I can trade some ric rac cactus cuttings if you are interested.They won`t be rooted but they will root very easy for you.

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Hi Linda, Glad you learned something new :) Don't you just love when things start to make more and more sense? I've learned so much from this forum, and it's really helped me to get a REAL understanding of plant care (as opposed to just doing what the nursery guy tells you to do!). Glad to give back :) Anyway, I didn't realize your plant was in a peaty, muddy mix. Is your plant an EA (Exotic Angel) plant? If you're not sure, did you buy it in a terra cotta/orangish hanging basket? The reason I ask is because their soil is horrible. How long ago did you buy this hoya? If you just bought this plant, the problem might not be your doing, but the store's doing (they tend to overwater), along with the horrible soil it's in. Now this is a touchy subject, but I always repot my hoyas if they are in the type of soil you described. I like to use a more coarse soil, and a very peaty soil will take forever to dry out, and is then very hard to wet again. However, I'm not sure your immediate problem is related to the soil. I still think it might be from underwatering (depending on how long you've had this hoya). So I'd be hesitant to recommend that you change the soil, since the plant is already doing poorly and you don't want to shock it too much. Many have differing opinions on repotting EA plants...some people do, and some don't. Maybe for right now leave it in there and see how it does with more water. Again, just be careful, because it tends to take a long time for that type of soil to dry out (I've read that a lot of people take those bottom trays off to give it some air and let it dry out easier), so make sure it's COMPLETELY dry before watering again. If the plant continues to look bad after giving it a good drink, you may want to consider changing the soil (that's what I'd do, at least). And once your plant has completely healed (positive thinking!!), I would change the soil (again, that's just what I do, and I've never had a problem). I have an EA Kentiana and I repotted it as soon as I brought it home. I didn't know you were using Eleanor's. I don't think that would harm the plant if you continue to use it. I personally would use it on an ailing plant.

I am not sure if kentiana and wayetii are really the same species - I know wayetii is often sold labeled kentiana though. My wayetii flowered for me a few times, and the smell was similar to what Aurora described for kentiana. I would describe it as the smell of apple cider - mostly sweet but with pleasant sour undertones. > Pretty easy in the care department. "Indestructible" is the word that comes to my mind. :-)