I’ve repotted a couple Hoyas into the sol soils houseplant mix recently and they love it! It’s really breathable and it’s perfect for Hoyas! You can use code plantsbymelissa to save 10% 🤗 any other Hoya questions you have let me know or if there’s something I didn’t cover ☺️
One thought for folks new to Hoya - I did have an obovata die from underwatering because I waited too long and the roots died. I now don’t let them get too wrinkly and prefer to go by the soil.
Yes, I would never recommend going too long, especially during the spring or summer. Really dry roots die. Then you hit them with water and they aren’t functioning properly and that’s a recipe for rot.
I have used orchid pots for Hoyas in the past, was thinking of starting again. There’s a new company, Plant Daddy, I think it’s called, they make “plastic” pots, including orchid pots, made out of recycled material. My issue with soil mixes - I use a mix of regular potting soil and orchid bark, sometimes add perlite - but I find that after a while, all the soil sinks to the bottom, around the roots where you really don’t want it to just be soil, and the orchid bark and perlite is at the top. My first two Hoyas were a plain green carnosa and a pubicalyx. Had them both for several years, probably over 10 years. One day I was dusting and found buds on the pubicalyx, it was sooo exciting! I was living in a beach house at the time, no trees outside, lots of windows and very bright light. I think for blooming it’s a combination of excellent light and being pot bound…but then, I’ve had cuttings kept in water bloom, so who knows.
Great video! Good information! Due to my fear of root rot I was a chronic under waterer. I would wait to water until they were DRY. Because I was planning on going on a two week vacation a few years back I decided to move most of my collection to self watering planters. My plants were thrilled! Not only did they start growing faster but their leaf size was much larger. It has also helped many of my Hoyas to start blooming 💚
I believe in underwatering, but it isn’t always the best thing for every Hoya, and though I recommend letting the plant dry out, you don’t want it to sit dry for weeks. Root rot sometimes happens if you don’t water for too long, and the roots get really, really dry - then you dump a lot of water on the plant and the roots just can’t use it. So, yes, let the plant dry out, but only for a few days.
I have a huge hoya. I finally repotted it. The roots were growing out of the bottom of the plant. When I got it out I found So many roots. I was watching another video about Hoyas and it recommended cutting some of the roots at the bottom. So I did and You are The Pro so will my plant be alright after a root trimming? You Really know Hoyas!!!❤🌸
Oh awesome video! I treat mine a little different but mostly just with watering. I have a crimson queen, a kerrii splash, and an obavata in my super bright south window. I love that you mentioned they need crazy light. I also have a baby polyneura, but it's tucked under the obavata. It'll be propagated once I have more room for water props. I actually don't wait until they're very dry. The obavata is super large and super thirsty. Because it's rapidly growing I water it every day. I feel like I've been told to let it get soft leaves often but I don't do that. I just wait until the top two or three inches of soil is dry. Sometimes I go longer because I'm just busy. I'm also told they grow slow but mine are watered often and grow like nuts. The roots like airflow and oxygen so I just don't let it sit completely submerged. I also heard that you shouldn't use terracotta pots but my obavata is MASSIVE. It started barely spilling over a small 6" pot just last year and it has climbed up from the window sill all the way to the top of the curtain rod and spread like four feet across my table. It's in a terracotta 10" pot I think. Maybe larger. Because its roots really stick to their pots I wouldn't repot without propagation first so it has less to support since I'll lose a lot of root removing it. That retusa is stunning for such a small guy! I want one so damn bad. I think we're all told that we should hold back on water a little more than needed. All of my Hoya are super fast growing and although I don't have blooms I don't feed for it because I don't want blooms. I bought for the foliage. If I wanted to bloom I'd feed it bloom fertilizer but right now I feed for foliage. Hoya like wrapping (unlike philodendron) with the exception of polyneura, linearis (I also have a MASSIVE one in my east window) and a few more. Propagation is great. It'll root on the entire stem unlike a philodendron which I only roots from nodes for the most part. I don't propagate while there's active growth because they have very very sensitive juvenile leaves that drop super easily.
Considering they are not a succulent and are from sub-tropical parts of the world where they get on average 40 cm of rain a month, it's hard to believe people who say to let them dry out completely between waterings....it just doesn't make sense. They are Succulents like cacti, they are succulent. Big difference.
