Hi Doug. I’m from New Jersey and recently started collecting Hoyas. I wanted to say I appreciate all the information you have gathered on your website and u tube. You are so dedicated! I often refer to your website before purchasing a Hoya. Thank you
I live in Ontario and have several Hoya curtisii growing indoors on a south-facing windowsill and both put on growth year-round. The plant that is mounted (well, it mounted itself!) to a piece of driftwood in a glass terrarium has by far done the best. The driftwood sits in water, while the plant pot does not. I think that the water absorbed by the driftwood helps the plant root in to the wood. The water also provides humidity, which this species loves. Oddly, it hasn't flowered for me yet. I suspect many other species would do well under these conditions. I wanted to share this to inspire others to mount their Hoyas.
It seems my sentiments are already expressed in the comments, but that never stopped me before... I am so grateful for this presentation. It does make me question the choices I've made, though, apart from the classic I've grown successfully for years, as some of the newer denizens may not be appropriate for this sanctuary. One thing I did not know but discovered experientially is that ya don't plant the little guy in a huge pot, no matter how much you love the two together. It is a Carnosa, and this spring it has decided that it indeed likes it here, and I could not be more delighted. What a beauty! The pubicalyxes are all going crazy, at last, and how beautiful are they??? A studio apartment facing west does not seem adequate, but the 10 Hoyas and 30 other plants seem to have an agenda... of course I have to move out, isn't it.🤗
I love Hoya pubicalyxes and have a number of them; they are a plant that you can depend on! It sounds like you have done up your studio apartment just as I would have done; packing in as many plants as can reasonably be cared for. Yes, putting a small Hoya into a really big pot is one of the quickest ways to kill it in my experience!
When the evening is hard, you're tired and don't have any strength you pick up laptop, watch Doug from myhoyas and now you could simply relax ~~ only a hot cup and that's all that you need: D
Doug's Hoya Categories: "hoy that suprised the heck out of me" and "hoya that I never expected would survive in a regular house." LOL. I watch the videos for comments like these as much as I do the hoya info.
Thanks Doug for showing us which Hoya plants perform well during winter, I have the easy to get Hoya plants, ie bella, Carnosa tri-colour and Pubicalyx, Thanks again.
thanks so much for making the video. You have wonderful plants and clearly they are happy to live with you. I've never seen hoya seed pods so now i know what to look for in the future. I'm in San Diego and my plants would not survive in the harsh sunlight of the windows. It's been humid enough for them to tolerate this winter but I've got a humidifier and some water spikes that use capillary action standing by.
You're welcome! I have a friend who lives in San Diego and he said almost no one attempts Hoyas there because of the intense sun and lack of humidity. My hat goes off to you for growing them despite the obstacles.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas I used to find that very confusing until i read that our micro climate is coastal desert and then it all made sense. thank you again and i really enjoyed looking at all those beautiful hoyas and cats
It is a tremendous amount of work and you are already on top of your game if you realize that at this stage. I spend on average right now about 4 hours a day, every day of the week on this hobby. Most of the time it is fun, but there are times...
Hi Doug. I know this video is a few years old but I saw it only now. Your Hoyas are beautiful.Thanks for all the info .. it’s great to know what Hoyas to buy if u can only grow them in regular house conditions. Would you consider writing the name of the Hoyas as you talk about it. I didn’t recognize many of the Hoya names and it would be easier to find them again in the video if there were names written below.
Fantastic tour!!! Important to mention that your windows have single glass, that makes a huge temperature difference close to the windows compared with double glass!
Hi Doug...Have you thought about writing a book? Maybe you have done so already. You are really, really a strong authority in the matter of hoyas. You are THE Hoya whisperer...
Thank you so much for the kind words - You helped make my day. I don't think I have enough of a scientific bent, or botanical background to write a book, but I do really love growing these plants!
a botanical greeting to you mister chamberlain! As always, I watch every one of her films and, as always, am inspired by her passion and her beautiful plants! I have not seen it in this way yet. Thanks a lot for this. I will continue to be a loyal visitor to your exotic world. best regards Helge from Germany
First winter with hoyas and I am shocked in cold PA zone 6b with wood burner going all the time. They are in a tiny mud room on a shelf next to the door we use all the time. Wood burner is in the basement, We ran a humidifier in a different room and it stayed at 45. I feed all my plants all winter at 1/4 dilution and my hoyas grew and grew! I have Obtusifolia, Crimson Queen and Crimson Princess, and I can’t think of the other one, with silvery long leaves. Anyway, cold from the door and feeding didn’t hurt them, I was lucky. Every leaf is shiny and plump with no bad spots! You sure have a ton of them!
Wow Diane, that is a testament to how hardy some Hoyas are. There are some of them that if you look at them funny, they will die on you, and others like yours that will take all kinds of abuse, and still come out looking great. Good job growing!
Hi Doug: I just watched your video (#1) Liked. You have so many hoyas, and I always knew that, that I have never heard of. However, the hoya Krohniana, lives with me. She grew a little bit over the winter and gave me hope for the Spring and Summer coming up this year. She did produce flowers last year and my balcony had the most beautiful frangrance/ Did I see a hoya linearis in your video? If so, how did it behave? When I first started watching your videos (about 7 years ago) I only had about three varieties. Now, I have 17. My hoyas grew just a tiny bit, but they are rustling. I always look forward to your videos. Thank you.
You're welcome Loreta, and you have a sharp eye to have spotted that linearis. I haven't had that plant in 10 years and a very nice woman sent me a plant without me even having to ask for it. I've only had it for 3 days so I have no knowledge yet on how it will behave.
Hi Doug! I like to go back & review dome of your videos! Ty for doing them. On this peruse of this vd I noticed the drip trays you have plants on! Where can I get some!! Ty!😍💜🌱
These trays are now at least twice as expensive as back when I bought so many of them more than ten years ago. They are worth the money however as they last a very long time. Here is what they are: humidigrow.com/
Just coming across this video and hope I can get a response from you. First off you have the best Hoya collection that I have seen on UA-cam. I live in Rochester NY, just started collecting Hoya so this will be my first winter. I have kept these on my enclosed porch with a fan and humidifier running. My questions are...are your windows insulated? What do you keep your heat on? Do you use a humidifier? Thanks
Hi Sharon, I do not use a humidifier, because with all of the plants in the house the RH averages almost 50% even in the coldest part of the winter. I have forced hot air heat. I have storm windows on my single pane glass windows, which is the equivalent of insulated windows. My day time temps are about 69 degrees and at night they go down to 63 degrees. These are far from ideal conditions and the plants would do far better with higher humidity and warmer temps in the winter but I will no longer risk the ruin of my house because of the plants. I did that in my old house and it just is not worth creating mold with those ideal conditions.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas thanks for responding. i have more questions I hope you don't mind answering....are those heat mats you have your plants sitting on or are they just mats to catch water, do you have grow lights or are your plants just growing naturally? i just can't get over how full and healthy-looking your plant are. thank you
@@sherri54 Those are humidity trays to catch water. There are no heat mats. The only section that I use plants lights on are the plants in the dining room as there is a big roof overhang that stops most light from coming in. I only use single tube strip lights there. It really could use more light, but it seems to keep them alive until I can get them outside in the spring.
What a great hoya survey! My first blooms this past spring/summer and now I see what winter here in NY will be like. Where can I get those wonderful BROWN humidity trays you've got? And can you give your website link? THANKS!
Those humidity trays are wonderful but expensive; they seem to cost a third more than what I paid 10 years ago. Here is a link to what they are: www.kkorchid.com/humidity-trays/Humidi-Grow-Humidity-Trays.html
You were missed very much, it’s interesting I was just thinking about you posting way before the Hoya craze and was hoping that you would give us more updates. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Mia, I appreciate it. I've had problems filming all of these plants in the past, because of light issues, but this time my wife followed me around with a light, which seemed to help a little.
I enjoyed seeing all the beautiful plants but I'm a bit confused - when you say that some Hoyas will flower inside but not grow, do you mean they won't grow in normal house conditions ever, or just won't grow over winter? Where I live, winters are mild and no one really moves plants in and out - they're either houseplants or outdoor plants. The shorter winter days cause a number of my houseplants to cease growth, but they grow well the rest of the year.
When I say they won't grow, I mean they won't put on any new vine growth, or grow a leaf for 8-9 months of the year inside my Vermont home with long winters and dry air in the house. If I take them outside and put them in a greenhouse, they will explode with new growth in about a month. I know some people are lucky enough to live in areas that are much kinder to plants, and they will grow year round. That would be my dream!
