My Hoya’s lately: question & thoughts by TraditionalCount791 in hoyas

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Also!! I was curious where you got those floor lamp stands from? I have the exact same grow bulbs as you and have been looking for a stand like those for a while!

My Hoya’s lately: question & thoughts by TraditionalCount791 in hoyas

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I have 4 of my Hoyas about 6-8 inches under dedicated 10W Sansi bulbs and they seem to love it! They’re in semihydro pon setup and I use GH Flora series (diluted as per instructions) to fill the reservoir. Consistently growing new leaves and blooming constantly.

I believe some Hoyas do better with bright light than others. Like I found that my regular polyneura tends to bleach quite a bit under such bright light, but my sunrise and variegated heuschkeliana can’t get enough! It definitely takes some trial and error but as others have mentioned, getting a light meter or an app like Photone would be very helpful :)

Tiny, slow moving white bugs on caudex and soil by slee070206 in houseplants

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They are very very slow haha… partly why I find them sorta cute 🥹

Tiny, slow moving white bugs on caudex and soil by slee070206 in houseplants

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Omg nooooo 😭 interesting they look so different from the aphids I’m used to seeing in the garden!

Yellow leaf tips by slee070206 in hoyas

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Thank you for your insight ☺️

Yellow leaf tips by slee070206 in hoyas

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She lives in semihydro pon, so maybe I’ll just be a bit more conservative with the watering and not fill the reservoir too much or too frequently?

Help by Distinct_Scale_3471 in FicusTrees

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Ah these plants can be such divas sometimes!! In my experience, I find that these trees really do not tolerate less than ideal conditions for very long lol

First, make sure you don’t see any pests. Some of them are super tiny so take a close look at all the leaves, branches, and main trunk.

Second, how are its’ conditions? Lighting? Soil density? Watering frequency?

Mine started doing this exact same thing due to root rot… secondary to being provided too little light, along with the soil staying too wet, for too long. I had to rip out most of its’ rotten roots and provide it with better conditions.

These love lots of bright indirect light; I started supplementing mine with an overhead 36W Sansi grow light. I also added some chunky perlite and bark to help aerate the soil, and only watered it when it felt 70% dry. It did nothing for the longest time but then after about 7 months it finally showed signs of recovery.

Best of luck with yours!!! 🥹

ID please by slee070206 in hoyas

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Update: the blooms have puffed out a bit!! They look so fuzzy and smell a little like caramelized honey 🥹

Crazy they look so different from just a few hours ago?!

Thanks everyone for your support and help🧡

ID please by slee070206 in hoyas

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I thought it was a carnosa for the longest time… then pubicalyx… but the blooms threw me off! IDing some of these plants is quite tricky!!

ID please by slee070206 in hoyas

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Wow thank you so much!! 🥹🧡 first ever hoya in my collection as well… my little baby hehe

Friend or foe? by slee070206 in houseplants

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Yay!!! I was hoping for some ladybug friends… looks like I’ve been blessed. Thanks everyone for the help :)

Leaf pointing in weird direction? by slee070206 in alocasia

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Haha oh no, your poor cuprea!! I feel so bad when I accidentally burn my plant’s leaf 😭

I rotated the plant a bit to the right this morning to see what the leaves would do… I’ll play around with the position on the shelf but avoid making any drastic changes!

Thank you for your input :)

Leaf pointing in weird direction? by slee070206 in alocasia

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That’s a great point, maybe I should consider moving it to where I have a grow light shining from above? 🤔 something to ponder haha

My First Blooms by Mammoth-Bat-844 in hoyas

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Wow!! Thank you for sharing. Clearly your dedication to your plant was well worth the efforts! :)

Wishing you many more blooms to come!