THANK SM FOR EXPLAINING WATERING 💦 i feel like every video i’ve watched talks abt the taco test but never explains the test isn’t the same for thinner leaves!! 🪴
Thanks so much for the tips! I’ve been growing hoyas for four years now and they’re so fulfilling especially when they flower 🥰. Can’t help noticing your nails, love skin tone nail color, so pretty 🥰
So true about cuttings….I have a sunrise and chelsea that literally took a year before new growth. As a last ditch effort I moved them to leca and BAM 💥 they almost immediately gave me new growth and now have 8+ leaves! Patience is key
For watering mine and to stop water logging while giving it a deep watering, I made a coil from a biodegradable bailing twine like rope and pushed it into the bottom of my hanging pot, with about an inch sticking out of the bottom and it wicks any excess water out.
I loved this! It's so fun to see what other people choose when shopping and I am so glad I'm not the only only one who misjudges a pot size. You made me feel better. Lol
Thank you! I literally needed this. And by that, I mean just a small part where you talked about cuttings taking time to acclimate to their pots. I bought a small crimson queen and it was dying no matter what I did. So as a last option I took a cutting and rooted it in water. However, it hasn't done anything since I potted it up. I was really worried about killing it too. Listening to you and a few other comments here has made me feel much better about it. Now I'll be more patient.
Thanks so much for the great information. I have a black thumb and have been tending to my mother's Hoyas (Publicalyx and Carnosa) since she passed away. She had the Publicalyx for well over 45 years before it finally bloomed, on my birthday in 2017! It has bloomed every years since, sometimes twice a year. The Carnosa, my Aunt gave her and she had had it ten years before giving it to my mother and it had never bloomed for her. Once mother's bloomed, it bloomed too and they now bloom at the same time. I water them every three weeks and they have done fine and continue to bloom. I was noticing this trip up, that a lot of the tendrils shooting off had dried and were like sticks. I cut them away. Is that a sign of overwatering? They are up high on top of a piece of furniture, so I can't feel the soil unless I climb. I am cleaning out my parents house and my sister (who has a green thumb) will inherit the Hoyas. What is the best way to move them and acclimate them to a new home environment? The Publicalxy grows across her two front windows and all over the slatted blinds, so they are LONG and heavy. The Cornosa is not quite as big, but is still quite a lot to move. Because they are old plants, I sure don't want to lose them! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much! Kel
I always underwater my Hoyas. Especially the ones that are in lower light conditions. Also good to use the right potting mix, I mix orchid bark in mine. And yes, bright light is best! Good luck with the obovata. I started mine with a little cutting like yours, it’s a monster now. Some of the leaves are the size of a dessert plate. They don’t make hanging pots big enough for the next repotting. I believe it’s the hardiest, fastest growing, and most forgiving how I’ve ever had. I could forget to water for 6 months and it would not care. I had a mealy bug outbreak and the obovata was in the middle of it and not one single mealy bug on it. Not sure what I’m going to do about repotting. I wish I had a spot to put a trellis on the wall and just set it on the floor, at the base of the trellis.
yikes I’m glad I found this video. I’ve been watering my Hoya once a week and I need to repot into a chunkier mix. I just used a potting mix that had some bark and perlite already.
Let me suggest keeping your leaves from getting bendy. You will be amazed at how much faster they'll grow. Their growth will slow as their leaves lose water. A couple UA-camrs I follow swear by self watering pots. I'm about to switch a few over to see how they do for me.
Yes, I don’t water until the soil is dry however, people, do not wait too long because once the roots dry out that’s it. Bye by Joya, so you really have to walk the fence After a while, you will get an intuition for it
Hi Melissa , new to your channel and this video had so much helpful information to a brand new hoya parent. I am going to use cactus soil with extra perlite is what I'm starting my journey with. New to houseplants. Outside gardener. Orchid grower. Thanks dear.
Hi, i grow mine outside with my orchids it gets morning sun . Its my 1st hoya and i hope i dont kill it. It only gets water when it rains. I dont give it water when i water my orchids. I hope im doing the right thing
Thank you for all the informative information. I would like to know how much you water at a time, deep watering and let them dry out or not much?? Also when can you repot one? I've had one that was started from cuttings but it's several years old?? Thanks for your help.