I love all hoyas and own 2 large hoyas and 4 small ones, but there is precious little room left for more of them in my home. However, I really love your Hoya Papaschonii and would love to have one. It’s very striking. How would I go about finding a plant or a cutting? As far as I know, there isn’t a group of Hoya lovers in my area (I live in a rural area-not a lot of folks around), though perhaps I will check the internet for one. The last Hoya I purchased was from Lowe’s in Ithaca and it wasn’t labeled, so I don’t know what type of Hoya it is.
Very informative! So, would you say that most Hoyas will survive pretty well over winter indoors? I’m in NW Ohio, I’m just happy if they survive until they get back outside without losing leaves or dying. Growing or blooming would just be a bonus!
Love your channel!! I just started collecting hoyas, so this will be my first winter with them. What humidity level do most hoyas need to thrive? I have a humidifier, and without the heat on the humidity is in the 60-75 range. I’m considering adding another humidifier for when the heat is on, but I’m not sure what relative humidity range I should be shooting for. Thanks!!! 💚
I really like those window trays. The ones with the grid in them. I guess you keep water in the lower portion fofr added humidity. Where do you purchase them? I'd like to pick up a few. Thanks....
They are pretty expensive now, but they are worth the money and hold up. I've been using mine 10 years and they are still going. This is what they are, but shop around for the best price: www.amazon.com/Humidi-Grow-Betacraft-Indoor-Growing-Orchids/dp/B01DJEYW9I/ref=asc_df_B01DJEYW9I/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=&hvpos=&hvnetw=o&hvrand=&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583795260450074&psc=1
I grow phals and now hoyas in the very dry Utah..you must simmer water on the stove and increase your humidity not just for your plants, but for your own health. I have a terrific bay window that filters the sun, stuff grows great..
All of my Hoya have been growing like crazy in my home this fall. Most I’ve acquired recently and I was told it won’t grow for me this year. I wonder if it’s because in Portland OR we get decent humidity. My house according to my sensor sits around 55-75% this time of the year.
Hey Doug very nice Hoyas. I wonder how you can stand the scent. Some of my Hoyas are so overpowering in scent. At the Moment hoya cv minibell is flowering and one of my parasitica species but they smell heavenly
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas yes its been a while. I got really sick and needed a long time to recover. I am waiting for My order from ah Hoyas and i am so excited
@@kevinbocher8397 Well I'm certainly glad that you are feeling better! I need to place an order with AH myself, but it is always so risky that I can't seem to make myself pull the trigger.
I kept thinking “I need to turn on my humidifier” while watching this😅 My house seems to stay at a consistent 60%-70% without any assistance, which I thought was surprising in Pennsylvania. I’ve read that mold starts to grow at 55%, but have yet to see any. What’s the humidity like in your house? Great video as usual!
Thanks G! My humidity probably is around 45-50% during most of the winter in the house. I would not want to push it higher than that because of the fear of mold. I have had mold issues before and it is not fun.
I do sell cuttings for a brief period from mid-May though early-July. If you want to receive the cutting list in May, send me an email at dougchamberlain61@gmail.com
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas wi u be selling some Hoyas this spring? Lol, I just saw this was from 2 weeks ago. I am very interested in purchasing some from you.
Hi Doug, wow your hoyas are unbelievable! question - what direction does the front of your house face? I noticed you have your plants in many different directions. I'm assuming south facing would be the best option for most hoyas? (northern hemisphere) I'm new to hoyas & I always hear "bright indirect light" is best. I have many large southern facing windows with a 2 foot eaves so during the summer when the sun is high, it doesn't actually shine through. Come winter though when the sun is lower it fills the entire living room! Do you think that's a good spot for them or would an east or west window be better?
I really don't have the best windows for Hoyas. Most of my windows are Northwest facing. I get good afternoon sun for a few months in the summer and no sun all winter long. East windows are best for Hoyas, followed by west and south. The only problem with south is that in the winter around here, the leaves can get burned in the winter, but like you say in the summer there is very little light.
I've only started growing again after a 10 year hiatus, because someone decided that I needed to try it again. I have to say that this go around I am loving the plant. It has grown extremely well all summer. I am using bonsai mix, and this plant seems to thrive in it. It holds very little water and I water the plant 2-3 times a week.
This was very cool. Thanks for sharing. Where did you get those tables and mats in the kitchen? I need some good hard plastic tables for outdoors and rain.
These would be perfect for that application; Here is the link: www.greenhousemegastore.com/equip/benches-displays/display-benches/individual-benchmaster-shelf. You can buy different length legs for your particular use.
I noticed you have some kind of grid tray underneath your Hoyas. What is that made out of... Is it something you've put together or is it something you bought like that
They are humidity trays like these. They are pretty expensive, but they last forever. Mine are now over 10 years old and they still are holding up. Here is the link: humidigrow.com/
Great information. Can you make a video on the pots,hoops and. clips you use and where you get them from. I need to buy some but don’t want to waste money on what doesn’t work well with hoyas. Thank you
That is a great idea Erika, but unfortunately many of these trellises and hoops that I use are no longer made. I am now making my trellises out of rabbit fencing. My favorite clips with the bumble bee are also no longer made. If you ever find something that works for you, buy a lot of them, because the next time you want them, they will probably not be available.
Doug Chamberlain I looked on Amazon and bought a few clips and hoops just to see what would work. Would love to see a video on your rabbit wire trellis.
Very good point! I generally have poor windows for plant growth. The majority are in mostly North facing windows where they only get good sun for a few months in the summer, and then are in the shade for 8 months of the year. The other windows get shaded by deciduous trees in the summer, but get decent light in the winter, if the sun shines, which it rarely does in VT!
Thank you for sharing. I thought I had quite a few but I only have a couple that you have... this would help us what to have this season! Anyway, any update on selling imperialis this year? I am on the list so.....
Yoshi, could you please send me another email @ dougchamberlain61@gmail.com I can't seem to find you on my list. The good news is that I have plenty of imperialis.
I have really problem to rating grow hoyas in winter-time - that' my first winter with hoyas. Like I say, i living close to sea (in-walk meybe 10 min from sea), so the air is allayas humid. Also we like ventilate our flat, and the winter-time is usually very... warm, snow maybe one, twoo time at year, that's why we don't heat much our flat. But it's very small space. In this coundition - is chance to grow in winter? Now i have a hoya Montana, kenejiana red covona (i finally found it!) and the kanyakumariana. Also i have a Obovata, but in biggest flat, also near sea. In this flat in never too warm, maybe 22 celcius all time. How do you think? Also, could I please to you to write a list name hoya that you recomennded to house? Especially the last one hoya. Subtitles at movie has wrong name hoya's :D
The ones in the bathroom and kitchen did great - that’s where more humidity is. Why don’t you use a humidifier in the rest of the house? Or at least leave a big bowl of water in the rooms?
Good thought, but it is not as dry as you would think in the house. The humidity rarely is less than 45% because there are so many plants in there. I know from experience that when you pump too much humidity into a house in a cold environment, you will end up with mold issues, and no amount of plant growth is worth that hassle.
Hi this video was recommended for me to watch and so I did. You have such a beautiful collection of hoyas. I’ve been wanting and looking for Hoya Deykeae and wondering if you could sell me cuttings of it to add to my small hoya collection?! I just started growing plants indoors and I found that I’m really into hoya and wants to collect more specimen. Hope everyone is doing alright during this time, stay safe. Thanks!
There are very few plants that grow in the winter months anywhere, they are called FLOWERING SPURS that must not be removed it always flowers on that SPUR .
Humic acid..darn spell correct. Quantum orchid is not a fertilizer, but a dark colored humic or fulvic acid supplement. It’s fantastic..please try for all plants..!
These plants don't grow that big over night so it takes considerable time. All of these Hoyas get fed with every watering with Jacks 20-20-20 using about 1/4 tsp/gallon in the winter and twice that amount in the summer.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Hi Doug. I ended up buying this fertilizer. Do you think I can put on my small Hoya rooted cuttings ? Or will it burn their roots?
