Hello friends! I’ve been interested in getting a few hoyas but am not sure what to expect from them! I mostly have plants that don’t bloom because I don’t like the smell of most flowers and get migraines easily. I’m just wondering how much the blooms smell and if the scents are overpowering? Would also like to know the best beginner hoyas if I do get one, and any advice you might have!
Take it with a grain of salt because like I said I have not smelled any scent on my Bella
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Don’t expect them to grow fast. Don’t expect them to bloom. I’ve had mine for 5 years, never bloomed. But based on Urban Plant Mamas post, my Carnosa’s blooms would smell like chocolate and cheap perfume, so I’m not too bothered by that 😂 Below is 5 yrs of growth from a 2 leaf cutting.
I saw that list in Redit. I can not confirm or deny it’s accuracy but some of these smell are hilarious and I want no part of them! 😂😂😂
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if this is where your hoya lives and has lived it likely hasn’t bloomed due to lack of light. i keep mine in south facing windows (or right under a grow light) and they love it. if you’d like to see and smell the flowers it might be a good idea to get a light for your h. carnosa
3 Mi piace Yea, I just moved it from one side of the mantle last week to where it is in that photo (the other side of the mantle) and moved it back again this week. Normally it’s much closer to three large south facing windows. But that’s only been for the last 1.5 years. It’s moved across many states in different climates. I’m just glad it’s survived 💕
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I have to get very close to be able to smell any scent on the Hoya blooms I've encountered, whether my own or at a nursery. I'd recommend starting with an Obovata. They're super easy with a fun, funky aesthetic.
4 Mi piace i’d also recommend h. obovata, they come in a few different variegated forms as well. mine has grown super fast this summer but my other hoyas are pretty slow despite being just as well cared for. i’m excited to see blooms on mine hopefully next year
2 Mi piace hoyas love bright light! keep them on the brightest windowsill you have or consider getting a grow light and timer. mine thrive under southern exposure. many people under water their hoyas as well, the common advice seems to be to wait til the leaves are soft but i’ll only do that during winter and early spring. some get water as often as every few days in summer, once most of the soil has dried
2 Mi piace That’s interesting about the water. I learned the same thing, to let they dry out completely. Have you gotten them to flower?
0 Mi piace not yet. i’ve only been growing hoyas about a year or so, but i’m a prolific researcher. i get a lot of my hoya information from vermont hoyas dot com, which is an amazing website run by doug chamberlain, he’s been keeping hoyas in the northeast for years so has lots of great advice for those of us in cooler climates
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Easy care hoyas from my experience: Krimson Queen, Krimson Princess, Curtisii, variegated Wayetti, Pubicalyx, Bella, Obovata, Iris Marie, Krinkle 8, Latifolia, Brevialata, Meliflua, Quinchenervia Sarawak, Crassipetiolata, Caudata Sumatra and Krohniana You can always remove the blooms before the flowers open if you are concerned about strong scents triggering a migraine. The foliage alone is the draw for a lot of hoya owners. Blooms are a fantasy!😄
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