I’ve learned a lot from this video, Melissa. I have a habit of over watering. I just got my moisture meter. It has helped me with my plant app that wants to water everything. Now with the meter I can “skip” watering for a couple of days. Any plant it indicates I need to water, I go around and use my moisture meter and anything that’s still “moist” I will skip. This meter has cut down the amount I have to water. I now use the app as a reminder of what needs to be looked at that day. Thank you for this video. It reminded me I need to use my orchid spray that I bought.
I live in northern Canada and my first Hoya’s I received from cuttings. They gave me blooms while I was propagating in water and I was beyond excited. 🌸 They were in average soil in a north facing window and it got to about 17 degrees Celsius on winter nights. Amazingly enough they did fine and I got a good amount of growth. My point is that they are very hardy. Since then I’ve become a more conscious plant parent and have given them a good mix of 80 % substrate and 20 percent soil, fertilize and I use a humidifier. We will see how they grow now. Do you have a favourite one? Really good tips for growing. Tx 🌿💚
It’s strange because they say bright indirect light for Hoya… but when I had mine in a north facing window with evening/afternoon sun it BURST with new growth!! I might switch it back..
Hi Melissa! Thanks for sharing you expertise!! It really helps! Although I'm currently struggling with my Hoya Compacta being attacked by some white bugs, the tips on watering were great. I don't see any progress on her yet, and that's probably bc I'm overwatered her... thank you again!!!
Thank you! Oh no I’m sorry! It might be mealie bugs those are a pain and with a compacta that has to be hard to treat. Hoping it gets better for you! 🥹🙏🏼
Nice tips , direct ,concise practical, easy , I see that many love hoyas for their leaves and easy czars, Fir me Unless the leaves are tremendously attractive I wouldn’t care , what interest me most would be a fragrance. Hoyas bloom with age is true, a cutting from an older blooming hoys though will not bloom until it grows big like the parent plant, unless it has a oedancle I suppose
Hi Melissa! Your plants are so beautiful and healthy looking! I love your trellis. If I may ask, where do you find them? Love hoyas! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much! I get mine from amazon! I'll send you a link 🤗 www.amazon.com/shop/plantsbymelissa/list/1LJT2UQC0VHBZ?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d
Hi, I’m new with the whole Hoya plants, and just recently bought a Hoya Bella. I saw a few people said they used Better Gro Soecial Orchid Potting Mix that they got from Lowes and would repot their Hoya in that that soil mix, so I was wondering if you think that potting mix would be great for my Hoya Bella?
Thank you! It’s from overstock! I’m not sure it’s in stock but here’s a link www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Large-Open-Bookshelves-Industrial-Triple-Wide-5-Tier-Bookcase/32228786/product.html
Trying to save my overwatered compacta. I took out of pot and just planted in perlite. Hope this helps because the leaves on some stems turn to mush and fell off.
I have a Hoya the first one that you represented in your video I've had it for 3 years but I just discovered on the back of them the leaves the little brown black spots I don't overwater the plant and I'm always checking for bugs can you please tell me what are they and should I cut them off from the rest of the plant thanks
Melissa, what do you think about home made fertilizer? I am a beginner and don’t know much but I do remember my grand mother using egg shelves as a fertilizer and the plants were looking awesome. Let me know what you think!
I would not use egg shell. They do have nutrients but it’s hard for plants to absorb it unless the shells are broken down and dehydrated. I would use a general all purpose fertilizer. Preferably a natural one that has less chance of being too strong and burning the plants roots.