What a great video Doug! Do you by any chance sell cuttings of any of your beautiful Hoyas? I've been looking for a Hoya Engleriana Vietnam everywhere with no luck. 😪
Thank you so much Stacie! I recently sold a number of cuttings to at least 6 different people on Hoya engleriana Vietnam so at this point I'm not ready to take any more cuttings. I might change my mind in late summer, but I just want to let it do its thing right now. There is plenty of it in Thailand, but that is always a risky proposition: ahhoya.com/image/PRICE%20LIST%20US.htm
This is amazing! So helpful! Thanks Doug! Have you ever tried to grow Rosarioae, pubicalyx Pink dragon, Vitiensis, Mindorensis, or aff. Forbesii EPC-700, UT-012 in the house? I love the cuttings I bought from you! Top quality! Thank you!
You're welcome Jacob, Pink Dragon does great in the regular house, Rosarioae is marginal, Aff forbesii will stay alive but not grow, mindorensis forget about it, and I haven't tried vitiensis.
Hi Doug! Very nice video on Hoyas in the house. I don't think I have any of them, but really want to find a Hoya Bella. Do you ever use humidifiers? Just curious as I didn't see any. Do you ever sell any clippings, or plants? In the comments, it sounded like you might. Nice cats! Thank you for sharing!
Hi Sandy, The one that I said was the world's largest was called Hoya chinghungensis. It should not be too difficult to find. My plant took 8 or 9 years to get that big Hoya bella is available right now on eBay in nice starter pots. I do occasionally sell a few cuttings but I won't be doing so for another month or so, and yes I have to many plants and too many cats!
Thank you Doug! When you do sell cuttings, how would I find out? Too many plants? NEVER! ;-) I only saw 2 cats (and they are so cute), how many do you have?
Hi Tiffany, sadly I had to stop selling cuttings as the demand far outstripped my very limited supply, and it became unmanageable. I mostly sell starter plants on eBay now during the summer months under erbtarzan24.
I certainly can relate with my Hoyas here in Michigan! While I'm loving my new grow tent, I sure do miss my Hoyas hanging in the windows and my skylights! Time to unload that tent! Great video Doug!
Thank you Lynda! Yes, it is nice to be able to look at all of your plants, but the tents and greenhouses are great to grow the plants out big enough to display.
Hi Doug! Ive been following Vermont Hoyas for probably about a decade. Your photos are the reason I got more into hoyas. Quick question, what kind of humidity tray are you using there on your window sills? Im thinking i need to invest in some of those.
They are a lot more expensive than when I bought them about 12 years ago, but you can still buy them and they are worth the investment as they last a really long time, and are quality. Here is a link, but I would shop around: www.amazon.com/Humidi-Grow-Humidity-Bonsai-Orchids-Plants/dp/B01LZYAE3E/ref=asc_df_B01LZYAE3E/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=&hvpos=&hvnetw=o&hvrand=&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584138857619354&psc=1
Hello, thanks for the informative video! I'm new to Hoya. Bought myself 1st Hoya Australis last month😊! I managed to get a few more...Hoya Krimson Princess and Krinkle 8. From your experience, what varieties of Hoya would you suggest for beginners? I'm looking for easy to grow and bloom. I have NE and SW facing windows (in CA) for these beautiful plants. Thanks in advance!!
Hi Jen, Here is a link to a list of easy to grow Hoyas for people in the North that I made a few years ago: vermonthoyas.com/2013/01/01/ten-best-hoyas-to-keep-in-the-north/ I would now remove Hoya serpens as it is very difficult for most people and replace with Hoya aff. burtoniae, which used to be called DS-70. It is commonly available during the summer at the box stores or it used to be. I also might remove Hoya calycina as it is hard to find and replace it with Hoya chinghungensis or Hoya bella. Of all the plants on the list, I would really search for Hoya cumingiana as it is exceptionally easy with nice smelling flowers and still one of my favorites after 15 years of keeping it! Welcome to the Hoya world!
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Hi Doug, Thank you so much for the link. Wow...your web site has all the information I need for Hoya!! I'm also excited to know there are other Hoyas I can grow (or even bloom) in my limited light environment. Hoya in general is so hard to find in SoCal. By any chance will you have these Hoya starter plants or cuttings available for sale in the near future?
@@jenl7123 Hi Jen, I will not be having a cutting sale like I did the last couple of years; it would have to be done differently as I cannot handle the numbers of people who now want cuttings. When I had one third of the people on my notification list that I have now, I had to shut my offering down last year after 3 days and 500 cuttings sold. Can't handle that again, nor do I have the plant material to sustain that kind of demand. Much of what I chopped up and sold off were older plants that took a decade to grow and don't exist any more. I will definitely be selling small starter plants on eBay like chinghungensis and engleriana this year under the name erbtarzan24. I am going to try to sell some at fixed prices that are more affordable, along with the auctions for the rarer stuff. I should start selling in early April.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Hi Doug, thanks for letting me know. I'm glad you will be offering starter plants on Ebay soon. Can't wait to get some from your store!!
Hey Doug! A question about H. curtisii: in an earlier video you mentioned how you went through all the trouble of giving it as much sunlight as possible in order to get it to flower. Here you mention you got it to flower in the winter time inside the house, which seems pretty incredible having seen your earlier video. Did something change? Any new insights?
Hi Pieter, yes my new insight says that it is going to flower when it is going to flower, and sun really has nothing to do with it. I've flowered curtisii now two or three times practically in the dark. There is little rhyme or reason to it. I also flowered a very young plant that lived in a high humidity grow tent recently.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Very good to know. Finally found myself two small cuttings. I had a hard way finding this plant here in Europe. It seems to grow really fast for me right away, and if there is nothing particular I can do to speed up flowering I might just leave it. In a way we might have to appreciate those wacky, unpredictable Hoyas because if they don't make sense, we might as well just leave them be and see what happens. :) Thanks you so much once again for your advice Doug!
Hey Doug, thanks for this video, very informative. Just for a matter of reference, what is the average relative humidity in your house during the dry winter season? Thank you for the video!
Great question. Because I have so many plants, it does not get as dry as it could. During the coldest part of the winter the relative humidity drops to about 35%. Most of the time it is is the 40-45% range.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thanks, that is very helpful! I'm still trying to figure out what humidity is optimal for my plants to grow, without destroying the house. I've now put most of my Hoyas on steel trays filled with water and pebbles, with saucers preventing the water from getting to the plants. The real cold is yet to come here in the Netherlands, but so far I'm maintaining around 50-60% humidity around the plants. Thank you again for all the helpful information, both here on youtube as on your website, its really an amazing source of knowledge.
Hi Carin, I don't really prune it unless I am selling a cutting. It is 8 or 9 years old and I started with a single 8 inch cutting. So I guess that it just branched out naturally.
Hello Doug, I came across your site from a google search and there is a specific Hoya I am looking for. I’d like to reach out to you to see if I could buy some prunings. I live in MA. I couldn’t find any contact info on the site and apparently I can’t find out how to directly contact you via UA-cam so I’m left at this comment section. Looking forward to your help
please, please can i have please the name of the Hoya at 6:56 ca, the strong growing one at the edge, before you go in the Cats-Room? Cant really understand... sounds like -kentiana at the end or something else... Be pleased, hugs and luck for you! Thanks, thanks, thanks, C. Please marker ne here.
Doug Chamberlain Ah, ok, thats my new Queen... ;) Thanks! Thank you also for the time you have devoted to us with your instructive and inspiring films and website! I am only a 55 year old beginner (as of 2019) in things Hoyas and like to learn a lot more. Nevertheless, I have been inspired by you to also keep a Hoya diary, where everyone can share with me my learning, philosophizing and harmonizing everyday life with the Hoyas. In this way, other people may also be entwined with love for and from the Hoya. It would be nice, you visit my page in time and desire once and share this, or leaves me a "thumbs up" as a small greeting? It would be a honour to me! Claudia greets from north- Hessen, in the heart of Germany. C.
@@ClaudiaWeidtGoldmannGermany Thanks for leaving the lovely comment Claudia. I love all of my German subscribers, and by the way it is never too late to get started with Hoyas. You are right in the prime of your life. Best, Doug
I sell a few plants every week or two on eBay during the summer under the name erbtarzan24, but the plants are usually gone within a few minutes so it is very hard to find them.
Just started collecting Hoyas. I have a big cutting I got from my grandfather two years ago. How long do you think that will take to mature into a flowering carnosa?
If it is well grown, your carnosa cutting should flower in 2 years. If it grows slower and under conditions that are not as good, it could take up to 4 years.
Doug Chamberlain thank you I will continue to be patient. I recently purchased a modframe grow light and I put it in there hoping it will help. It’s been under the light for a week now. It has put so much growth and leaves since when I first got it.
