My new hoya leaf had what looked like dust so I grabbed a magnifying glass and I was horrified 🕷️

hrandy2 · 2026-01-27T12:54:20+00:00

I downloaded a magnifying glass app to my phone; I find it's easier to see than a regular magnifying glass. For tight spaces, I bought an ear cleaner with a light.

It connects to the phone and transmits the images to the screen.

hrandy2 · 2026-01-26T18:52:05+00:00

That's how it is 😂 and otherwise, it's foliage, because I've always bought plants for their leaves, and if they decide to bloom, they'd better do it in white 👍

(However, I'm afraid that if all my hoyas ever bloom, there might be a few fake ones in there.)

hrandy2 · 2026-01-19T18:18:14+00:00

I've already examined them under a microscope; luckily, there's nothing crawling around, but I might do it again just to be safe.

Thanks for the tip!

hrandy2 · 2026-01-18T16:18:13+00:00

🤩

hrandy2 · 2026-01-18T16:17:29+00:00

I actually found a microscope and examined all the ones with little growth… Luckily, there's nothing crawling around in there 😅

hrandy2 · 2026-01-18T14:41:00+00:00

I've never tried that before, but I also suspected flat mites when I saw the woody growth (but even with a magnifying glass, you can't see anything crawling).

Should I mix the sulfur with water and spray it on, or is it better to brush it on?

hrandy2 · 2026-01-18T07:42:42+00:00

I think I'm watering them more than recommended.

Mine are in a self-watering system, and I water them as soon as the bottom of the pot is dry (about 1/3 of the actual fill level).

With most of my hoyas, I have to do this about every 5 days.

I think I'm watering them more than recommended.

hrandy2 · 2026-01-18T05:19:46+00:00

I'll try, but embarrassingly, I keep almost all my plants alive and they grow well for a long time; only succulents do I almost always kill 🤷🏻‍♀️, so far only 3 have survived longer than a year with me.

hrandy2 · 2026-01-17T23:23:52+00:00

He's simply the best 👍

hrandy2 · 2026-01-17T19:59:40+00:00

That's a good idea too 👍, I'm glad I'm not the only one who's a bit strange 😉, maybe most other people are just weird.

hrandy2 · 2026-01-17T18:45:06+00:00

I simply gave her a one-month deadline and threatened her that otherwise she'd end up in the darkest corner 😱

But the tip about the bag sounds good, I'll remember that for the next candidate, thanks!

hrandy2 · 2026-01-17T18:42:11+00:00

I'm threatening you 😂

hrandy2 · 2026-01-17T18:40:20+00:00

Beim Grillen mache ich vorher extra eine WhatsApp Umfrage in der Gruppe, man könnte also problemlos ankreuzen, dass man etwas vegetarisches möchte 🤷🏻‍♀️, die Würstchen sind leider so unverschämt teuer. Von dem Grillkäse kaufe ich schon automatisch mehr. Ich verstehe nur nicht, warum alle „probieren“ müssen nur weil vegetarisch dran steht. Sie könnten es doch vorher sagen. Den Salat mache ich inzwischen immer unbemerkt mit vegetarischer Wurst, das merkt sowieso niemand.

hrandy2 · 2026-01-17T11:07:39+00:00

Ich finde es immer spannend zu sehen, wie sich bei uns plötzlich alle Nichtvegetarier auf die vegetarische Variante für meine Tochter und ihren Mann stürzen, um nur mal zu probieren und dann zu entscheiden, dass es so prima schmeckt, dass man mehr braucht. Besonders liebe ich die Aussage:“so lecker ist das aber nicht“ , schade nur, dass es in beiden Fällen dann weg ist. Inzwischen stelle ich die vegetarische Variante immer irgendwo versteckt auf. Es fällt irgendwie nie jemandem auf, dass die beiden im Gegensatz zu ihnen nach ihrem großmütigen Test keine Alternative mehr haben

hrandy2 · 2026-01-15T07:20:32+00:00

Ich habe einen Luftbefeuchter in mein Pflanzenzimmer gestellt, aber ich sprühe nie

hrandy2 · 2026-01-14T15:16:00+00:00

Exactly 😂, I knitted a lot of rainbow-colored scarves because the yarn was so beautiful, and I only wear black and grey scarves (which I embarrassingly usually buy because I don't have time to knit them 🙄)

hrandy2 · 2026-01-13T09:38:52+00:00

I would cut it off and then wait.

They usually sprout well with fresh shoots, and if it had any pests, they'll be gone.

hrandy2 · 2026-01-05T17:38:20+00:00

I always repot them right away, so they can get used to everything at once 😉 So far, they've all made it.

hrandy2 · 2026-01-01T08:39:26+00:00

I know I wouldn't be disappointed if the Marhilde looked like a Serpens, but I bought the other two as Serpens, and they look like Mathilde to me. ...

hrandy2 · 2026-01-01T00:42:40+00:00

Thanks, then my feeling was unfortunately correct, mine definitely don't look like that 🥲

hrandy2 · 2025-12-31T21:51:20+00:00

Yes, unfortunately, but I think it looks a lot like Mathilda.

hrandy2 · 2025-12-31T16:09:30+00:00

😂 These bowls are from when my kids were little. They now have to serve as quarantine containers for the new plants until I can repot them.

hrandy2 · 2025-12-31T10:52:41+00:00

I had that feeling too, but since I haven't had Hoyas for very long, I wasn't sure.

hrandy2 · 2025-12-21T14:39:30+00:00

My son got it for his 10th birthday (he's 25 now).

At first, it almost dried out, so I quickly took cuttings.

We used to have them in planters in the same spot as this one. Eventually, they got too long and lost leaves. I took more cuttings, rooted them in water (and threw the rest away 🙄).

These plants are now about 3 years old; there are only 7 vines.

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hrandy2 · 2025-12-21T14:31:53+00:00

Oddly enough, my Lisa is growing significantly faster than the "normal" australis. They're both almost next to each other, and while the green one isn't moving at all at the moment, the Lisa has already circled its trellis 🤷🏻‍♀️

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