Hi Iâve never grown a Hoya, this one has the same name as my wife so I want to buy it. But Iâm not sure whatâs important. I have these two options. One has 3 healthy leaves and one is kind of branchy but has a peduncle. The single leaf is 33% cheaper so there is a considerable price difference. Is the peduncle more important or having multiple leaves?
Hello! This is more of a preferential question. I think it depends on the context of the gift? But in terms of which plant is more healthy, both are. The three-leaved option is more of an aesthetic choice. I have two propagating Hoya carnosa that have been in water since 2022. One leaf propagation and one leaves+stem. This is what I have learned: as long as they have the moisture needed, they donât want to be touched until theyâve dried out⊠unless theyâre in water? The root system will match the level of water in the container. (To get around the nutrient deficiencies, every month I add a grain or two of fertilizer during the summer.) They smell absolutely stunning though. Itâs a slow grower in Canada and still worth the patience!
I went with the three leaves due to shipping being rough on plants, having only one leaf seems risky for the mail.
3 gillningarThat was probably a good choice, In my limited Hoya experience, Iâve never had a peduncle on a cutting rebloom, I suspect that Hoya need a bucketload of stable roots to bloom.
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