I would like to know if you have created a list of hoyas that do well in cold WHEATHER. I live in California but in winter gets quite cold. I’m new at this. Any help will be greatly appreciated
Hi Dave! I'm a first time viewer of your channel and only have just received my first 2 Hoyas this week. To say I'm overwhelmed now, is putting it mildly. I have Hoya deykei and obovata. I have 2 questions for you. One will be easy, the other maybe not. First, do you sell cuttings? Second, could I contact you with the names I couldn't figure out? I only ask bc I wrote every one of them down as you went and made notes. But, there is no way in the world I even came CLOSE to spelling them correctly. I used all your videos and Google and I think I was able to correctly identify all but about 5. I'd like to Google them all. If it's a pain, no worries!!! However, you might get a chuckle out of what I THOUGHT they were 😂 Thanks! Kendra
Hi Kendra, I will not be selling any more cuttings for about 6 weeks, until I can get my plants outside and sort them out. I have got the typewritten list of plants here in the order they were presented, and yes that was a chore! Dining Room plants: Hoya EPC-610 aff. Acuta, Hoya Deykeae, Hoya amoena Java IML 1038 (Bought as IML 557), Hoya motoskei, Hoya vitellinoides, Hoya oblongacutifolia (formally Hoya graveolens) Living Room Hoyas: Hoya sp. EPC-209, Hoya sp. Bangkok Red, Dischidia ovata, Hoya curtisii, Hoya sp. Engleriana Vietnam, Hoya hanhiae Pink, Hoya kanyakumariana, Hoya celata, Hoya bella seedling, Hoya sp. Black Leaves EPC-301, Hoya bella All White Flower, Hoya bicknellii, Hoya krohniana. Cat Room: Hoya sp. Vitellina IML 1348, Hoya lobbii, Hoya serpens, Dischidia ruscifolia, Hoya sp. UT-038, Hoya manipurensis, Hoya sp. East of Thailand, Hoya hanhiae Yellow/Pink. Bathroom: Hoya bella regular. Computer Room: Hoya callistophylla, Hoya polystachya. Bedroom: Hoya nummularioides clone from Christine Burton, Hoya chinghungensis. Kitchen: Hoya papaschonii.
Doug, can you comment on the tables and square trays you use to keep them on? Also, are the heater or A/C registers above the windows or on the floor? I am having a difficult time with the ones by the windows and I think it may be because the A/C & Heat register is above the windows. You have nice Hoyas. I did not see a Carnosa.
Hi Maria, all of my heat registers are on the floor; I have seen the type that are up high on the wall and if you are using A/C I would think that it would not be good to have plants near them. Here are the trays that I use: www.amazon.com/Humidity-Bonsai-Orchids-Plants-HT-102/dp/B01LZYAE3E/ref=sr_1_3?crid=225T38HQ5OOTR&keywords=humidity+trays+for+orchids&qid=1556190023&s=gateway&sprefix=humidity+trays%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-3 They are way more expensive than when I bought mine 10 years ago. The benches that I use are www.greenhousemegastore.com/equip/benches-displays/display-benches/individual-benchmaster-shelf You can buy different size legs for them depending on how high you need them to be.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Hi Doug, thank you for the prompt reply. I was afraid that having the plants by the window, where they get a big drift from the A/C & heat may not be a good idea. However, I have no other place to put them where they can get good light. This will be my quest from here on. Where to relocate them. Also, thanks for the links. I am curious to know what is the difference between using a simple flat table or the trays you are using. Could you explain it to me? Love to have your advise.🌱
@@mariafolch8067 The humidity trays allow me to water without worrying about emptying water out of a saucer. The benches are just an easy way of displaying the plants without building custom tables to fit my windows.
@@ddyukon6369 They used to chew on the thin leaved ones like halconensis and buottii, but happily none of my cats seem to be into eating them any longer!
Hi Doug. I’m from New Jersey and recently started collecting Hoyas. I wanted to say I appreciate all the information you have gathered on your website and u tube. You are so dedicated! I often refer to your website before purchasing a Hoya. Thank you
Thanks so much Theresa! You made my day!
I live in Ontario and have several Hoya curtisii growing indoors on a south-facing windowsill and both put on growth year-round. The plant that is mounted (well, it mounted itself!) to a piece of driftwood in a glass terrarium has by far done the best. The driftwood sits in water, while the plant pot does not. I think that the water absorbed by the driftwood helps the plant root in to the wood. The water also provides humidity, which this species loves. Oddly, it hasn't flowered for me yet. I suspect many other species would do well under these conditions.
I wanted to share this to inspire others to mount their Hoyas.
This is very good information on keeping mounted Hoyas - Thank you for posting it here!
It seems my sentiments are already expressed in the comments, but that never stopped me before... I am so grateful for this presentation. It does make me question the choices I've made, though, apart from the classic I've grown successfully for years, as some of the newer denizens may not be appropriate for this sanctuary. One thing I did not know but discovered experientially is that ya don't plant the little guy in a huge pot, no matter how much you love the two together. It is a Carnosa, and this spring it has decided that it indeed likes it here, and I could not be more delighted. What a beauty! The pubicalyxes are all going crazy, at last, and how beautiful are they??? A studio apartment facing west does not seem adequate, but the 10 Hoyas and 30 other plants seem to have an agenda... of course I have to move out, isn't it.🤗
I love Hoya pubicalyxes and have a number of them; they are a plant that you can depend on! It sounds like you have done up your studio apartment just as I would have done; packing in as many plants as can reasonably be cared for. Yes, putting a small Hoya into a really big pot is one of the quickest ways to kill it in my experience!
When the evening is hard, you're tired and don't have any strength you pick up laptop, watch Doug from myhoyas and now you could simply relax ~~ only a hot cup and that's all that you need: D
That comment made my day!
Doug's Hoya Categories: "hoy that suprised the heck out of me" and "hoya that I never expected would survive in a regular house." LOL. I watch the videos for comments like these as much as I do the hoya info.
Thanks Doug for showing us which Hoya plants perform well during winter, I have the easy to get Hoya plants, ie bella, Carnosa tri-colour and Pubicalyx, Thanks again.
Nothing wrong with those plants. They are lovely, and sometimes I wish that I had stayed with just a few.
Great info doug! Thanks for taking the time to make the video.
You're welcome Richard!
Thank you Doug. That was very informative. You have a beautiful collection.
Thank you Dawn!
Your plants are amazing! Just found your videos. So I guess I will be binge watching you tomorrow
Hi Susan, Welcome! There is a lot to binge on. I think that I have posted close to 400 videos since 2012.
thanks Doug for all the great videos, especially the hoya soil mix! mine are happy now.
I'm so happy to hear that!!
thanks so much for making the video. You have wonderful plants and clearly they are happy to live with you. I've never seen hoya seed pods so now i know what to look for in the future. I'm in San Diego and my plants would not survive in the harsh sunlight of the windows. It's been humid enough for them to tolerate this winter but I've got a humidifier and some water spikes that use capillary action standing by.
You're welcome! I have a friend who lives in San Diego and he said almost no one attempts Hoyas there because of the intense sun and lack of humidity. My hat goes off to you for growing them despite the obstacles.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas I used to find that very confusing until i read that our micro climate is coastal desert and then it all made sense. thank you again and i really enjoyed looking at all those beautiful hoyas and cats
Doug!! You are the hoya whisper! All the work that goes into taking care of these beauties!
It is a tremendous amount of work and you are already on top of your game if you realize that at this stage. I spend on average right now about 4 hours a day, every day of the week on this hobby. Most of the time it is fun, but there are times...
I think your are a very patient, caring man when it comes to your plants; they are beautiful 😊😊😊
Thank you so much Patricia! Yes it definitely takes a lot of patience to be a Hoya grower.
Hi Doug. I know this video is a few years old but I saw it only now. Your Hoyas are beautiful.Thanks for all the info .. it’s great to know what Hoyas to buy if u can only grow them in regular house conditions. Would you consider writing the name of the Hoyas as you talk about it. I didn’t recognize many of the Hoya names and it would be easier to find them again in the video if there were names written below.
Hi Mathew, I am trying to write the names on the screen with the Hoyas going forward as this has been brought to my attention before.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas thats great. Thanks for the reply
Fantastic tour!!! Important to mention that your windows have single glass, that makes a huge temperature difference close to the windows compared with double glass!