Just got my first ever hoya ’crimson princess’ 🌱 loved this video, feel a lot more confident in my caretaking now 🌸🤞🏻 also adore the butterfly clips 😍🦋
Just bought a biggo plant for its beauty. Learned it was a Hoya! Never had I ever seen one or owned one! The soil she was in was basically a rock. So I decided to repot her and ..... holy hell worst time of my life. 20 plants were in it. I had to take them all out but the vine biggo bushel of roots and I put them in water ..I hope it's gonna be OK. Please help me with some tips
Still you are way underwatering your plants. this is coming from professional Hoya grower . I have over 1,000 hoyas ..hoyas are tropical plants waiting for your plants to wrinkle their leaves are so bad I water all my hoyas at least once waiting that long to water them will cause slow growth cell damage and dry root rot
My Hoyas are growing just fine thank you and yes, I know they’re tropical plants and I know about root rot 😅 l don’t claim to be an expert and there’s more than one right way to care for a plant 😁
THIS! I came to say this exact thing! You wouldn't wait for a damage to show with other plants so why with Hoyas? If you can go without watering for WEEKS then the soil is just too dense or the pot is too big and doesn't dry out quick enough. Hoyas like to have very aerated soil and regular watering. All the roots on top of the soil will die if they stay dry for long periods of time and this will cause dry root rot. Not good idea to give advice on caring for Hoyas if you don't even know how to properly to do so.. very outdated info. This is my first video from this youtuber but gotta say she seemed nice until I read her comment on this. You were only trying to give advice as someone with lots of experience.
I agree, and this is the reason why I like her videos for being so honest and genuine. Her plants look so healthy and amazing. Anyone can say that she truly care for her plants. Despite on everyone’s opinion, clearly works for her and I want to learn. I am a beginner and hope to get better on caring for my plants and why not learning from Melissa…
The proof is in the pudding! Her plants look amazing! They look beautiful and healthy. She must be doing something right! It's all through trial and error! We all need to do what works for us in our environment. I'm certainly going to try to learn a thing or two from someone like Melissa who can grow plants the way she does. To each their own!
Thank you for your tips! However, I'd appreciate it if you could state at the beginning where you're located, y'know, approximately, so I could gauge how my growing conditions relate to your conditions. Because you put your hoya in the south window, but if you live in Sweden and I live in the desert, our south light will be very different. The same with watering, temperature range, etc. Just thinking out loud here, but I wish people did give this info. It would help.
Ahort clip of my Hoya wayetii in bud, a few days before flowers open 😊 thanks for your video of all your lovely plants! ua-cam.com/users/shortsErcUQ8TL08A?si=GTd6sltiI8OuqCIe #Leaflife 🌱❤
I’ve repotted a couple Hoyas into the sol soils houseplant mix recently and they love it! It’s really breathable and it’s perfect for Hoyas! You can use code plantsbymelissa to save 10% 🤗 any other Hoya questions you have let me know or if there’s something I didn’t cover ☺️
What kind of grow light is best ? How strong of light
Do u use osmoscote plus for ur plant and if u do how much for a 4 inch pot
One thought for folks new to Hoya - I did have an obovata die from underwatering because I waited too long and the roots died. I now don’t let them get too wrinkly and prefer to go by the soil.
Yes, I would never recommend going too long, especially during the spring or summer. Really dry roots die. Then you hit them with water and they aren’t functioning properly and that’s a recipe for rot.
I have used orchid pots for Hoyas in the past, was thinking of starting again. There’s a new company, Plant Daddy, I think it’s called, they make “plastic” pots, including orchid pots, made out of recycled material.
My issue with soil mixes - I use a mix of regular potting soil and orchid bark, sometimes add perlite - but I find that after a while, all the soil sinks to the bottom, around the roots where you really don’t want it to just be soil, and the orchid bark and perlite is at the top.
My first two Hoyas were a plain green carnosa and a pubicalyx. Had them both for several years, probably over 10 years. One day I was dusting and found buds on the pubicalyx, it was sooo exciting! I was living in a beach house at the time, no trees outside, lots of windows and very bright light. I think for blooming it’s a combination of excellent light and being pot bound…but then, I’ve had cuttings kept in water bloom, so who knows.
Great video! Good information!
Due to my fear of root rot I was a chronic under waterer. I would wait to water until they were DRY. Because I was planning on going on a two week vacation a few years back I decided to move most of my collection to self watering planters. My plants were thrilled! Not only did they start growing faster but their leaf size was much larger. It has also helped many of my Hoyas to start blooming 💚
Thank you!! I learned the hard way with other plants and got root rot a lot 🙈 now I know better! lol happy to hear that!! 🙌🏼
I believe in underwatering, but it isn’t always the best thing for every Hoya, and though I recommend letting the plant dry out, you don’t want it to sit dry for weeks. Root rot sometimes happens if you don’t water for too long, and the roots get really, really dry - then you dump a lot of water on the plant and the roots just can’t use it. So, yes, let the plant dry out, but only for a few days.
