help! why is my hoya turning brown?

10 years ago

This has happened to one of the new leaves within just a week! I don't know what's wrong :( please help! Another leaf may be suffering the same fate

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paul_
10 years ago
Looks like heat scorch. What kind of light has it been getting and was it moved or purchased recently?
cybunnies123
Original Author
10 years ago
Its under a houseplant grow light. Its a cutting that I rooted a long time ago. Now I noticed on another hoya plant that it is also tuning brown on some leaves! I just repotted that one :( that one is hanging in my bedroom near a window, but as far as I know it doesn't get direct sun
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If the plant is grown on a slant the water will fall out from the leaves, these usually grow on hillsides, and their heads will face the sun. The more water you give it this time of the year the more bottom leaves it will lose, the fan is not helping it at all, they do need circulation in an inclosed room, but not directly on them. Check the soil, if it came directly from where you bought the plant change the soil, the plant may not even have roots. These grow in the spring, and like it on the cool side growing on cliff sides or hills of rocks, in Mexico mostly. I also live in So. Calif. Los Angeles Area, we grow ours in the greenhouse and it gets morning sun, and sun from a glass roof top that is high. My training is from the Huntington Gardens for the past l8 years, this plant may be started by cutting off the top and leave 2" of stem, them putting it into an empty pot until it gets roots, then replanting it into a very gritty mix, with very little potting soil . Follow the directions given just above. I have kept my own out all winter long and it did just fine. I check my soil, by putting a chop stick in the soil or a pencil, leave it in 5 minutes. Remember the root ball must get the water that is where the roots grow, not just the sides of the pot. You have a very small plant at this time. So give some time to grow. Best of luck, Norma
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Neysa
10 years ago
Could the soil be too wet? gee, I sure don't know, but hope someone who knows something will come along and read this post.

Neysa in California
teisa
10 years ago
Does both plants have it on mostly white leaves? The all white leaves don't live all that long typically.
Please post pictures of both plants leaves.
plantomaniac08
10 years ago
I've seen brown blotches on some of the mostly white/all white leaves of my Hoya before (same one you have, H. carnosa 'Krimson Queen'). It just seemed normal for mine as it would shed one of the mentioned leaves every once in a while. In the winter, it did seem more common though to drop the mostly white/all white leaves when I had it indoors. I don't believe it's anything to worry about unless you notice a mass amount (more than say a two or three at a time).

Planto
cybunnies123
Original Author
10 years ago
Ah thank you guys! I just got rid of the ones turning brown and I did notice that the only ones doing that were pretty variegated. The full green/ mostly green ones didn't change.
Christian 7b NC
4 years ago
Is this normal?
Karen S. (7b, NYC)
4 years ago
No, it's not. Sorry to say this, but showing us individual damaged leaves tells us next to nothing.

This thread is 5 yrs. old, pls consider making a new thread to ask for help w/ this. Also, pls show pix of the whole plant & its pot, also the soil, so we can try to figure out whats wrong.
Christian 7b NC
4 years ago
https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5774922/hoya-krimson-queen-brown-dots

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