True, but with a good fitting storm window on the outside I believe that it becomes almost the equivalent of insulated double glass.
Wow, you have an extensive collection of Hoyas!!! This is great and informative. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Beautiful Hoyas thank you for sharing
Thank you Lance and Happy 2024!
Beautiful Hoya collection 😍
Thank you Ruby!
Hi Doug...Have you thought about writing a book? Maybe you have done so already. You are really, really a strong authority in the matter of hoyas. You are THE Hoya whisperer...
Thank you so much for the kind words - You helped make my day. I don't think I have enough of a scientific bent, or botanical background to write a book, but I do really love growing these plants!
a botanical greeting to you mister chamberlain!
As always, I watch every one of her films and, as always, am inspired by her passion and her beautiful plants! I have not seen it in this way yet. Thanks a lot for this. I will continue to be a loyal visitor to your exotic world.
best regards
Helge from Germany
First winter with hoyas and I am shocked in cold PA zone 6b with wood burner going all the time. They are in a tiny mud room on a shelf next to the door we use all the time. Wood burner is in the basement, We ran a humidifier in a different room and it stayed at 45. I feed all my plants all winter at 1/4 dilution and my hoyas grew and grew! I have Obtusifolia, Crimson Queen and Crimson Princess, and I can’t think of the other one, with silvery long leaves. Anyway, cold from the door and feeding didn’t hurt them, I was lucky. Every leaf is shiny and plump with no bad spots! You sure have a ton of them!
Wow Diane, that is a testament to how hardy some Hoyas are. There are some of them that if you look at them funny, they will die on you, and others like yours that will take all kinds of abuse, and still come out looking great. Good job growing!
Beautiful collection of hoyas...amazing..
Thank you Colette!
Hi Doug: I just watched your video (#1) Liked. You have so many hoyas, and I always knew that, that I have never heard of. However, the hoya Krohniana, lives with me. She grew
a little bit over the winter and gave me hope for the Spring and Summer coming up this year. She did produce flowers last year and my balcony had the most beautiful frangrance/
Did I see a hoya linearis in your video? If so, how did it behave? When I first started watching your videos (about 7 years ago) I only had about three varieties. Now, I have 17.
My hoyas grew just a tiny bit, but they are rustling. I always look forward to your videos. Thank you.
You're welcome Loreta, and you have a sharp eye to have spotted that linearis. I haven't had that plant in 10 years and a very nice woman sent me a plant without me even having to ask for it. I've only had it for 3 days so I have no knowledge yet on how it will behave.
Hi I wanted to thank her for helping me with her beautiful videos!
Thank you so much Paola!
Amazing 😍😍😍 Wow what a collection! Such good info for Hoya lovers. 👍🏻
Thanks so much Sherry!
Your Hoya collection is beautiful 🤩🤩🤩🌱
Hi Doug! I like to go back & review dome of your videos! Ty for doing them. On this peruse of this vd I noticed the drip trays you have plants on! Where can I get some!! Ty!😍💜🌱
These trays are now at least twice as expensive as back when I bought so many of them more than ten years ago. They are worth the money however as they last a very long time. Here is what they are: humidigrow.com/
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thank you very much. What isn't more expensive these days!!!☹️
Just coming across this video and hope I can get a response from you. First off you have the best Hoya collection that I have seen on UA-cam. I live in Rochester NY, just started collecting Hoya so this will be my first winter. I have kept these on my enclosed porch with a fan and humidifier running. My questions are...are your windows insulated? What do you keep your heat on? Do you use a humidifier? Thanks
Hi Sharon, I do not use a humidifier, because with all of the plants in the house the RH averages almost 50% even in the coldest part of the winter. I have forced hot air heat. I have storm windows on my single pane glass windows, which is the equivalent of insulated windows. My day time temps are about 69 degrees and at night they go down to 63 degrees. These are far from ideal conditions and the plants would do far better with higher humidity and warmer temps in the winter but I will no longer risk the ruin of my house because of the plants. I did that in my old house and it just is not worth creating mold with those ideal conditions.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas thanks for responding. i have more questions I hope you don't mind answering....are those heat mats you have your plants sitting on or are they just mats to catch water, do you have grow lights or are your plants just growing naturally? i just can't get over how full and healthy-looking your plant are. thank you
@@sherri54 Those are humidity trays to catch water. There are no heat mats. The only section that I use plants lights on are the plants in the dining room as there is a big roof overhang that stops most light from coming in. I only use single tube strip lights there. It really could use more light, but it seems to keep them alive until I can get them outside in the spring.
What a great hoya survey! My first blooms this past spring/summer and now I see what winter here in NY will be like. Where can I get those wonderful BROWN humidity trays you've got? And can you give your website link? THANKS!
Those humidity trays are wonderful but expensive; they seem to cost a third more than what I paid 10 years ago. Here is a link to what they are: www.kkorchid.com/humidity-trays/Humidi-Grow-Humidity-Trays.html
Great collection Doug , thanks for all the information you share.
You are very welcome Carmen!
You were missed very much, it’s interesting I was just thinking about you posting way before the Hoya craze and was hoping that you would give us more updates. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome! and thank you for taking the time to watch!
Doug, this was a great video! Loved seeing so many varieties all at once!
Thank you Mia, I appreciate it. I've had problems filming all of these plants in the past, because of light issues, but this time my wife followed me around with a light, which seemed to help a little.
"It will survive as a plastic plant". LOL
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Beautiful collection!
Thank you Edward!
😍😍Muy lindas gracias por compartir sus hoyas están muy hermosa
¡Muchas gracias por tomarse el tiempo de ver mi pequeño video!
I enjoyed seeing all the beautiful plants but I'm a bit confused - when you say that some Hoyas will flower inside but not grow, do you mean they won't grow in normal house conditions ever, or just won't grow over winter? Where I live, winters are mild and no one really moves plants in and out - they're either houseplants or outdoor plants. The shorter winter days cause a number of my houseplants to cease growth, but they grow well the rest of the year.
When I say they won't grow, I mean they won't put on any new vine growth, or grow a leaf for 8-9 months of the year inside my Vermont home with long winters and dry air in the house. If I take them outside and put them in a greenhouse, they will explode with new growth in about a month. I know some people are lucky enough to live in areas that are much kinder to plants, and they will grow year round. That would be my dream!
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Gotcha, thanks :-)
I love all hoyas and own 2 large hoyas and 4 small ones, but there is precious little room left for more of them in my home. However, I really love your Hoya Papaschonii and would love to have one. It’s very striking. How would I go about finding a plant or a cutting? As far as I know, there isn’t a group of Hoya lovers in my area (I live in a rural area-not a lot of folks around), though perhaps I will check the internet for one. The last Hoya I purchased was from Lowe’s in Ithaca and it wasn’t labeled, so I don’t know what type of Hoya it is.
Hi Doug,
I love your channel. One request, please provide list of hoyas in the description of your videos. Please. Thanks!
Hi Vernan, I am trying to do this going forward when I have more than one Hoya in a video.
Very informative! So, would you say that most Hoyas will survive pretty well over winter indoors? I’m in NW Ohio, I’m just happy if they survive until they get back outside without losing leaves or dying. Growing or blooming would just be a bonus!
Yes, most Hoyas will survive through the winter on the windowsill until spring if not to cold and care is given to not over water.
Love your channel!! I just started collecting hoyas, so this will be my first winter with them. What humidity level do most hoyas need to thrive? I have a humidifier, and without the heat on the humidity is in the 60-75 range. I’m considering adding another humidifier for when the heat is on, but I’m not sure what relative humidity range I should be shooting for. Thanks!!! 💚
So happy with my cuttings order doug! Annndddd I lost it when I saw the penacles on my Hoya Bella lol can't wait to see them all root ! Thanks again!
I'm so happy that you are pleased with the order. I look forward to the day when you can report back on all of your blooms!
I really like those window trays. The ones with the grid in them. I guess you keep water in the lower portion fofr added humidity. Where do you purchase them? I'd like to pick up a few. Thanks....
They are pretty expensive now, but they are worth the money and hold up. I've been using mine 10 years and they are still going. This is what they are, but shop around for the best price: www.amazon.com/Humidi-Grow-Betacraft-Indoor-Growing-Orchids/dp/B01DJEYW9I/ref=asc_df_B01DJEYW9I/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=&hvpos=&hvnetw=o&hvrand=&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583795260450074&psc=1
I grow phals and now hoyas in the very dry Utah..you must simmer water on the stove and increase your humidity not just for your plants, but for your own health. I have a terrific bay window that filters the sun, stuff grows great..
