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title: "Hey all! I’ve had this Hoya for about 8 months now, and it has had…"
description: "Hey all! I’ve had this Hoya for about 8 months now, and it has had basically no growth (one long stem with only 2 leaves that I recently chopped to propagate).…"
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community: "Hoya Hoarders"
author: "Mandy"
published: "2024-03-26T00:28:36.812847Z"
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# Hey all! I’ve had this Hoya for about 8 months now, and it has had…

_Posted by Mandy on 2024-03-26_

Hey all! I’ve had this Hoya for about 8 months now, and it has had basically no growth (one long stem with only 2 leaves that I recently chopped to propagate). I’m looking for some tips on how to promote growth, and if there’s anything I can change about my care!

It sits in a sun room with north/west facing windows, so it gets lots to light. I water when soil is 70%+ dry. I fertilize with a liquid fertilizer sporadically (maybe every 4-5 waterings).

I appreciate your help!

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## 4 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-03-26

All my hoyas are putting out new great even ones that have not put out a leaf in 6 months. I contribute it to the warmer house temperatures and the extra dose of fertilizer/SuperThrive each month. Lighting is unchanged since every hoya is under a grow light. Humidity is always high at around 50 percent. I live in Zone 9a.

I have two pubicalyx (Pink Silver and Royal Hawaiian) on my kitchen counter. Bought them last summer with 3 years of growth each. They are the only hoyas in my collection that kept growing through winter even when I reduced fertilizer to a once a month application. I have increased watering and they are growing faster (using more water) since my house is warmer now. I fertilize twice a month with diluted Miracle Gro and SuperiorThrive plant vitamins in the warmer months.

They put out 2 leaves a month in winter. They are putting out more now in the growing season.

They both have their own grow light positioned about 1 ft from each plant. They get 12 hours of light each day.

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#### Sunny replied on 2024-03-26

The new growth has shiny leaves and dark stems. Hoya Pubicalyx Pink Silver has the brass colored trellis and a liter burgundy vines. The Hoya Royal Hawaiian has the black trellis and almost black stems.

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### kd commented on 2024-03-30

Keiki Paste works great for me!

#### Stephanie🎋 replied on 2024-04-01

How do you use the keiki paste on the Hoyas??

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