I have a huge hoya. I finally repotted it. The roots were growing out of the bottom of the plant. When I got it out I found So many roots. I was watching another video about Hoyas and it recommended cutting some of the roots at the bottom. So I did and You are The Pro so will my plant be alright after a root trimming? You Really know Hoyas!!!❤🌸
great video i have one in my bathroom window south sunlight its almost took over my bathtube areal really love the steam of the shower. tyvm for video
Oh awesome video!
I treat mine a little different but mostly just with watering.
I have a crimson queen, a kerrii splash, and an obavata in my super bright south window. I love that you mentioned they need crazy light. I also have a baby polyneura, but it's tucked under the obavata. It'll be propagated once I have more room for water props.
I actually don't wait until they're very dry. The obavata is super large and super thirsty. Because it's rapidly growing I water it every day.
I feel like I've been told to let it get soft leaves often but I don't do that. I just wait until the top two or three inches of soil is dry. Sometimes I go longer because I'm just busy. I'm also told they grow slow but mine are watered often and grow like nuts.
The roots like airflow and oxygen so I just don't let it sit completely submerged.
I also heard that you shouldn't use terracotta pots but my obavata is MASSIVE. It started barely spilling over a small 6" pot just last year and it has climbed up from the window sill all the way to the top of the curtain rod and spread like four feet across my table. It's in a terracotta 10" pot I think. Maybe larger. Because its roots really stick to their pots I wouldn't repot without propagation first so it has less to support since I'll lose a lot of root removing it.
That retusa is stunning for such a small guy! I want one so damn bad.
I think we're all told that we should hold back on water a little more than needed. All of my Hoya are super fast growing and although I don't have blooms I don't feed for it because I don't want blooms. I bought for the foliage.
If I wanted to bloom I'd feed it bloom fertilizer but right now I feed for foliage.
Hoya like wrapping (unlike philodendron) with the exception of polyneura, linearis (I also have a MASSIVE one in my east window) and a few more.
Propagation is great. It'll root on the entire stem unlike a philodendron which I only roots from nodes for the most part.
I don't propagate while there's active growth because they have very very sensitive juvenile leaves that drop super easily.
Considering they are not a succulent and are from sub-tropical parts of the world where they get on average 40 cm of rain a month, it's hard to believe people who say to let them dry out completely between waterings....it just doesn't make sense. They are Succulents like cacti, they are succulent. Big difference.
THANK SM FOR EXPLAINING WATERING 💦 i feel like every video i’ve watched talks abt the taco test but never explains the test isn’t the same for thinner leaves!! 🪴
You’re welcome!! Thank you 🥰🥰
Check out basieplants for good info on thinner leaved hoyas!
Thanks so much for the tips! I’ve been growing hoyas for four years now and they’re so fulfilling especially when they flower 🥰. Can’t help noticing your nails, love skin tone nail color, so pretty 🥰
So true about cuttings….I have a sunrise and chelsea that literally took a year before new growth. As a last ditch effort I moved them to leca and BAM 💥 they almost immediately gave me new growth and now have 8+ leaves! Patience is key
Ah I need to give leca a go! That sounds like they love it for sure! I have a couple bags and just need to start lol thank you!!
For watering mine and to stop water logging while giving it a deep watering, I made a coil from a biodegradable bailing twine like rope and pushed it into the bottom of my hanging pot, with about an inch sticking out of the bottom and it wicks any excess water out.
I loved this! It's so fun to see what other people choose when shopping and I am so glad I'm not the only only one who misjudges a pot size. You made me feel better. Lol
Just bought my first Hoya and this was super helpful!
I’m so glad!! 🙏🏼🥰
Thank you! I literally needed this. And by that, I mean just a small part where you talked about cuttings taking time to acclimate to their pots. I bought a small crimson queen and it was dying no matter what I did. So as a last option I took a cutting and rooted it in water. However, it hasn't done anything since I potted it up. I was really worried about killing it too. Listening to you and a few other comments here has made me feel much better about it. Now I'll be more patient.
