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title: "So, I heard that if you dip the cut end in some honey it helps along…"
description: "So, I heard that if you dip the cut end in some honey it helps along root chances!? Anyone heard of this???"
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# So, I heard that if you dip the cut end in some honey it helps along…

_Posted by Mikel’s Plant Posse on 2026-04-10_

So, I heard that if you dip the cut end in some honey it helps along root chances!? Anyone heard of this???

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## 8 comments

### GreenLeaf commented on 2026-04-10

I have not heard of that.

Hoyas can take a really long time to root, so just be patient :) Yours is only a week or two old right?! The less you mess around with them the better.

That being said, I’ve found my Hoyas root better/quicker in sphagnum moss vs hydro OR just directly into a small pot of dirt that I put in a ziplock bag. But they will still work in water! Change the water when it gets cloudy or gross. Have it in a bright spot but not direct sunlight, roots don’t like that.

And again, patience :)

#### Mikel’s Plant Posse replied on 2026-04-11

Awesome advice, thanks

### SuccySuccy commented on 2026-04-10

Beware of rot! Try cinnamon on fresh cuttings. Then rooting powder.

### ThatTattedPlantLady commented on 2026-04-10

I’ve heard of Aloe Vera speeding up the rooting but I haven’t heard of honey🤔 let us know if it works!! Rooting hormone powder \& sphagnum moss works great on Hoyas if the honey doesn’t work out. Good luck with your Hoya!!!❤️

#### Mikel’s Plant Posse replied on 2026-04-11

Side note: tattoos huh? That’s cool! Think I want my next one to be plant themed…😜

### AcesHigh commented on 2026-04-11

I have heard of this(honey) and have tried it as well. Not sure if it really helped at all. I do water propagation with my Hoyas and add prop drops(you can purchase on Amazon) they make the roots growth within a week or so. Way faster than just plain water.

#### Mikel’s Plant Posse replied on 2026-04-11

Well, it’s been almost bit longer than a week and I think I see a little bump coming out…might look into the drops, but maybe just practice patience?

#### AcesHigh replied on 2026-04-11

Sure that too! I don’t have that type of patience lol. But if you propagate often, I do love the prop drops. Bottle lasts forever too, you only need a few drops per plant.

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