You do very well to grow these humidity loving species in an arid climate. I consider your conditions much more difficult than mine.
All of my Hoya have been growing like crazy in my home this fall. Most I’ve acquired recently and I was told it won’t grow for me this year.
I wonder if it’s because in Portland OR we get decent humidity. My house according to my sensor sits around 55-75% this time of the year.
That would have a lot to do with it as humidity is probably the most important factor in the quick growth of Hoyas.
Hey Doug very nice Hoyas. I wonder how you can stand the scent. Some of my Hoyas are so overpowering in scent. At the Moment hoya cv minibell is flowering and one of my parasitica species but they smell heavenly
Nice to hear from you Kevin; its been a while. For the most part I do love the scent, and yes parasitica seems to be one of the most potent!
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas yes its been a while. I got really sick and needed a long time to recover. I am waiting for My order from ah Hoyas and i am so excited
@@kevinbocher8397 Well I'm certainly glad that you are feeling better! I need to place an order with AH myself, but it is always so risky that I can't seem to make myself pull the trigger.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas ah added a Video Here a few Minutes ago and i saw My order in that Clip. And they are so beautyfull
@@kevinbocher8397 Glad to hear it!!
Oh sorry🙏One more question: Are your winters overcast mainly or sunny winters?
They are mainly overcast.
I kept thinking “I need to turn on my humidifier” while watching this😅 My house seems to stay at a consistent 60%-70% without any assistance, which I thought was surprising in Pennsylvania. I’ve read that mold starts to grow at 55%, but have yet to see any. What’s the humidity like in your house? Great video as usual!
Thanks G! My humidity probably is around 45-50% during most of the winter in the house. I would not want to push it higher than that because of the fear of mold. I have had mold issues before and it is not fun.
Love the video. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge about Hoya. You have an impressive collection. Do you sell cuttings of the Hoyas?
I do sell cuttings for a brief period from mid-May though early-July. If you want to receive the cutting list in May, send me an email at dougchamberlain61@gmail.com
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas wi u be selling some Hoyas this spring? Lol, I just saw this was from 2 weeks ago. I am very interested in purchasing some from you.
@@karrielynn4355 I think I just added you to my notification list if you just emailed me.
Love your collection of Hoyas ❤️ I’m starting to collect them too. I have 13 different ones right now.
That is a really great start to a wonderful collection!
Hi Doug, wow your hoyas are unbelievable! question - what direction does the front of your house face? I noticed you have your plants in many different directions. I'm assuming south facing would be the best option for most hoyas? (northern hemisphere) I'm new to hoyas & I always hear "bright indirect light" is best. I have many large southern facing windows with a 2 foot eaves so during the summer when the sun is high, it doesn't actually shine through. Come winter though when the sun is lower it fills the entire living room! Do you think that's a good spot for them or would an east or west window be better?
I really don't have the best windows for Hoyas. Most of my windows are Northwest facing. I get good afternoon sun for a few months in the summer and no sun all winter long. East windows are best for Hoyas, followed by west and south. The only problem with south is that in the winter around here, the leaves can get burned in the winter, but like you say in the summer there is very little light.
Wow what a nice guy .likes two of the things I love cats and hoya plants. 👍😼 Great information. Thanks.
Thanks for another great video, Doug!
You skipped what looks like Hoya linearis in the living room. What's your experience been with that species?
I've only started growing again after a 10 year hiatus, because someone decided that I needed to try it again. I have to say that this go around I am loving the plant. It has grown extremely well all summer. I am using bonsai mix, and this plant seems to thrive in it. It holds very little water and I water the plant 2-3 times a week.
Thank you for sharing this!! As always, your videos are so helpful. Awesome 🌱
You're welcome Barb!
Wow, what a collection you have
Thank you Vikas!
This was very cool. Thanks for sharing. Where did you get those tables and mats in the kitchen? I need some good hard plastic tables for outdoors and rain.
These would be perfect for that application; Here is the link: www.greenhousemegastore.com/equip/benches-displays/display-benches/individual-benchmaster-shelf. You can buy different length legs for your particular use.
I noticed you have some kind of grid tray underneath your Hoyas. What is that made out of... Is it something you've put together or is it something you bought like that
They are humidity trays like these. They are pretty expensive, but they last forever. Mine are now over 10 years old and they still are holding up. Here is the link: humidigrow.com/
Great information. Can you make a video on the pots,hoops and. clips you use and where you get them from. I need to buy some but don’t want to waste money on what doesn’t work well with hoyas. Thank you
That is a great idea Erika, but unfortunately many of these trellises and hoops that I use are no longer made. I am now making my trellises out of rabbit fencing. My favorite clips with the bumble bee are also no longer made. If you ever find something that works for you, buy a lot of them, because the next time you want them, they will probably not be available.
Doug Chamberlain I looked on Amazon and bought a few clips and hoops just to see what would work. Would love to see a video on your rabbit wire trellis.
@@erikabrown824 I'm thinking strongly of doing one of those soon!
Doug Chamberlain I eagerly await that video😍
Should also mention in what direction the windows are :)
Very good point! I generally have poor windows for plant growth. The majority are in mostly North facing windows where they only get good sun for a few months in the summer, and then are in the shade for 8 months of the year. The other windows get shaded by deciduous trees in the summer, but get decent light in the winter, if the sun shines, which it rarely does in VT!
Thank you for sharing. I thought I had quite a few but I only have a couple that you have... this would help us what to have this season! Anyway, any update on selling imperialis this year? I am on the list so.....
Yoshi, could you please send me another email @ dougchamberlain61@gmail.com I can't seem to find you on my list. The good news is that I have plenty of imperialis.
I have really problem to rating grow hoyas in winter-time - that' my first winter with hoyas. Like I say, i living close to sea (in-walk meybe 10 min from sea), so the air is allayas humid. Also we like ventilate our flat, and the winter-time is usually very... warm, snow maybe one, twoo time at year, that's why we don't heat much our flat. But it's very small space. In this coundition - is chance to grow in winter? Now i have a hoya Montana, kenejiana red covona (i finally found it!) and the kanyakumariana. Also i have a Obovata, but in biggest flat, also near sea. In this flat in never too warm, maybe 22 celcius all time. How do you think? Also, could I please to you to write a list name hoya that you recomennded to house? Especially the last one hoya. Subtitles at movie has wrong name hoya's :D
Hi. I love yor videos. It's posible to grow difficult hoyas in a regular hous is you use an humidifiyer?
Yes, many Hoyas will grow in the regular house; just slower than in a tent.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas thank you
The ones in the bathroom and kitchen did great - that’s where more humidity is. Why don’t you use a humidifier in the rest of the house? Or at least leave a big bowl of water in the rooms?
Good thought, but it is not as dry as you would think in the house. The humidity rarely is less than 45% because there are so many plants in there. I know from experience that when you pump too much humidity into a house in a cold environment, you will end up with mold issues, and no amount of plant growth is worth that hassle.
Doug Chamberlain So true about moisture issues. My upstairs smells like an antique shop after 2 winters of humidifiers (only run at night).
Hi this video was recommended for me to watch and so I did. You have such a beautiful collection of hoyas. I’ve been wanting and looking for Hoya Deykeae and wondering if you could sell me cuttings of it to add to my small hoya collection?! I just started growing plants indoors and I found that I’m really into hoya and wants to collect more specimen. Hope everyone is doing alright during this time, stay safe. Thanks!
Hi Lace, send me an email at dougchamberlain61@gmail.com and you will get the cutting list that will go out mid-May. Stay safe!
There are very few plants that grow in the winter months anywhere, they are called FLOWERING SPURS that must not be removed it always flowers on that SPUR .
What is the name of the hoya in the hanging basket after the curtisii? I didn't get the name, something with Vietnam in it? I like that one
That is Hoya engleriana Vietnam. It is a fantastic Hoya. Here is a video that I made of it: ua-cam.com/video/5_lE09XmbPw/v-deo.html
Also..have you switched to RO water for all of these? Try Quantum Orchid or any humid/fulvic acid supplements. Quantum orchid works wonders...
Humic acid..darn spell correct. Quantum orchid is not a fertilizer, but a dark colored humic or fulvic acid supplement. It’s fantastic..please try for all plants..!