Very informative. Thank you. I’m new to Hoyas. Looking forward to seeing them grow and bloom.
Thanks so much for the great information. I have a black thumb and have been tending to my mother's Hoyas (Publicalyx and Carnosa) since she passed away. She had the Publicalyx for well over 45 years before it finally bloomed, on my birthday in 2017! It has bloomed every years since, sometimes twice a year. The Carnosa, my Aunt gave her and she had had it ten years before giving it to my mother and it had never bloomed for her. Once mother's bloomed, it bloomed too and they now bloom at the same time.
I water them every three weeks and they have done fine and continue to bloom. I was noticing this trip up, that a lot of the tendrils shooting off had dried and were like sticks. I cut them away. Is that a sign of overwatering? They are up high on top of a piece of furniture, so I can't feel the soil unless I climb.
I am cleaning out my parents house and my sister (who has a green thumb) will inherit the Hoyas. What is the best way to move them and acclimate them to a new home environment? The Publicalxy grows across her two front windows and all over the slatted blinds, so they are LONG and heavy. The Cornosa is not quite as big, but is still quite a lot to move.
Because they are old plants, I sure don't want to lose them! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much!
Kel
I always underwater my Hoyas. Especially the ones that are in lower light conditions.
Also good to use the right potting mix, I mix orchid bark in mine. And yes, bright light is best! Good luck with the obovata. I started mine with a little cutting like yours, it’s a monster now. Some of the leaves are the size of a dessert plate. They don’t make hanging pots big enough for the next repotting. I believe it’s the hardiest, fastest growing, and most forgiving how I’ve ever had. I could forget to water for 6 months and it would not care. I had a mealy bug outbreak and the obovata was in the middle of it and not one single mealy bug on it. Not sure what I’m going to do about repotting. I wish I had a spot to put a trellis on the wall and just set it on the floor, at the base of the trellis.
yikes I’m glad I found this video. I’ve been watering my Hoya once a week and I need to repot into a chunkier mix. I just used a potting mix that had some bark and perlite already.
Thanks for showing an actual example of the taco test!
Excellent video! You sound like a teacher and I mean this in a good way!
Thank you! 🥰
Thank you for all your Hoya tips. Great video !
I am obsessed with your videos!!!!! They are so informative with simple terminology ❤❤❤❤
Let me suggest keeping your leaves from getting bendy. You will be amazed at how much faster they'll grow. Their growth will slow as their leaves lose water. A couple UA-camrs I follow swear by self watering pots. I'm about to switch a few over to see how they do for me.
Thank you so much for the wonderful tips.
Yes, I don’t water until the soil is dry however, people, do not wait too long because once the roots dry out that’s it. Bye by Joya, so you really have to walk the fence After a while, you will get an intuition for it
Great Video😊 I‘m starting to get a Hoya Lover….I learn a lot from you…thank you very much🙏
Hi Melissa , new to your channel and this video had so much helpful information to a brand new hoya parent. I am going to use cactus soil with extra perlite is what I'm starting my journey with. New to houseplants. Outside gardener. Orchid grower. Thanks dear.
Excellent Hoya care guide. Many thanks for all the information and for sharing your beautiful Hoyas. Take care! 👌🪴🥰
Thank you so much!! Happy to share! ☺️
Hi, i grow mine outside with my orchids it gets morning sun . Its my 1st hoya and i hope i dont kill it. It only gets water when it rains. I dont give it water when i water my orchids. I hope im doing the right thing
Excellent video, I learned alot! Thank you for sharing all your info 💚
I didn’t realize there’s so many variety of Hoya! I only have one. Thank you for your video.
Thanks for watching!
Love hoyas,and yours are so so healthy and happy!!
💚🌵🌱🪴
Thank you so much! 🥰
I saw on ferns channel how to make a d.i.y fertilizer spray and can't wait to try it. Loved all your hoyas thanks for sharing
Oh I’ll have to see I love her channel! ☺️
Thank you for all the informative information. I would like to know how much you water at a time, deep watering and let them dry out or not much?? Also when can you repot one? I've had one that was started from cuttings but it's several years old?? Thanks for your help.
