but so often I don't find anything in the about section on anyone's pages anymore.
Thank you!!!
You say you are using pearlite, coconut chunks and coir for your potting substrate. In the video it looks like there is also some soil in your mix. Do you also use some type of soil.? Also, when making your potting mix, what ratio of contents do you suggest?
That’s the coco coir you’re seeing. Usually, it’s about 1/3 each, depending on conditions, specific plant, pot size, and so forth. Cheers from Iowa 😊
New subscriber. Loved your video. Would you mind telling what soil you use? Do you make your own?
Hey, thanks! I use roughly 1/3 each of medium coco chips, #3 perlite, and coco coir. I’m consistent on watering. A little more coco coir might work better for someone else. Cheers from Iowa 😀
@soberplantguy thank you. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Such a great video! So happy I found your channel! I looove Hoya. I also use my moister meter…I don’t know what I’d do without that thing! lol. What number to you let it get to before you water your hoya? I’ve been watering at a 1 but if I have new leaves or peduncles I water when the meter says 2 sometimes 3. But was curious to know how you decide? Thanks so much!
Hey, good to have you! I have two terrestrial Hoya that I water when the meter is on the lowish/mid side of green (no numbers on my $1 meter 🤣) Otherwise, I let it just begin to crest low green, approaching red/dry. The substrate I make, and the pots I use, make it very, very difficult to just lift the pot and tell if it's dry. They way almost the same right after I've watered them. Cheers from Iowa!
I had bought the wire to make these trellises. Thanks for the video. I enjoyed all of it. Oh, by the way, do you ship plants or sell locally?
Awesome! I hope you like these trellises as much as I do. I do sell locally, and am happy to ship. I'm making an effort over on Instagram @soberplantguy. So I can always be reached there. Or, my email here. Good to hear from you, Mary!
So glad I found you! You're very easy to listen to. I have a crassipetiolata that must be 7 or 8 feet long by now. I was watching in the hopes of making something better than the circle it's on but is the cylinder type not big or sturdy enough? What do you recommend for an xl hoya?
Cylinders are naturally quite sturdy (I've grown a huge magnifica on one, for instance), and they can be built taller, or extended without any problem. But, for one of my crassipetiolatas I use a bamboo hoop trellis with twine forming a grid through the middle. That works well, and look fantastic. But you're right ... that is A LOT of vine to deal with 😁
@@soberplantguy great idea-thank you! I never thought of adding to a bamboo trellis but that sounds perfect.
@@soberplantguy can I ask you one more question? What size pot, or what is the smallest size pot, would you use for it? It's currently in a 4" pot and super top heavy. I always worry about putting plants in pots that are too big for the root ball.
@@galegale1965 A 4" pot is perfect for these trellises as I built it. Of course, one can make a larger cylinder when the time comes. But that will be a very nice, sturdy size.
Great video! Are you selling the H. sunshine yet?
Hi, and thanks so much! I'm threatening to *actually* use my Insta account and post plants there. It's under soberplantguy. I also list my FB email under description. I'm going to let those props settle in, and they should be ready very soon. They're doing grrrreat. Thanks much for the feedback!!
Hi Dave, how do you make your prop box, everything I prop seems to rot 😢
Hey, Mary! Nothing at all special. I do use heat mats during the cooler/cold months, and open them occasionally. Thin leaved plants do sometimes rot, but it isn't a huge issue. Wish I could be more help. Or *any* help 😅
How would I purchase a plant from you.
Please feel free to email soberplantguy@gmail.com. Happy to shoot you a list/pics. Thanks much.
How can we buy your Hoya
Oh, geez. I missed this comment. I can be reached at soberplantguy@gmail.com. I am running pretty thin this late in the year, but got quite a few in the old cooker!
Where can I find info to purchase?
Hello, there! You can always shoot me an email from the one in my "about" page, or hit me on insta @soberplantguy. Cheers from Iowa!
How do you purchase Hoyas from you?
Hello! UA-camrs have done a pretty good job of clearing out my stock... But, I still do have some nice plants of a limited selection. And a bunch in the cooker. I can be reached at soberplantguy@gmail.com Cheers from Iowa City
@@soberplantguy thanks
Were are You sir , nice to no you are not trying to make a car payment
I drive a 2007 Impala, so perhaps I should be considering a car payment 🤣😂🤣 I'm in lovely Iowa City, Iowa.
Are you n N C. Oxford
Hi, Betty. I'm way up in lovely Iowa City, Iowa.
“Attach it counterclockwise ‘cause that’s how Hoyas grow…” explain??
Good question--Hoya vines will naturally wrap themselves around anything counterclockwise as they grow upward in their search for light. If you do try to wrap it counterclockwise, your plant is definitely going to try to undo your good work 😆
Just the type of Hoya trellis that I’m after. Really enjoyed your content. New subscriber here. 🪴💚🌱🌿 Natalie
Natalie--thank you, and cheers from Iowa!