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title: "Any advice for pruning the leggy growth? It’s settled in beautifully…"
description: "Any advice for pruning the leggy growth? It’s settled in beautifully since moving in two years ago, but seems time to cut back and propagate some of the…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/-Hvw2UpVTXuBN-5q5GuMYg/kYizrFVpQUGrbVNfGROp34"
community: "Hoya Hoarders"
author: "RK"
published: "2025-04-17T20:33:33.936559Z"
language: "en"
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# Any advice for pruning the leggy growth? It’s settled in beautifully…

_Posted by RK on 2025-04-17_

Any advice for pruning the leggy growth? It’s settled in beautifully since moving in two years ago, but seems time to cut back and propagate some of the runners. Thanks! First photo is right after we moved.

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## 3 comments

### HDF commented on 2025-04-18

If this is a Hoya - The runners reach toward light - grow new leaves and eventually flowers - don’t trim them off or the growth will stop. They love to twine around support. Might benefit from a repot if it’s been 2 years. Lots of great ideas online for these and how to train the runners.

#### RK replied on 2025-04-18

Yes, it’s a Hoya compacta (per planta). Thanks for the tips!

#### ShelbysPlantNook replied on 2025-04-19

Likely Carnosa, but that's not a compacta :)  
The runners are reaching for support. If you get garden clips and wrap those counterclockwise around the macrame hanger or a trellis, they'll start putting out leaves along the vines once they have support :)

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