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title: "This is my almost 4 year old Hoya obovata. I need to repot it and had…"
description: "This is my almost 4 year old Hoya obovata. I need to repot it and had to cut off all but one arm, it’s the one with an active peduncle forming. My question is…"
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community: "Plant Identification"
author: "Lisa Anglim"
published: "2026-02-20T17:47:55.682847Z"
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# This is my almost 4 year old Hoya obovata. I need to repot it and had…

_Posted by Lisa Anglim on 2026-02-20_

This is my almost 4 year old Hoya obovata. I need to repot it and had to cut off all but one arm, it’s the one with an active peduncle forming. My question is when I trimmed back the branches, there was no sap at any of them. Is that normal for old Hoyas or obovatas? Thank you in advance. Lisa

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## 2 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-02-21

no sap means dehydration or something is wrong. check the roots asap.

### Lisa Anglim commented on 2026-02-21

Ok thank you. I cut it back to be able to repot. Will do.

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