U have an amazing collection of Hoya 😍😍😍
Thank's for all tips and lovely hoya example 🪴 just georgius
Glad you liked it!
Omg!!!! What do you feed your Hoyas? They are so beautiful and large and super healthy full of blooms. So lucky!!!
These plants don't grow that big over night so it takes considerable time. All of these Hoyas get fed with every watering with Jacks 20-20-20 using about 1/4 tsp/gallon in the winter and twice that amount in the summer.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas wow!!! They are beautiful. Your so lucky to have them all like that. I love all your videos. Thank you for making them
@@lucyeloisa7165 You're welcome Lucy!
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Hi Doug. I ended up buying this fertilizer. Do you think I can put on my small Hoya rooted cuttings ? Or will it burn their roots?
@@lucyeloisa7165 No, it won't burn the roots if used at 1/4 tsp/gallon in the winter and twice that amount in the summer.
What a great video Doug! Do you by any chance sell cuttings of any of your beautiful Hoyas? I've been looking for a Hoya Engleriana Vietnam everywhere with no luck. 😪
Thank you so much Stacie! I recently sold a number of cuttings to at least 6 different people on Hoya engleriana Vietnam so at this point I'm not ready to take any more cuttings. I might change my mind in late summer, but I just want to let it do its thing right now. There is plenty of it in Thailand, but that is always a risky proposition: ahhoya.com/image/PRICE%20LIST%20US.htm
This is amazing! So helpful! Thanks Doug! Have you ever tried to grow Rosarioae, pubicalyx Pink dragon, Vitiensis, Mindorensis, or aff. Forbesii EPC-700, UT-012 in the house? I love the cuttings I bought from you! Top quality! Thank you!
You're welcome Jacob, Pink Dragon does great in the regular house, Rosarioae is marginal, Aff forbesii will stay alive but not grow, mindorensis forget about it, and I haven't tried vitiensis.
Thanks Doug!
Beautiful collection! Thanks for the information!
You're welcome Marivic!
Hi Doug! Very nice video on Hoyas in the house. I don't think I have any of them, but really want to find a Hoya Bella. Do you ever use humidifiers? Just curious as I didn't see any. Do you ever sell any clippings, or plants? In the comments, it sounded like you might. Nice cats! Thank you for sharing!
Also, please tell me what the "world's largest" Hoya is. Is it hard to find? Would love one like it that grows fast..... TY
Hi Sandy, The one that I said was the world's largest was called Hoya chinghungensis. It should not be too difficult to find. My plant took 8 or 9 years to get that big Hoya bella is available right now on eBay in nice starter pots. I do occasionally sell a few cuttings but I won't be doing so for another month or so, and yes I have to many plants and too many cats!
Thank you Doug! When you do sell cuttings, how would I find out? Too many plants? NEVER! ;-) I only saw 2 cats (and they are so cute), how many do you have?
@@sandyg8794 We have 4 cats. Send me an email at dougchamberlain61@gmail and I will let you know when I'm ready to sell cuttings again.
Ho Doug, your Hoya collection is phenomenal! Do you sell cuttings? If so, I would love to buy some from you. TIA
Hi Tiffany, sadly I had to stop selling cuttings as the demand far outstripped my very limited supply, and it became unmanageable. I mostly sell starter plants on eBay now during the summer months under erbtarzan24.
I certainly can relate with my Hoyas here in Michigan! While I'm loving my new grow tent, I sure do miss my Hoyas hanging in the windows and my skylights! Time to unload that tent! Great video Doug!
Thank you Lynda! Yes, it is nice to be able to look at all of your plants, but the tents and greenhouses are great to grow the plants out big enough to display.
I live in Jackson, Michigan. I have one Hoya. In the process of purchasing two more; Obavata and Claudata.
We have a new Facebook page for Michigan Hoya Lovers. It’s really wonderful! I highly recommend it for the advice and friendship!
Hi Doug! Ive been following Vermont Hoyas for probably about a decade. Your photos are the reason I got more into hoyas. Quick question, what kind of humidity tray are you using there on your window sills? Im thinking i need to invest in some of those.
They are a lot more expensive than when I bought them about 12 years ago, but you can still buy them and they are worth the investment as they last a really long time, and are quality. Here is a link, but I would shop around: www.amazon.com/Humidi-Grow-Humidity-Bonsai-Orchids-Plants/dp/B01LZYAE3E/ref=asc_df_B01LZYAE3E/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=&hvpos=&hvnetw=o&hvrand=&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584138857619354&psc=1
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thank you Doug! I will definitely shop around!
No curtain needed in ur house..I saw ur window shelf...those r awesome idea on any level hanging plants. Thank for sharing Doug!
You're welcome Anita!
Hello, thanks for the informative video! I'm new to Hoya. Bought myself 1st Hoya Australis last month😊! I managed to get a few more...Hoya Krimson Princess and Krinkle 8. From your experience, what varieties of Hoya would you suggest for beginners? I'm looking for easy to grow and bloom. I have NE and SW facing windows (in CA) for these beautiful plants. Thanks in advance!!
Hi Jen, Here is a link to a list of easy to grow Hoyas for people in the North that I made a few years ago: vermonthoyas.com/2013/01/01/ten-best-hoyas-to-keep-in-the-north/ I would now remove Hoya serpens as it is very difficult for most people and replace with Hoya aff. burtoniae, which used to be called DS-70. It is commonly available during the summer at the box stores or it used to be. I also might remove Hoya calycina as it is hard to find and replace it with Hoya chinghungensis or Hoya bella. Of all the plants on the list, I would really search for Hoya cumingiana as it is exceptionally easy with nice smelling flowers and still one of my favorites after 15 years of keeping it! Welcome to the Hoya world!
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Hi Doug, Thank you so much for the link. Wow...your web site has all the information I need for Hoya!! I'm also excited to know there are other Hoyas I can grow (or even bloom) in my limited light environment. Hoya in general is so hard to find in SoCal. By any chance will you have these Hoya starter plants or cuttings available for sale in the near future?
@@jenl7123 Hi Jen, I will not be having a cutting sale like I did the last couple of years; it would have to be done differently as I cannot handle the numbers of people who now want cuttings. When I had one third of the people on my notification list that I have now, I had to shut my offering down last year after 3 days and 500 cuttings sold. Can't handle that again, nor do I have the plant material to sustain that kind of demand. Much of what I chopped up and sold off were older plants that took a decade to grow and don't exist any more. I will definitely be selling small starter plants on eBay like chinghungensis and engleriana this year under the name erbtarzan24. I am going to try to sell some at fixed prices that are more affordable, along with the auctions for the rarer stuff. I should start selling in early April.
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Hi Doug, thanks for letting me know. I'm glad you will be offering starter plants on Ebay soon. Can't wait to get some from your store!!
Hey Doug! A question about H. curtisii: in an earlier video you mentioned how you went through all the trouble of giving it as much sunlight as possible in order to get it to flower. Here you mention you got it to flower in the winter time inside the house, which seems pretty incredible having seen your earlier video. Did something change? Any new insights?
Hi Pieter, yes my new insight says that it is going to flower when it is going to flower, and sun really has nothing to do with it. I've flowered curtisii now two or three times practically in the dark. There is little rhyme or reason to it. I also flowered a very young plant that lived in a high humidity grow tent recently.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Very good to know. Finally found myself two small cuttings. I had a hard way finding this plant here in Europe. It seems to grow really fast for me right away, and if there is nothing particular I can do to speed up flowering I might just leave it. In a way we might have to appreciate those wacky, unpredictable Hoyas because if they don't make sense, we might as well just leave them be and see what happens. :) Thanks you so much once again for your advice Doug!
@@pieter1108 You're welcome Pieter! Good luck with your plant.
Hey Doug, thanks for this video, very informative. Just for a matter of reference, what is the average relative humidity in your house during the dry winter season? Thank you for the video!
Great question. Because I have so many plants, it does not get as dry as it could. During the coldest part of the winter the relative humidity drops to about 35%. Most of the time it is is the 40-45% range.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thanks, that is very helpful! I'm still trying to figure out what humidity is optimal for my plants to grow, without destroying the house. I've now put most of my Hoyas on steel trays filled with water and pebbles, with saucers preventing the water from getting to the plants. The real cold is yet to come here in the Netherlands, but so far I'm maintaining around 50-60% humidity around the plants. Thank you again for all the helpful information, both here on youtube as on your website, its really an amazing source of knowledge.
