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title: "New to plants, and just adopted this Hoya heuschkeliana variegata.…"
description: "New to plants, and just adopted this Hoya heuschkeliana variegata. Any tips on fertilizer (type, how often?) or sun placement? I have her across from a west…"
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community: "Hoya Hoarders"
author: "marwa"
published: "2025-09-04T22:08:04.584079Z"
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# New to plants, and just adopted this Hoya heuschkeliana variegata.…

_Posted by marwa on 2025-09-04_

New to plants, and just adopted this Hoya heuschkeliana variegata. Any tips on fertilizer (type, how often?) or sun placement? I have her across from a west facing window that gets some good indirect sunlight in the afternoon / evening. Are they also best as a hanging or climbing plant?

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## 10 comments

### Mermaid commented on 2025-09-04

Hanging for sure☺️

### Sunny commented on 2025-09-04

They can hang or train on a trellis. They grow fast. 🪴🍀

### Mugsy commented on 2025-09-05

This has become one of my favorite houseplants. They love the sun and will get that beautiful watercolor hue when sun stressed. I have mine directly on the window sill and during the summer fertilize every watering with Superthrive foliage pro.

#### marwa replied on 2025-09-05

So exciting! 🥰 I hope I can keep her thriving to see some new colors on mine. Do you dilute it more than the instructions say to?

#### Mugsy replied on 2025-09-05

I use a ~capful per gallon of water.

#### marwa replied on 2025-09-06

How do you make sure it doesn’t get overfertilized if it’s with every watering

#### Mugsy replied on 2025-09-07

It’s a gentler fertilizer, if you’re worried you can use it once a month for maintenance.

#### Grandma2aDancer replied on 2025-09-08

I must have done my math wrong with amount to put in 1 gallon! Happy to see this-I’m going to increase the amount I add😊🌿

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### Lisa Anglim commented on 2025-09-06

Sounds like how I use foliage pro

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