I’ve learned a lot from this video, Melissa. I have a habit of over watering. I just got my moisture meter. It has helped me with my plant app that wants to water everything. Now with the meter I can “skip” watering for a couple of days. Any plant it indicates I need to water, I go around and use my moisture meter and anything that’s still “moist” I will skip. This meter has cut down the amount I have to water. I now use the app as a reminder of what needs to be looked at that day. Thank you for this video. It reminded me I need to use my orchid spray that I bought.
Thank you! It helped me a lot in the beginning! I used a meter and an app. It’s a great way to learn! ☺️
I live in northern Canada and my first Hoya’s I received from cuttings. They gave me blooms while I was propagating in water and I was beyond excited. 🌸 They were in average soil in a north facing window and it got to about 17 degrees Celsius on winter nights. Amazingly enough they did fine and I got a good amount of growth. My point is that they are very hardy. Since then I’ve become a more conscious plant parent and have given them a good mix of 80 % substrate and 20 percent soil, fertilize and I use a humidifier. We will see how they grow now. Do you have a favourite one? Really good tips for growing. Tx 🌿💚
Thank you! Wow! That’s amazing! I haven’t seen that before! I like my krimson princess the best since it’s been with me the longest! ☺️
It’s strange because they say bright indirect light for Hoya… but when I had mine in a north facing window with evening/afternoon sun it BURST with new growth!! I might switch it back..
Hi Melissa! Thanks for sharing you expertise!! It really helps! Although I'm currently struggling with my Hoya Compacta being attacked by some white bugs, the tips on watering were great. I don't see any progress on her yet, and that's probably bc I'm overwatered her... thank you again!!!
Thank you! Oh no I’m sorry! It might be mealie bugs those are a pain and with a compacta that has to be hard to treat. Hoping it gets better for you! 🥹🙏🏼
Really informative and helpful.
Thank you for sharing another awesome video! 🪴💚🙌
Thank you so much! 🥰🙏🏼
Nice tips , direct ,concise practical, easy , I see that many love hoyas for their leaves and easy czars, Fir me Unless the leaves are tremendously attractive I wouldn’t care , what interest me most would be a fragrance. Hoyas bloom with age is true, a cutting from an older blooming hoys though will not bloom until it grows big like the parent plant, unless it has a oedancle I suppose
Hi Melissa! Your plants are so beautiful and healthy looking! I love your trellis. If I may ask, where do you find them? Love hoyas! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much! I get mine from amazon! I'll send you a link 🤗 www.amazon.com/shop/plantsbymelissa/list/1LJT2UQC0VHBZ?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d
Thank you! I hope you continue to send your beautiful flower videos!
Hi,
I’m new with the whole Hoya plants, and just recently bought a Hoya Bella. I saw a few people said they used Better Gro Soecial Orchid Potting Mix that they got from Lowes and would repot their Hoya in that that soil mix, so I was wondering if you think that potting mix would be great for my Hoya Bella?
Great video!
Where did you find your large plant shelf?
Thank you! It’s from overstock! I’m not sure it’s in stock but here’s a link
www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Large-Open-Bookshelves-Industrial-Triple-Wide-5-Tier-Bookcase/32228786/product.html
Thank you for the info
Great video! Where do you get those round plant supports? They are wonderful!
Thank you so much! Here’s my trellis section on Amazon!
www.amazon.com/shop/plantsbymelissa/list/1LJT2UQC0VHBZ
Thank you. 🌱❤️🌱❤️🌱❤️
Trying to save my overwatered compacta. I took out of pot and just planted in perlite. Hope this helps because the leaves on some stems turn to mush and fell off.
Aw I’m so sorry! Try and give it good light if it’s not getting enough and hopefully it will recover for you!
I have a Hoya the first one that you represented in your video I've had it for 3 years but I just discovered on the back of them the leaves the little brown black spots I don't overwater the plant and I'm always checking for bugs can you please tell me what are they and should I cut them off from the rest of the plant thanks
Gorgeous plants! 💚😀
Thank you!! ☺️
Love it ❤
Hello! I had a question, I have a Hoya globulosa pink with thick leaves and it wrinkles a lot even after I water it? What could explain that?
