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Krista

I have some Hoya cuttings that I placed in stratum and water and they have now rooted. What are my next steps? I have been keeping them in a greenhouse that has been around 82% humidity. My ambient house humidity is around 55%. I also kept them pretty full with moisture so I don’t know if they’re considered more hydroponic than semi hydroponic. Here are my questions: 1) Can I go straight to soil and take them out of the greenhouse or should I try just having less water in the stratum for a while, and if so, for how long? 2) If I go to soil, is my regular tropical soil mix OK, or should I maybe add some peat or sphagnum moss or something to it for a while? 3) is there a magic number of roots to wait for before I change them or should I wait until they start putting out new growth? Thank you for any help you can give me.

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  1. Mullein

    Ooh I love your cuttings collection! I haven’t tried propagating Hoya yet, so I don’t have advice, but I’m curious what others may say. If you don’t mind me asking, did you get your cuttings from someone you know or a seller? I’m always looking for a rare cutting seller to fuel my addiction lol

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    • Krista

      I bought them all (except 2) from a seller on PalmStreet. They averaged about $2 - $3 each. They arrived in pretty bad condition though, and the seller had to send me more. That seller is @PlantsWithDirt if you are interested. I have a couple from another seller that were a little more expensive, but they arrived in great condition. That seller is @HelloBeautifulThing.

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  2. molly

    taking anything out of that high of humidity down to the lower house level is going to be a big shock to the plant and will most likely kill parts of it. if you put them straight into soil, it should be fine, but will also be shocked with that. & you’ll have to adjust the watering schedule as well to try to keep the condition similar to what it’s in now for a little bit. either way be prepared to potentially lose leaves. i always recommend adding leca and perlite to any soil mix. moss doesn’t seem necessary but you could if you want to. you should wait until you have roots that are a at least 2 inches, and have secondary roots. i hope this helps!!

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