My little baby Hoya Compacta from a 2inch pot🥹 I have heard that they like to be more root bound and usually sleep for the first year then creep the second year and leap the third year. I’m a bit nervous about pests due to her beautiful curly leaves. I currently use Neen oil spray and put her in a very well draining soil mixture. I intermittently mist with water and small amount of hydrogen peroxide. Any suggestions are welcome! 🙏🏻 ❤️
I do t know how old mine was when it leaped cause I don’t know how old it was, but leap it did. Four of. The five vines sprung out and one was long enough to hang over the edge of the pot.
2개 좋아요 I am looking forward to it! ❤️ happy to hear about the growth yours has had!
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I’m by no means a Hoya expert but after I started fertilizing I’ve seen growth on my compacta. I got it about a year ago and it was just a little ball when I got it. It’s about five inches long now and has two vines.
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What do you fertilize with?
0개 좋아요 I use the miracle grow orchid spray.
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I’m also afraid of mine getting pests. So I keep her about 6’ - 8’ away from other plants & spray her down with water every few months. I’ve also found that mine is a very fast grower when she gets a lot of light. ☀️
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As an avid Hoya collector, from experience I’d advise against the misting. Even with the hydrogen peroxide, that’s just creating a moist environment for fungus gnats and other moisture loving critters to be attracted to. The neem oil is sufficient as a spray. I’d recommend replacing the hydrogen peroxide routine with diatomaceous earth. A dusting on the soil layer in between waterings has proven to be way more effective for me. Also my rope plant burst with grow and didn’t bloom until I started using fish tank water 🤪 I think they’re an extra hungry plant
2개 좋아요 What is diatomaceous earth?
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