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title: "I can't believe this little guy. I rescued him 4 years ago and he was…"
description: "I can't believe this little guy. I rescued him 4 years ago and he was in a big pot and I didn't know any better back then so I left him in that pot. He had 4…"
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community: "Hoya Hoarders"
author: "Stephanie"
published: "2025-06-01T04:04:23.140895Z"
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# I can't believe this little guy. I rescued him 4 years ago and he was…

_Posted by Stephanie on 2025-06-01_

I can't believe this little guy. I rescued him 4 years ago and he was in a big pot and I didn't know any better back then so I left him in that pot. He had 4 leaves when I got him and lost 2 pretty quick when I brought him home. He only had the 2 leaves till about October and a 3rd one started to grow, but it stayed dark and twisted. Well I found this app in Dec and started to learn I had no clue about house plants and that's why I kept killing them. Then I started reading all the info all you great people wrote (For me and others) and I replanted this little one and he is adding 5 new leaves right now. I am so happy with him and all the great help from you all. THANKS

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## 3 comments

### cherrbear🐻 commented on 2025-06-01

hooray!! i hope he continues to thrive, it’s always so rewarding learning to help plants grow! what kind of hoya is this?

#### Stephanie replied on 2025-06-01

Hoya pubicalyx royal Hawaiian purple. Not 100% sure this is right but that's what the app said it is

#### Stephanie replied on 2025-06-01

I am very excited to see what it does now that I understand what size pots they should be in. Lol. Bigger isn't always better

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