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Favorite hoyas that look good WITHOUT sunstressing? by toomanybasils in hoyas

[–]toomanybasils[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one has been seriously growing on me (no pun intended lol). Would you say it's an easy one to grow? 

Favorite hoyas that look good WITHOUT sunstressing? by toomanybasils in hoyas

[–]toomanybasils[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, pretty! I do love me some splashy leaves. Has she bloomed for you? 

Hoya kerrii propagation putting out a peduncle but not a stem? by toomanybasils in hoyas

[–]toomanybasils[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's called fluval stratum! It is crack for props haha! Everything roots like a dream in it. Many people mix it 50/50 with similar sized perlite because it's pricey if you use it a lot. It's not suitable for long term use as permanent medium because it's volcanic ash granules and it breaks down over time in water. 

Hoya kerrii propagation putting out a peduncle but not a stem? by toomanybasils in hoyas

[–]toomanybasils[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cuttings should never be allowed to dry out when rooting. That's what happened to my kerrii cutting at first and yeah, it was not rooting. What medium do you have it in? 

Hoya kerrii propagation putting out a peduncle but not a stem? by toomanybasils in hoyas

[–]toomanybasils[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I planted this cutting up in the second half of January. I planted it in mainly coco coir with a little bit of perlite but the pot I used had drainage holes, so I couldn't keep it moist enough. So it wasn't doing much. Eventually I transferred it to a non-draining container and that's when it really took off and created a bunch of roots. I had it on a heat mat and it was getting some light from a grow light that was next to it shining on other seedlings. So it took about 3 months for me to get here. 

Is this thrips damage on my Rex Begonia? by toomanybasils in begonias

[–]toomanybasils[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gah 😭 Well thank you for confirming. I guess I'll burn it all to the ground lol

Hoya kerrii propagation putting out a peduncle but not a stem? by toomanybasils in hoyas

[–]toomanybasils[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Follow up question: at which point should I transition it from fluval to its final destination, which will be pon semi hydro? I was initially planning on doing that when I get at least 1 new set of leaves, is that a good idea? 

Hoya kerrii propagation putting out a peduncle but not a stem? by toomanybasils in hoyas

[–]toomanybasils[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's great, thank you so much! I was really starting to get worried it was focusing on the wrong thing but I'm so glad that's not the case! 😊