Hi Michelle! Great video! Useful tips. Would you cover pests control too? How can you prevent or treat pests on your hoyas. I find that quite frustrating with hoyas. It is an ever lasting battle...😪
I absolutely will! I have an outline for a video (mostly) written. There’s so much to cover, and it’s been 5 years since I had thrips (knock on wood!) so I want to make sure I have correct current info. Thanks for letting me know your interest!
Hi Michelle Great tips, thanks for sharing! With my care/conditions I found that not all of my Hoyas liked selfwatering pots. Some do very well in them though and that does ease the care of those Hoyas (I used tree fern in my self watering pots, not pon or leca) Decorative pots all the way…. With or without reservoir 🩷 I don’t use tags, I know what I have and where it is. Similar leafed ones are not next to eachother so I can easily differentiate 😊 I will add decorative tags at some point though, just for fun As for when I got it an who I got it from… its all in my email history and most come from 2 places only Growlights and timers are great The ones in the window seem happy as well though if not happier, some already start to grow now in January, they only went dormant for a few months, and I am not in a sunny country I guess my replacement for bins is a cabinet What I buy is one node cuttings from reputable sellers… and on top of that, just in case, beneficial bugs (that eat things like mites and thrips) Bins for me is asking for trouble (fungus, rot and such) Not using soil scoops.. I use thin gloves and my hands 😅 But yes… a good scoop can be handy For some plants the hoops are much prettier than the “fence towers”. Its easier to take flower pictures when the plant is on a hoop, and for some thicker stemmed Hoyas they are easier to use… I do like the “fence towers” as well, they are very stable and take moisture better. For very lush growing plants I prefer these. I only use sticks for propagations Never used rooting hormone and my cuttings usually root within a month (summer/autumn/winter/spring, from my own plants/shipped to me). Healthy Hoya cuttings are just very easy to root… The other 2 things I may test sometime… but I am on the fence on if it will make a difference (since they grow roots easily anyway) Other useful things: Strawberry forks/pins for propagations
Great conversation! It sounds like overall some of my suggestions may not suit you because you live in a more humid environment, and I live in a drier environment? I think it’s awesome that you have most of your collection from only 2 people! What great relationships you have built! That is absolutely why pests and other things are not a problem for you, and you have very healthy cuttings :) I have a very good friend that introduced me to Hoyas and has graciously shared many cuttings with me, and I have tried to repay her over the years in kind. I know how nice that source of friendship is!
@ Old humid house in a colder rainier country, so yes our environments are very different 😅. Suggestions are still interesting and useful though, theres lots to learn from how other people grow their plants in their environment 😊 Haha if they were friends that would be better, they are sellers/shops though. Their cuttings are great though and that is what matters to me, fresh healthy cuttings, not recent imports, not from dying plants… that makes such a big difference in rooting time/success 🌱🌱🌱
It was a new product to me as well! But I saw the really strong root development the fellow grower got when she used it, so after a few cuttings, I gave in and gave it a try. I’ll definitely be keeping my videos updated on how I find it working for me!
I live in a very dry climate, so I’m lucky that kind of predisposes me to not have much of a fungus gnat issue. When I have had issues, I soaked mosquito bits in my water for 24 hours and that works fairly rapidly. A update note: I only had about 5 Hoyas that used actual peat-based soil, and I found that to not be a very good mix. I much prefer shredded coco fiber, coco coir, or tree fern fiber as a small-particle binder for my organic mix. Much less chance for root rot.
I do! I have about 1/2 of my collection in pon in self watering pots. Hoyas do very well in it. I’ve found there are a couple of things to keep in mind: when you need to repot into something larger, Hoyas in pon tend to falter a bit after the up-pot. And I’ve found that when a Hoya in pon reaches a certain level of root bound-ness (sorry to make up a word), the roots start growing very fragile and meshed together roots that aren’t very good for the plant. The aren’t the best for strong healthy growth. I’m talking larger Hoyas in the 4-6” pot range. So I’ve started swapping some Hoyas back over to an organic mix, which is its own special kind of stress!
Very helpful essentials!! My fav is self watering pots and rooting hormone. Do you water from the top with your soil mix in self watering pot or directly water the reservoir since I would love to grown in soil/chunky mix in those pots too
Great essentials! I water both ways in self watering pots - most of the time I let the reservoir and the organic mix dry out before I water again. Then I water from the top and watch the shadow of the water fill the reservoir (the inexpensive plastic SWP I use allow this). I stop watering when the water line is still below the bottom of the inner net pot. If I have a pot I can’t see the line of the water as I’m filling up the reservoir, then I will lift the inner net pot out and water directly in the outer pot. Hope that helps!
That’s great advice, thank you for sharing! I also dislike propagating my plants. I just want to let them grow as much as they can 😂 I have evolving feelings on keeping Hoyas rootbound. I have seen several proficient growers upsize their pots when the roots get to the outer edge of the pot (or reach the reservoir). I used to keep Hoyas in 3oz cups until there was nothing but roots in the cup, but now I move them into a 3.5”-4” self watering pot after 3-6 months, a bit longer for the smaller Hoyas. But it’s always an evolving thing, and I continue to learn every day!
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Hi Michelle! Great video! Useful tips. Would you cover pests control too? How can you prevent or treat pests on your hoyas. I find that quite frustrating with hoyas. It is an ever lasting battle...😪
I absolutely will! I have an outline for a video (mostly) written. There’s so much to cover, and it’s been 5 years since I had thrips (knock on wood!) so I want to make sure I have correct current info. Thanks for letting me know your interest!
