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Jul 15, 2019 3:42 PM CST
Name: kathy
Michigan (Zone 4b)
near St. Clair MI
Cottage Gardener Dahlias Garden Art Heirlooms Lilies Organic Gardener
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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!
"Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing." Shakespeare

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