Hi Leon, maybe I should have been more clear - it's Hoya sp. sulawesii. Exotic Angel has a plant on their site that looks like the picture - and has it labeled Hoya sp. sulawesii. Whether one really exists or not, I don't know, I am not an expert, but there IS one in Exotic Angel's little world, and also you will find the name on other sites if you google it. Brevialata usually comes up in association with sulawessii, and also incurvula. I know there are alot of mislabeled hoyas out there, and EA has been selling quite a few of them, so who knows! Look up the brevialata flowers and only when it blooms can you be even close to sure. About repotting EA plants in all cases, I have done it and lost the plant, I have NOT done it and the plant has thrived. It depends on the condition of the plant when you get it and how long it has been there in the store- if the pot is extremely heavy and waterlogged, with moss growing on the surface of the soil, and the plant has the signs of being overwatered, then I would MAYBE take a chance by repotting, but for the most part I would give it time to dry out well before watering again, and do this several times, giving the plant a chance to recover on it's own. I have complained to EA by email more than once about their soil and I am not positive of this, but the most recent EA purchase of mine was a linearis and I do believe that the soil is different from the soil in my other EA plants. It would be nice to think that they might actually listen to their customers! The linearis, by the way, I have had all summer and did not repot and it is doing great. Also, alot of these plants are not much more past being well rooted cuttings, with still-shallow root systems, so I water sparingly - that helps keep them from getting too waterlogged too.

Pug: I'm so glad you agree. ^_~ At least this time of year they are kind of appropriate looking: like a big green spider hanging in the window. Mitzicos: You're welcome! Unfortunately, carnosas are by far the most common hoya here, as well. I love them, but it seems a little sad to constantly be informing people that their first hoya isn't going to bloom for nearly a decade. :X Grrr: I believe the exposure Kelly describes is indeed ideal. Hoya bella prefers a long exposure, and although it can burn in direct afternoon light, a protected S or W window is best. As you point out, you really have to stay on top of it to keep it hydrated and avoid problems. It's just not as tolerant of drying out as some Hoyas.

It doesn't look too bad at this point, so I'm not sure if it's got a serious problem with its roots or is just dropping some leaves in reaction to temporarily stress. Did it start yellowing 4 weeks ago or just now? How long has this been going on? I find bella is prone to dropping leaves if I don't water it soon enough, then perking up again. It drops leaves when you repot it or move it too. Unfortunately I also find it prone to root damage especially from drought and I seem to need to reroot mine once every 2 years. If I kept its watering schedule steady I wouldn't need to but there you go. Since you said you rooted cuttings (plural) I would assume one or more of the cuttings in that pot might be damaged while the others are okay and that's why you're seeing this on one side not the other. At least that's what usually happens with mine. One start will weather the drought while the other needs to be rerooted. As I said, I'm not 100% convinced this is serious from the way your plant currently looks but I think it warrants close observation until it either gets worse or clears up. It's a lot harder to root bella once it starts to dehydrate, so the moment you start seeing wrinkly leaves, go ahead and reroot that piece. I usually just cut off the bad roots and stick it right back in the pot, then just make sure I don't let the pot dry out too much for the next month. If you don't see any dehydration signs I think things will turn around. I don't think you should move it from the window. An eastern exposure should be fine. It could be it's too hot or it could be the repotting that upset it, in which case that's just life, bella! This post was edited by greedyghost on Fri, Aug 15, 14 at 3:10

I'm so happy that you're pleased with a thus far very disappointing plant! I've been wondering about whether anyone has experimenting with pruning/pinching their different hoyas at different times of year to attempt to produce a bushier, more prolific blooming plant? The reason I ask is because I saw a post where someone got some Hylocereus cuttings from some trash and the cuttings bloomed that first year. I just got some H. diversifolia and it's rooted and appears to maybe be putting out a peduncle as its second part of new growth. The first part was a set of leaves.