--- title: "Well this is wild! I thought compactas were slower growers— I’ve only…" description: "Well this is wild! I thought compactas were slower growers— I’ve only had this guy for 17 days. 👀" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/-Hvw2UpVTXuBN-5q5GuMYg/65b84744c09f7459b61aaae7" community: "Hoya Hoarders" author: "Vera" published: "2024-01-30T00:48:04.536Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DCO5F1l6FymQCsCqkOA4rvwWtaBlQGNvWcuSDUIlf7Q/b2de3867f9cc4e95ae93588971151d79.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Hoya Hoarders](https://getplanta.com/community/-Hvw2UpVTXuBN-5q5GuMYg.md) # Well this is wild! I thought compactas were slower growers— I’ve only… _Posted by Vera on 2024-01-30_ Well this is wild! I thought compactas were slower growers— I’ve only had this guy for 17 days. 👀 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DCO5F1l6FymQCsCqkOA4rvwWtaBlQGNvWcuSDUIlf7Q/b2de3867f9cc4e95ae93588971151d79.webp?size=large) ## 13 comments ### Mullein commented on 2024-01-30 😮 get out of town! ### Women are Water commented on 2024-01-30 😳 I’m in shock! What are you doing! ### Tara 🪴👶🏻 commented on 2024-01-30 That’s amazing!! Please share your magic!! I have a teeny one too and it’s hardly budged in size! ### Vera commented on 2024-01-30 🙈i’m not sure I’m doing anything special… Here are his parameters: He lives next to my hydroponics system, so getting a light spill of about 420 foot candles for 16 hours a day. 50 to 70% humidity. He is in LECA — which was an immediate transfer after I got him and photographed him. I also rotate him every couple days so that he grows evenly. #### Women are Water replied on 2024-01-30 Must be the leca and the humidity. I stopped putting my Hoya in soil because thats just not how they grow in their natural environment. I don’t have this plant but I couldn’t keep a Serpens alive until I took it out of soil and gave it more humid conditions. I’ve also heard so many people i follow on YouTube have amazing growth with Hoya in leca and/or pon. So I’ve heard this but never in relation to a compacta. Nice! 🤩 #### Mullein replied on 2024-01-30 Oh wow leca for hoyas… I’ve got to try that too! I bet it’s also loving the spillover light ☀️🪴 #### Vera replied on 2024-01-30 The idea of putting a Hoya in LECA was so unintuitive to me. I hesitated for a long time. But I’ve noticed that the ones that I have transitioned are doing better than the ones I haven’t, so I’ll be moving all of my collection over eventually. 🤗 #### PlantKenni replied on 2024-01-31 Hydroponics for THE WIN! I’ve moved just about 95% of my collection to Leca or pon or a mix of both, everything grows like CRAZY! And also, self watering pots! Absolute gamer changer and of course good light and humidity… even 40% humidity have my Hoyas THRIVING!! ### Alison commented on 2024-01-30 I am DEFINITELY rethinking mine’s home now! Wooow!!! Yours is so happy! ### Tara 🪴👶🏻 commented on 2024-01-30 Maybe the LECA. I’m rethinking mine now too! Mine is under a grow light and I have a humidifier right next to him. Whatever you’re doing, keep it up! ### Sunny commented on 2024-01-30 He is happy! ### ashten commented on 2024-02-08 i have my variegated carnosa compacta in leca \& my green one in soil. i swear the variegated one is growing so much faster… maybe it’s time that i transfer the green one over too #### Vera replied on 2024-02-08 LECA is the key! --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_