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Hi Michelle
Great tips, thanks for sharing!
With my care/conditions I found that not all of my Hoyas liked selfwatering pots. Some do very well in them though and that does ease the care of those Hoyas
(I used tree fern in my self watering pots, not pon or leca)
Decorative pots all the way…. With or without reservoir 🩷
I don’t use tags, I know what I have and where it is. Similar leafed ones are not next to eachother so I can easily differentiate 😊
I will add decorative tags at some point though, just for fun
As for when I got it an who I got it from… its all in my email history and most come from 2 places only
Growlights and timers are great
The ones in the window seem happy as well though if not happier, some already start to grow now in January, they only went dormant for a few months, and I am not in a sunny country
I guess my replacement for bins is a cabinet
What I buy is one node cuttings from reputable sellers… and on top of that, just in case, beneficial bugs (that eat things like mites and thrips)
Bins for me is asking for trouble (fungus, rot and such)
Not using soil scoops..
I use thin gloves and my hands 😅
But yes… a good scoop can be handy
For some plants the hoops are much prettier than the “fence towers”. Its easier to take flower pictures when the plant is on a hoop, and for some thicker stemmed Hoyas they are easier to use…
I do like the “fence towers” as well, they are very stable and take moisture better. For very lush growing plants I prefer these.
I only use sticks for propagations
Never used rooting hormone and my cuttings usually root within a month (summer/autumn/winter/spring, from my own plants/shipped to me). Healthy Hoya cuttings are just very easy to root…
The other 2 things I may test sometime… but I am on the fence on if it will make a difference (since they grow roots easily anyway)
Other useful things:
Strawberry forks/pins for propagations
Great conversation! It sounds like overall some of my suggestions may not suit you because you live in a more humid environment, and I live in a drier environment? I think it’s awesome that you have most of your collection from only 2 people! What great relationships you have built! That is absolutely why pests and other things are not a problem for you, and you have very healthy cuttings :) I have a very good friend that introduced me to Hoyas and has graciously shared many cuttings with me, and I have tried to repay her over the years in kind. I know how nice that source of friendship is!
@ Old humid house in a colder rainier country, so yes our environments are very different 😅. Suggestions are still interesting and useful though, theres lots to learn from how other people grow their plants in their environment 😊
Haha if they were friends that would be better, they are sellers/shops though. Their cuttings are great though and that is what matters to me, fresh healthy cuttings, not recent imports, not from dying plants… that makes such a big difference in rooting time/success 🌱🌱🌱
@Wubblyt Very true words!
Very informative thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks so much ☺️💚🪴
It's the first time I heard about Azos. I will look forward to your future review before I get one. Thank you for sharing your tips.
It was a new product to me as well! But I saw the really strong root development the fellow grower got when she used it, so after a few cuttings, I gave in and gave it a try. I’ll definitely be keeping my videos updated on how I find it working for me!
Do you find you have more gnats when you use self watering with soil?
I live in a very dry climate, so I’m lucky that kind of predisposes me to not have much of a fungus gnat issue. When I have had issues, I soaked mosquito bits in my water for 24 hours and that works fairly rapidly. A update note: I only had about 5 Hoyas that used actual peat-based soil, and I found that to not be a very good mix. I much prefer shredded coco fiber, coco coir, or tree fern fiber as a small-particle binder for my organic mix. Much less chance for root rot.
@ thank you for replying! I watch your videos all the time.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment! 🙏🏻🪴
I couldn’t agree more about the SWP’s! They’re a game changer! Great video! ❤
Thank you so much! Go SWP’s!
Do you ever use pon or any other semihydro substrate with self watering pots? How does Hoyas do in them?
I do! I have about 1/2 of my collection in pon in self watering pots. Hoyas do very well in it. I’ve found there are a couple of things to keep in mind: when you need to repot into something larger, Hoyas in pon tend to falter a bit after the up-pot. And I’ve found that when a Hoya in pon reaches a certain level of root bound-ness (sorry to make up a word), the roots start growing very fragile and meshed together roots that aren’t very good for the plant. The aren’t the best for strong healthy growth. I’m talking larger Hoyas in the 4-6” pot range. So I’ve started swapping some Hoyas back over to an organic mix, which is its own special kind of stress!
Very helpful essentials!! My fav is self watering pots and rooting hormone.
Do you water from the top with your soil mix in self watering pot or directly water the reservoir since I would love to grown in soil/chunky mix in those pots too
Great essentials! I water both ways in self watering pots - most of the time I let the reservoir and the organic mix dry out before I water again. Then I water from the top and watch the shadow of the water fill the reservoir (the inexpensive plastic SWP I use allow this). I stop watering when the water line is still below the bottom of the inner net pot. If I have a pot I can’t see the line of the water as I’m filling up the reservoir, then I will lift the inner net pot out and water directly in the outer pot. Hope that helps!
My secret to get hoyas to bloom profusely is to keep them root bound, avoid cutting (propagating) and fertilize.
That’s great advice, thank you for sharing! I also dislike propagating my plants. I just want to let them grow as much as they can 😂 I have evolving feelings on keeping Hoyas rootbound. I have seen several proficient growers upsize their pots when the roots get to the outer edge of the pot (or reach the reservoir). I used to keep Hoyas in 3oz cups until there was nothing but roots in the cup, but now I move them into a 3.5”-4” self watering pot after 3-6 months, a bit longer for the smaller Hoyas. But it’s always an evolving thing, and I continue to learn every day!