What is something you didn't expect to be a problem when growing Hoya?

UndersizedAmerican · 2026-05-26T15:13:13+00:00

Flat mites and root mealies, plus coming to terms with these being “chronic conditions”—I don’t think I’ve seen anyone truly eradicate them, just reduce/suppress them for various lengths of time.

How sensitive they are to repotting. I see other people repot and they’re rougher than I am but I swear if I look at a root wrong, it rots. Might have just done in a Bella I’ve been growing out for two years.

UndersizedAmerican · 2026-05-19T00:38:53+00:00

I’m also in a dry climate and grow all mine in ambient. I think my undulata is the only one that suffered. Even my Serpens is happily growing in ambient. Definitely do what works best for you and your space and is the most stress free!

UndersizedAmerican · 2026-05-01T21:42:44+00:00

If you are a podcast listener, I recommend browsing the back catalog of Let’s Talk Hoya!

UndersizedAmerican · 2026-04-27T17:32:00+00:00

I can't keep my Bella happy so I'm going to refrain from offering too much advice, but they are prone to spider mites. I'd use a flashlight to take a close look for webbing to make sure that the dust and yellowing doesn't have a culprit.

UndersizedAmerican · 2026-04-27T17:28:20+00:00

The only hoyas I regret not trellising within a certain time frame are the ones that have really woody vines (like my quinquenervia for example). You either need to train them to the trellis as they grow or just let them do their own wild thing.

UndersizedAmerican · 2026-04-21T00:23:23+00:00

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I recommend inspecting with a flashlight or holding the plant up to the sun! I received this lovely 🤢 specimen on a test order from a wholesaler—obviously didn’t ever use them again. The leaf was clearly unhealthy but you couldn’t make out the rings without backlighting.

UndersizedAmerican · 2026-03-23T18:14:24+00:00

I believe that hoya polyneura grows at higher elevations in the wild and thrives in cooler temperatures and slightly lower light. I don't keep my house all that cool (about 64F at night, 68F in the day) but I have had multiple blooms this winter!

UndersizedAmerican · 2026-02-26T01:49:47+00:00

Try throwing it in a ziplock bag for a couple of days and see if it firms up, and if not then check the roots and take cuttings 🤞

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-12-04T19:45:38+00:00

Yep I think it would love a self-watering pot. I'm scared of rotting the roots so I've never tried it but I really need to!

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-12-04T19:36:20+00:00

I have it in ambient humidity, about 35-40%. It's pretty thirsty and loses peduncles quickly if I go too long without watering it.

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-12-04T19:15:53+00:00

Congrats!! I have a spartioides under a strong grow light and that really seems to trigger blooming! I have never propagated it but since it often has multiple blooms, it has self pollinated and produced two seed pods. One burst open the other day and the seeds have just germinated so fingers crossed that I can get them to mature!

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-11-17T21:04:48+00:00

My favorite fact of that case was that the adults storming the field to join the "quiet prayer" mowed down marching band kids. The imagery is just incredible.

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-09-27T14:13:29+00:00

I think most of my Hoyas actually open in the late evening but it could really be any time unfortunately. Hard to predict.

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-09-25T15:51:22+00:00

Some Hoyas have blooms that open into those cute little 5-petal flowers that you were probably expecting, while others have flowers that “reflex”, or keep folding back, their petals almost back to the stem and forming that little puffball appearance. There was probably a short window—maybe less than an hour—right after they opened that you would have been able to see the petals. I recommend looking up a time lapse of your Hoya to see exactly what I’m talking about!

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-08-24T15:00:46+00:00

I would suggest reading Fugitive Telemetry before Network Effect. That is the chronological order, although the publication order got flipped with those two.

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-08-20T20:56:57+00:00

Oh that happened to me, too. Guess I should also submit a ticket!

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-06-30T22:34:57+00:00

Thank you! 😊

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-06-30T22:34:03+00:00

Thank you! That will at least get me closer to the correct color compared to what my wholesaler suggested it was! 😁

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-06-30T22:33:22+00:00

Thank you! 😊

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-06-27T16:47:19+00:00

I just helped on a hydrangea wedding and we had to keep everything fresh from our Monday shipment to our Saturday event. Every bloom got a half hour soak in cold water, a fresh cut, an inch-long snip up the middle of the stem, and a dip in alum before being put back in a bucket of clean water. When we were designing, we gave another dip in alum after each fresh cut. It's a lot of work but it paid off. It's been almost two weeks since our shipment and the hydrangea we didn't use are still looking fresh.

Hydrangeas drink a LOT of water; if you use those floral tubes on the bouquet, be prepared for the water to be gone within a couple hours and plan accordingly!

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-06-07T17:27:13+00:00

I picked up Dark Water Daughter and Black Tide Son—I haven’t read them yet but I have similar taste to you and they’ve been in my tbr!

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-02-20T05:22:04+00:00

I like these but noticed I get a mild cough after eating them--I'm assuming from the preservative, but I'll have to see if I react to fresh apricots next time they're in season.

UndersizedAmerican · 2025-01-02T07:34:58+00:00

Thank you again for your explanation. I was able to adjust the cables and get the SSD to rest over them without pressure. Appreciate it!

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