Wow, your hoya chinghungensis is really the worlds biggest! Do you prune it or does it branch out naturally?
Hi Carin, I don't really prune it unless I am selling a cutting. It is 8 or 9 years old and I started with a single 8 inch cutting. So I guess that it just branched out naturally.
Hello Doug, I came across your site from a google search and there is a specific Hoya I am looking for. I’d like to reach out to you to see if I could buy some prunings. I live in MA. I couldn’t find any contact info on the site and apparently I can’t find out how to directly contact you via UA-cam so I’m left at this comment section. Looking forward to your help
I am not currently selling any Hoyas until spring, but you can email me at dougchamberlain61@gmail.com
please, please can i have please the name of the Hoya at 6:56 ca, the strong growing one at the edge, before you go in the Cats-Room? Cant really understand... sounds like -kentiana at the end or something else... Be pleased, hugs and luck for you! Thanks, thanks, thanks, C. Please marker ne here.
6:56/6:58 ca, sorry!
Hi Claudia, that plant would be called Hoya krohniana; it is a close relative of H. lacunosa.
Doug Chamberlain Ah, ok, thats my new Queen... ;) Thanks! Thank you also for the time you have devoted to us with your instructive and inspiring films and website! I am only a 55 year old beginner (as of 2019) in things Hoyas and like to learn a lot more. Nevertheless, I have been inspired by you to also keep a Hoya diary, where everyone can share with me my learning, philosophizing and harmonizing everyday life with the Hoyas. In this way, other people may also be entwined with love for and from the Hoya. It would be nice, you visit my page in time and desire once and share this, or leaves me a "thumbs up" as a small greeting? It would be a honour to me!
Claudia greets from north- Hessen, in the heart of Germany. C.
Doug Chamberlain www.hoyaliebe.wordpress.com
🖖🏾🥰👍🏾
@@ClaudiaWeidtGoldmannGermany Thanks for leaving the lovely comment Claudia. I love all of my German subscribers, and by the way it is never too late to get started with Hoyas. You are right in the prime of your life. Best, Doug
Daun hoya kering dan tinggal batangnya. Biaakah sehat kembali?
Hi Doug, are your hoyas just a personal collection or do you sell too?
I sell a few plants every week or two on eBay during the summer under the name erbtarzan24, but the plants are usually gone within a few minutes so it is very hard to find them.
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Just started collecting Hoyas. I have a big cutting I got from my grandfather two years ago. How long do you think that will take to mature into a flowering carnosa?
If it is well grown, your carnosa cutting should flower in 2 years. If it grows slower and under conditions that are not as good, it could take up to 4 years.
Doug Chamberlain thank you I will continue to be patient. I recently purchased a modframe grow light and I put it in there hoping it will help. It’s been under the light for a week now.
It has put so much growth and leaves since when I first got it.
@@lilianelabellebelton I'm sure with the grow light, it will flower sooner, rather than later; the best of luck to you!
What a beautiful collection ..I’m at 6 and counting. Im hopeful to see one flower this
Year !
I'm sure you will see some flowers soon. Watch out; those 6 can turn into 30 in a hurry!
Thanks for sharing
Awsome..God bless you
Han from SINGAPORE
You are welcome and May God bless you as well Han!
Gorgeous collection. 🤩😍💕
Thank you K.J.!
Do your hoyas suffer or are held back due to sitting at the cold window?
They are held back primarily from lack of sufficient humidity, which is the number one requirement for fast growing Hoyas.
Love this video! So useful for us New Englanders lol
Thanks Anna!
I would like to know if you have created a list of hoyas that do well in cold WHEATHER. I live in California but in winter gets quite cold. I’m new at this. Any help will be greatly appreciated
This link may help you out: vermonthoyas.com/cultivation/temperature-tolerance-guide/
What is the name of the one you showed secondary please?? I have been looking for it I wish I could have even one leaf cutting 😂
Hoya deykeae is the name of the Hoya. It is not a good grower and is somewhat difficult for me, but in theory it should be a nice plant.
Hi Dave! I'm a first time viewer of your channel and only have just received my first 2 Hoyas this week. To say I'm overwhelmed now, is putting it mildly. I have Hoya deykei and obovata. I have 2 questions for you. One will be easy, the other maybe not. First, do you sell cuttings? Second, could I contact you with the names I couldn't figure out? I only ask bc I wrote every one of them down as you went and made notes. But, there is no way in the world I even came CLOSE to spelling them correctly. I used all your videos and Google and I think I was able to correctly identify all but about 5. I'd like to Google them all. If it's a pain, no worries!!! However, you might get a chuckle out of what I THOUGHT they were 😂
Thanks!
Kendra
Hi Kendra, I will not be selling any more cuttings for about 6 weeks, until I can get my plants outside and sort them out. I have got the typewritten list of plants here in the order they were presented, and yes that was a chore!
Dining Room plants: Hoya EPC-610 aff. Acuta, Hoya Deykeae, Hoya amoena Java IML 1038 (Bought as IML 557), Hoya motoskei, Hoya vitellinoides, Hoya oblongacutifolia (formally Hoya graveolens) Living Room Hoyas: Hoya sp. EPC-209, Hoya sp. Bangkok Red, Dischidia ovata, Hoya curtisii, Hoya sp. Engleriana Vietnam, Hoya hanhiae Pink, Hoya kanyakumariana, Hoya celata, Hoya bella seedling, Hoya sp. Black Leaves EPC-301, Hoya bella All White Flower, Hoya bicknellii, Hoya krohniana. Cat Room: Hoya sp. Vitellina IML 1348, Hoya lobbii, Hoya serpens, Dischidia ruscifolia, Hoya sp. UT-038, Hoya manipurensis, Hoya sp. East of Thailand, Hoya hanhiae Yellow/Pink. Bathroom: Hoya bella regular. Computer Room: Hoya callistophylla, Hoya polystachya. Bedroom: Hoya nummularioides clone from Christine Burton, Hoya chinghungensis. Kitchen: Hoya papaschonii.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! I will leave myself a note to check back with you in 6 weeks :)
Doug, can you comment on the tables and square trays you use to keep them on? Also, are the heater or A/C registers above the windows or on the floor? I am having a difficult time with the ones by the windows and I think it may be because the A/C & Heat register is above the windows. You have nice Hoyas. I did not see a Carnosa.
Hi Maria, all of my heat registers are on the floor; I have seen the type that are up high on the wall and if you are using A/C I would think that it would not be good to have plants near them. Here are the trays that I use: www.amazon.com/Humidity-Bonsai-Orchids-Plants-HT-102/dp/B01LZYAE3E/ref=sr_1_3?crid=225T38HQ5OOTR&keywords=humidity+trays+for+orchids&qid=1556190023&s=gateway&sprefix=humidity+trays%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-3 They are way more expensive than when I bought mine 10 years ago. The benches that I use are www.greenhousemegastore.com/equip/benches-displays/display-benches/individual-benchmaster-shelf You can buy different size legs for them depending on how high you need them to be.
Forgot to say that I've grown many carnosa plants over the years, but currently do not have one:(
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Hi Doug, thank you for the prompt reply. I was afraid that having the plants by the window, where they get a big drift from the A/C & heat may not be a good idea. However, I have no other place to put them where they can get good light. This will be my quest from here on. Where to relocate them.
Also, thanks for the links. I am curious to know what is the difference between using a simple flat table or the trays you are using. Could you explain it to me? Love to have your advise.🌱
@@mariafolch8067 The humidity trays allow me to water without worrying about emptying water out of a saucer. The benches are just an easy way of displaying the plants without building custom tables to fit my windows.
Hello Doug,
You're a rich man of hoya ! Could you tell me what is the name of the first hoya in the video, please. Th
It was purchased with the name Hoya sp. EPC-610
Thanks. I love it.
Doug, how do you clean your leaves?
Pretty much the only leaf cleaning my plants get in the house is a shower in the tub maybe twice a year
I love your channel. The second hoya you showed, how do you spell the name for it? It looks like a kerrii but veiny.
That would be Hoya deykei
Great video thanks for the information
All you need to do is next is a ccctv cats caught on camera tv 😂
You're right that would really add to it!!
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Do your cats have any favourites hoya plants?🐈🌿
@@ddyukon6369 They used to chew on the thin leaved ones like halconensis and buottii, but happily none of my cats seem to be into eating them any longer!
I have a question Doug, Do you have wet or dry winters?
Cold and dry. It is especially dry in the house the colder it gets outside.