My lovely 3 year old Hoya Australis Lisa has succumbed to a fast spreading fungal or virus. The roots look good. The infection doesn’t show on the roots. The soil is mostly dry. It’s barely damp in the center. I tore apart the soil and found nothing. It went from healthy to dropping many leaves on less than a week. I tossed it. 😩
I have a couple stories like this coming up quick. I can't manage to get the mealies out of this one. Then it bloomed like this to buy itself some time. Re-potting it is a nightmare because it refuses to be upright.
I want to send it to Arizona where it can get picked over my spiders lol.
2개 좋아요 Mealybugs are my nemesis! They are tenacious. My backyard lizards and tree frog populations are down from the 4 days of snow we got in south Texas. So, the mealybugs are extra right now. So are the orange aphids.
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Ugh that is a shame. I was literally about to purchase one and wasn’t sure and this convinced me it’s not the right plant for me.
좋아요 1개 It’s a great plant. I sometimes forget about it and it gets a little dry. But, it perks up after watering. I would definitely buy another one. Fungus/virus got to it before I realized it was infected.
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That sucks, I’m sorry, RIP Hoya Lisa! If it makes you feel any better, I’m still fighting with my damn Mathilde!
0개 좋아요 I am about to give last rights to a Mathilde!😃 I have several in starter pots. I have one in a two inch tiny pot that got too dry nd can’t recover. Operator error.😆 Try a Hoya Chouke. It’s a cross between a Mathilde and a Carnosa. Fast growing. Easy care. Thrives in bright morning sunlight or filtered southern sunlight Leaves are much smaller than a Carnosa and slightly larger than a Mathilde. The pics show growth progress. It’s still in its 4” pot. About $20 (Plant Proper, Gabriella Nursery).
I’m too poor for this, Sunny! I love Hoyas so much, they’re my favorite🥴🥲
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