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Breezie Bee

Just got my first Hoya finally! I’m so excited! I’ve been wanting plants for a while but wasn’t sure what was safe for my animals. However, I’m VERY new at being owning a Hoya or any plants at all so please share any tips you have.

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  1. Sunny

    Congratulations!🎉. Hoyas are addictive. Hoyas like smaller pots. They can grow large in a 4” pot. Putting it in a pot too large can cause it to put energy into growing roots. I recommend putting back into a smaller pot. They don’t do well in standard potting soil especially if it has peat moss which can hold too much water on the roots. Hoyas are tree climbers getting most water and nutrients off the trees they climb. So, their roots are less compared to other tropical plants. They like airy chunky potting mix that is less dense. There should be a lot of perlite or other aggregates for excellent drainage. Coconut husk and orchid bark are also good. See the photo.

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    • Breezie Bee

      Thank you so much i just got him today and i just used the random soul my mom had for her plants so is there a specific name of the mix i should use?

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    • Breezie Bee

      Also any tips on watering schedule like i know they prefer dryer soil so how often show i water it?

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    • Sunny

      There is no soil (dirt) in the above mixes. These are the mixes that came with the plants from the nursery. I rarely repot hoyas since they like small pots. Search for potting mixes labeled “aroid, hoya, soilless, or chunky.” There are several commercial brands. I blend my own. So, I can’t recommend a specific brand. Water when the soil is dry. Check with your finger, a wooden meat skewer or a chopstick. The leaves will soften a bit and be less plump Hoyas can stay dry a little longer than most tropical foliage plants. The hoya is too dry when the leaves are wrinkled.

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    • Snowstorm

      Do you repot yours when you get yours home from the nursery? Mine came in a denser soil so now I’m thinking it needs a repot after seeing your comment. (First time Hoya owner too!) And will this stem grow new stems/leaves? It looks pretty calloused over. (This plant has a few of them like this when I got her. It’s an Australia Lisa; and please ignore the white dust. Leftover from preventative pest treat treatment)

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    • Sunny

      Almost all of my hoyas are from online mail order sellers. I couldn’t find any at local stores two years ago when I started collecting them. The commercial sellers use chunky mixes. The one in the top picture is from Gardino Nursery, a favorite, in Florida. The lower two are from Canopy Plants in New Orleans. I would soak your Hoya Australis Lisa’s soil in water until saturated. Then, carefully replace the soil with a chunky mix. It looks hydrophobic. It got too dry and compacted which can make it hard to absorb water.

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  2. Jonah

    I like to use clear plastic pots with drainage holes and then put those inside a decorative pot - that way it’s easy to take out to water and to check the root growth. agree w the other person who said smaller pot is generally better! I wait til soil is almost totally dry - I don’t count by day I just do it by feel, but it tends to be around once a week to ten days for many of them. Thicker leaves (like a carnosa) usually mean they can go a bit longer! Enjoy your new baby!

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