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SlvrMe

This is my New Hoya, I have been wanting to try my hand with Hoya for a while,so I’ll need all of the basics & help I can get! The card on it say it is a “Shining Sea Star”. Thanks, for any help you can give me 😘

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  1. Once Upon a Plant

    That’s a trade mark name. This is a Hoya Carnosa (outer variegated ) bright indirect light, keep dry between watering. They also like to be trellised, but it’s not a requirement. Follow me: @onceuponaplant

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    • SlvrMe

      Thanks, I’ll check them out ❣️

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  2. Waspinator

    Definitely be careful about overwatering; if these rot, they rot super fast

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  3. Adrian

    I’ve gotten used to about half a dozen Hoyas in the past year, so I thought I’d share what I’ve learned from mine 😊 - they need a well-draining soil mix. Avoid Miracle Grow brand soil, as it just isn’t well-draining enough, even with added amendments if you live in a more humid environment in the warmer months. Mine enjoy Espoma’s Organic Cactus and Succulent mix, but you could also try a pre-mixed epiphytic or Hoya specific mix. I’ve learned from my peperomias as well that epiphytes do well in Espoma’s Cactus mix. - I let mine completely to almost completely dry out between waterings, which depending on the size of my hoyas can take around 11-14 days. I’d definitely recommend using a toothpick or bamboo/barbecue skewer to test if the soil is dry enough to water. If the soil sticks to the skewer, hit the snooze button for 2 days and check again. If it comes out dry in at least 2 different spots in the soil, it should be safe to water. - wait at least a month before repotting it if you don’t have to repot it yet. They are more prone to shock from being repotted, especially in the cooler months, so I’d highly recommend covering the roots in Bonide’s Rooting Hormone Powder. It’ll help lower the risk of shock from repotting and speed up the recovery process by helping it develop new roots quickly if it does go through shock. I’d remove some of the soil, but once you start seeing some of the roots exposed, cover any exposed roots with the powder, then add the new soil into the pot. I’ve also found they do better after a repot if you wait until the day of or two days before they need to be watered to lower the risk of shock. The last big thing I’ve learned about them from mine is that they enjoy getting more snug in their pots, and I’ve heard from a few folks on this app with hoyas that keeping them more snug in their pots can help them develop roots in the long run. My rule is usually no more than 1-2 inches wider in diameter than the width of the plant’s root ball with my hoyas.

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    • Adrian

      - if you want your Hoya to keep the pink to its leaves, and because it’s a variegated Hoya, it’ll do well in somewhat brighter light than a non-variegated Hoya. Most of my Hoyas only need about 2-4 hours of sunlight, so I keep them in my north facing windows, then for 4 hours under my grow lights in the winter. You might want to try an east or west-facing window, or a grow light that offers 4 hours of sunlight to keep that pink on the leaves. If the leaves start getting really dark and sun stressed, pull it back from the window, further from a grow light, or on a lower setting or in a lower light windowsill. That’s about it. 😊 Good luck with your Hoya!

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