Melissa, what do you think about home made fertilizer? I am a beginner and don’t know much but I do remember my grand mother using egg shelves as a fertilizer and the plants were looking awesome. Let me know what you think!
I would not use egg shell. They do have nutrients but it’s hard for plants to absorb it unless the shells are broken down and dehydrated. I would use a general all purpose fertilizer. Preferably a natural one that has less chance of being too strong and burning the plants roots.
@melissa o all types of hoyas get the same care ? i just bought a small hoya diversifolia splash @30 dollars canadian ( very small)
Can you do a video like this but for syngoniums and your collection of them?
Ooh I’ll have to do that! Thank you! ☺️
@@plantsbymelissa Thank you!!
Just got my first ever hoya ’crimson princess’ 🌱 loved this video, feel a lot more confident in my caretaking now 🌸🤞🏻 also adore the butterfly clips 😍🦋
Thank you so much! Yay! I hope it does well for you! ☺️
I weigh my pots. When the pot feels lighter, that means it's time to bottom water the plant.
Just bought a biggo plant for its beauty. Learned it was a Hoya! Never had I ever seen one or owned one! The soil she was in was basically a rock. So I decided to repot her and ..... holy hell worst time of my life. 20 plants were in it. I had to take them all out but the vine biggo bushel of roots and I put them in water ..I hope it's gonna be OK. Please help me with some tips
To bloom and grow they need a southern window diffused sunlight
I love the hoya video
Thank you so much! 💚☺️
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I live in Australlia and put all my plants in my south facing window and they died
What cause the tendon to dry up? 15:02
0:01 0:14 is there a kitty in your closet ?? bottom of door
Ohh five to six weeks between watering the plants is too underwatering. They need more water so they can grow flowers.
Still you are way underwatering your plants. this is coming from professional Hoya grower . I have over 1,000 hoyas ..hoyas are tropical plants waiting for your plants to wrinkle their leaves are so bad I water all my hoyas at least once waiting that long to water them will cause slow growth cell damage and dry root rot
My Hoyas are growing just fine thank you and yes, I know they’re tropical plants and I know about root rot 😅 l don’t claim to be an expert and there’s more than one right way to care for a plant 😁
THIS! I came to say this exact thing! You wouldn't wait for a damage to show with other plants so why with Hoyas? If you can go without watering for WEEKS then the soil is just too dense or the pot is too big and doesn't dry out quick enough. Hoyas like to have very aerated soil and regular watering. All the roots on top of the soil will die if they stay dry for long periods of time and this will cause dry root rot. Not good idea to give advice on caring for Hoyas if you don't even know how to properly to do so.. very outdated info.
This is my first video from this youtuber but gotta say she seemed nice until I read her comment on this. You were only trying to give advice as someone with lots of experience.
Y’all…. It’s her plants. She has her own routine that’s working for her. Her house. Her plants. Your house. Your plants.
I agree, and this is the reason why I like her videos for being so honest and genuine. Her plants look so healthy and amazing. Anyone can say that she truly care for her plants. Despite on everyone’s opinion, clearly works for her and I want to learn. I am a beginner and hope to get better on caring for my plants and why not learning from Melissa…
The proof is in the pudding! Her plants look amazing! They look beautiful and healthy. She must be doing something right! It's all through trial and error! We all need to do what works for us in our environment. I'm certainly going to try to learn a thing or two from someone like Melissa who can grow plants the way she does. To each their own!
Thank you for your tips! However, I'd appreciate it if you could state at the beginning where you're located, y'know, approximately, so I could gauge how my growing conditions relate to your conditions. Because you put your hoya in the south window, but if you live in Sweden and I live in the desert, our south light will be very different. The same with watering, temperature range, etc. Just thinking out loud here, but I wish people did give this info. It would help.
I actually put my location in every video. If you check the description I always check the box and type in where I live 😁
@@plantsbymelissa Au! True! Sorry, I didn't notice :).
Ahort clip of my Hoya wayetii in bud, a few days before flowers open 😊 thanks for your video of all your lovely plants! ua-cam.com/users/shortsErcUQ8TL08A?si=GTd6sltiI8OuqCIe #Leaflife 🌱❤
Hands down the best hoya video on UA-cam! Thank you so much for sharing such an awesome informative video!!