It does have some newly opened flowers that haven't dropped yet. Fingers crossed it will just lose the old and the unopened. My

Amy it looks fine. New leaves are a good sign. Bud drop was probably just to being a princess about re-potting. Alot of plants are like that if you repot right at the time they are about to bloom.

My common hoya sit on the windowsill behind me at work. Big darlings reach out and tap me on the shoulder, when I'm preoccupied. Often, passers-by stop in to remark about the plants' size, or ask for a cutting, which I share freely. These 3 plants cover the 8' x 14' east-facing wall & window and have worked their way into the ceiling, past the drop ceiling tiles. These plants, too, have remained in their same pots for years. When I fertilize occasionally with Epsom salts [one teaspoon to a gallon of water] the new leaves double in size and the plant growth accelerate. Fortunately my manager is also a gardener.

Thank you mj and tarev for all your advice!

Glad to help Amy!

katesflowers said:Fortunately my manager is also a gardener.

Nice! Lucky that.

Hello! I've been hanging out reading all about Hoyas to get all the information I can. I've found so much here. I inherited one Hoya from my mom. It was small and I specific instructions from her on how NOT to kill it since I don't have a "green thumb." But I always loved her Hoya, especially when it bloomed, and it did a lot. Well, the one Hoya has turned into two Hoyas and has endured moving twice, both being tipped over and everything falling out onto the rig. I put them back into their pots and hoped for the best. They finally bloomed for me three years ago but stopped. Now one is blooming, one bloom cluster.
I have them in an east facing window sitting back a little. I do what I've read from gardeners who have beautiful Hoyas that are blooming. How they've stay alive and still growing is beyond me, they are TOUGH. I'm trying to leave them alone and not fuss over them. It's hard for me to not baby them. I think I'm just shocked at the fact they've lived!
They've recently begun a growth surge again and vines are growing out everywhere. I'm trying to research if I should trim them (the vines) or just leave them alone. I'm hoping to get more blooms one day, like my mom had. I've had these, or the original Hoya on left for 19 years.
But I'm stuck, don't know whether to trim or leave them be. Some sites say trim the stragglers, some say leave them alone.
I just want them healthy first, then blooming like the one did, like clockwork, for my mom.
I fertilize as instructed to once a month, etc. etc.
I wrote a novel just now! Question is.... should I cut off the long vines that are growing leaves? I've attached a photo. Thank you! Susie

Beautiful Hoya, Suzie!!!

I wish I could give you advice, but I have several hoyas (cuttings I purchased) that I have had for a couple of years now that are still hardly any bigger than the original cuttings, so I am clearly not the right person to be giving advice on hoyas.

You go girl!
Your making us Hoya lovers proud!
I never trim - just keep tucking vines to where I want them to go. After all bigger is better, in all matters relating to gardening !
I placed twine from the ceiling to the floor and the vines grab hold and climb.
Yes, mine are on an east facing window sill. Seem to be happy there.

I'm sure that @mjsponies will be able to advise you on the care of your beautiful hoya plants. They look fine/healthy and seem to be thriving well under your care. Congrats and

Generally you don't want to cut the vines. Hoya's will send out new vines then leaves will grow on the vine. The other thing is often peducles will form wayyyyyyy out on that naked vine ! You don't have your location, but a general rule of thumb, if you want pretty leaves, less light, if you want blooms, more light and fertilize. Even tho Hoya's like to dry out a bit, they shouldn't go bone dry for any extended period of time. And different Hoya's like different amounts of water, light, humidity etc. etc. So you need to research each particular Hoya. (Your's look like H. carnosa, which is one of the toughest Hoya's out there.) Some are tomboys and some are diva's !

I find now that my two Hoyas outdoors will endure nicely our very dry heat wave and continue growing new leaves as long as I water them thoroughly and spritz the vines itself too. I guess it compensates for our lousy humidity here. I used to avoid wetting the succulent leaves, then I realize it is summer, too dry for them. It was a good eyeopener for me, made me realize the same predicament with other vining type plants and succulents here...so my lesson for myself that at this time of the year, spritz away the plants, especially the vines, to help them endure our long, dry, no rain, summer months.

Started my Hoya collection 2017. All were small plants except carnosa rubra and my pubicalyx.
Have Several. Have grown Hoyas before but now have most in hanging baskets. Growing well and blooms on pubicalyx and obovata regularly. New peduncles on minibelle-yea!

Here's my list 2017-2018:

Carnosa rubra
Minibelle
Pubicalyx (Pink bloom)
Rigida
Obovata
Celata
Obscura
Kaimuki

My collection has grown 2019:

Carnosa tricolor
Crassipes
Calycina
Australis v. Tenuipes
Wayetii
Bilobata
Nummularioides
Kenejiana
Heuschkeliana pink
Bella


Obovata


Crassipes


Kaimuki


Carnosa rubra

Very nice Cflowr!

I have a few Hoyas but due to age, I've been downsizing the past few years. Here are the ones I currently have blooming:

Wax Plant (Hoya pubicalyx)



Wax Plant (Hoya obovata)




Wax Plant (Hoya heuschkeliana)

This is the time of year I take cuttings and line the stems up in bud vases on the kitchen counter, where I can keep an eye on progress. Will plant in pot/soil as soon as a few roots appear. My cuttings from 2 years ago are blooming. And, the family grows !

Thanks Kathy for the thumbs up though I don't really know for sure what that means. I'm pretty new to this forum.
I want to root cuttings too for others as soon as I get enough plant material.

Pink heuschkeliana is one I would like to get someday. Intrigued by it. But have a good collection already. Beautiful pics Lin.

I found a heuschkeliana pink. Got one. I'm happy with my collection this year. Now to grow them on.

Hi Cindy @Cflowr
A 'Thumbs Up' is a way for readers to acknowledge and affirm your post. Many of us join a thread, discussing a topic, add comments because we have similar interests.
And, we all love to see pictures.

My first time to try and root a cutting from my Hoya carnosa 'Krimson Queen' I was inspired by a plant that my hairstylist was growing in her parlor, rooted in water.

started in 01July2019, using an old chia pet planter, filled with water, positioned indoors opposite several feet away from our west facing window


13July2019, checking the condition of the submerged part of the cutting, seeing it is trying to form new roots That segment of the vine feels very firm to my touch, no soggy feel:


also seeing a new growth at the junction of the leaves


My flying pig doing quite well

Hooray, Tarev ! More Hoya !

I have confession. Ohhhhh, it's baaaad, too!

I ordered an expensive Hoya Lauterbachii start two years ago. It arrived rooted in soil and grew beautifully for one year. I changed nothing. The lower leaves started to turn yellow and drop. After 7 months passed, almost all the leaves had fallen off. I was heart-sick. Yes, I did post for help. Then I got a brain-storm. The stem was still green! I cut it into 8" sections and put them in water. All but 3 sprouted roots within 10 days. Once fully developed roots were observed, I planted them up. Wahoo. But here's the odd thing - some were set in water up-side-down (no leaves, and I didn't catch the mistake). A new stem sprouted- pointing down. Thats when I realized what I did!

Oh that is a good recovery on your plant Kathy! I am beginning to think my hoyas outdoors, as succulent as their leaves are feels so aggravated by our dry heat. So I am stepping up watering everyday. Misting heavily the vines especially.

This is the mommy plant of my Hoya carnosa 'Krimson Queen'. Finally giving me a new pair of krimson leaves, and the old spur is showing some bud formation too