How To Trim A Hoya Plant

How to trim a hoya plant

Spring & summer are the best times to prune & propagate your hoya. I took the stems down a bit & trimmed off the lower leaves. I cut a couple of the stems in half to shorten them. You want to make sure the water in your vase or jar is covering the bottom leaf nodes.

How do I trim my Hoya plant?

Pruning. Hoya can grow large and unwieldy, so if you need to prune your hoya, then that is fine. Any dead, brown stems can be cut back. And if you have vigorous stems, you can either let them grow, wind them around a trellis, or just trim them back to a node.

Where do you cut a Hoya stem?

The ideal Hoya cutting has the node from which the leaves grow and a base, which is a part of the stem going all the way to another node. If you see white bumps around the Hoya's base, that's a sign of roots. Soil propagation involves propagating the Hoya cuttings directly in the soil.

Can you cut off Hoya blooms?

Avoid removing your wax plant's spent blooms, as flowers will blossom from the same location the following year. If you choose to trim bloom spurs, you will lose those specific flowers for the growing season, but your wax plant will sprout new branches, typically packed with new spurs.

How often should Hoya be watered?

On average, you should water your Hoya once every 14 days in the spring and summer. Before you water your plant, it's important to check whether the soil is completely dry. Your Hoya needs to dry out completely before you water it again to stay happy and healthy.

Why does my Hoya have a long stem?

Hi NEPlantGal, I wouldn't expect to see signs of leaf growth at this time of year but the long, leafless stem on your Sweetheart Hoya (Hoya kerrii) is normal. A Hoya vine will at times send out stems with adventitious roots as it's looking for a tree (or other structure) to latch onto and climb.

How do you keep a Hoya blooming?

When a wax plant won't flower, the easiest thing to do is change some of its conditions and see if that makes a difference. Move the plant to a brighter window and expose it to more candles of daylight. Water deeply but infrequently. Also, mist your plant often and try to keep humidity to at least 40 percent.

How often do hoyas need repotting?

You never do know how long as houseplant has been growing in that mix when you buy it. As a general rule, I repot my smaller hoyas every 5 years. My hoya topiary is different. It's in a tall pot and won't need repotting for at least 10 years.

Should Hoya grow up or down?

Hoyas can be used in a variety of different ways in the home. Their trailing vines will look beautiful in a hanging basket. But they can also be trained to grow upwards on a trellis, stake, or any other support instead of hanging down.

Does cutting Hoya encourage growth?

QUESTION: My hoya plant has long stems with just a few leaves. Can I trim the ends of these shoots to encourage branching and then root the portions I removed? ANSWER: Trim the plants back to a point just above the leaves on the stem where you would like new growth to begin.

Do Hoyas grow new stems?

On average, you will see new growth within a month or two. There are actually multiple ways that you can root a Hoya cutting, water being one of the most common. I personally don't propagate my cuttings in water, and I will explain why a bit later.

Can you root Hoya cuttings in water?

You can also start a hoya plant in a glass of water. Simply take the cutting as directed above and place it in a jar of water, with the leaves above the surface of the water. Replace the water with fresh water whenever it becomes murky.

How many times does a Hoya plant bloom?

Most species, including the common Hoya carnosa, flower during spring or summer, although there are some autumn and winter bloomers, too. Even when using the best hoya care practices, though, a plant may take 3 or more years to mature to “stardom.”

How do I make my hoya plant more full?

Consider giving the hoyas some fertilizer to make them look bushier. You can give these plants fertilizer once or twice per month from the beginning of spring until the start of autumn. Propagating the plant is another method to make hoyas bushier. You can root cuttings in the soil right by the mother plant.

How long do Hoya plants live?

With proper care, it's not uncommon for a hoya to live upwards of 30 years, depending on the variety of plant. Hoyas are tropical semi-succulents, and as long as they are provided proper care, there's no reason they can't enjoy a very long life indoors.

What kind of pots do hoyas like?

Terra cotta pots work well for hoyas since they are porous and dry out quickly. You can also plant directly in a flexible, plastic nursery pot and then slip your plant into a decorative cachepot.

Should you water hoyas from the bottom?

Also, I only water from the bottom. That way the Hoyas are fully watered, and will get nice deep roots. I give them enough water for their roots to soak up as much as they can in about 10 minutes, and dump out any water that's left afterwards.

Should I mist a Hoya?

Hoya are tropical plants that thrive in humid conditions. Use a humidifier to bring the humidity levels up, especially in winter when indoor air tends to be dry. A saucer with gravel and water also provides humidity as the water evaporates. Misting with room-temperature water also helps but avoid spraying the flowers.

Do hoyas like big pots?

Hoyas do like small pots. Hoyas have the ability to thrive in the same pot for years. Because they're slow growers, an indoor Hoya will almost never need a planter bigger than 6 inches in diameter.

Why do people like Hoya plants so much?

Flowering. One of the reasons hoyas are so popular is because of their unique and gorgeous blooms. Many hoya enthusiasts work hard to bring each of their plants to bloom, some of which are very difficult to achieve.