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starting a hoya from a clipping

17 years ago

I have read a few posts about this but mine is a little different. . . I have always wanted to try growing a hoya but rarely see them for sale . . . I finally saw one at Walmart but the price was $20.00 and not knowing if I would be able to grow it or not didn't want to spend the money to experiment. . . so I took a slip from the plant and stuck it in my bottle of water. When I got home I stuck it in a small pot with a Christmas cactus as the groing directions were the same. I don't see any new growth (it's been about 3 months) but when I tug on the stem it seems to be stuck in there pretty good. I was wondering if I put it in it's own pot if it would do better and I could see if there are actually roots there, or should I leave it alone for a while longer? It hasn't lost any leaves or changed in appearance at all so I think it is OK. Did I do the wrong thing by sneaking a slip instead of just buying the plant?

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maidinmontana
Original Author
17 years ago
Update. . . I got anxious after posting this so I pulled my tiny hoya out of the soil and held it under slow running water to expose the roots. . . viola. . . there is a small but full rootball. While I was at it I put it in its own pot. Now I guess I just sit back and watch for that all mighty new growth.

Welcome you sweet little baby hoya, welcome.
green971
17 years ago
Congratulations on your new little hoya plant. I don't think that you did anything wrong snipping a little piece. I carry a small scissors, just in case a stem "doesn't want to come easy"... :) Are you from Montana, or live there now? I am in Great Falls, Montana, I like your user name. It is a small world huh?
Sara
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Hi there. I'm a little confused. When you say buds, I'm assuming you aren't talking about leaves, right? Buds are what form on peduncles (little stems that come off the main stem), and they turn into flowers. So when you say "are those small red buds going to grow any leaves", I'm not quite sure what you mean, because buds grow flowers not leaves. If the buds dried out and fell off, that means they blasted and it happens to the best of us! They will grow back again from the same peduncle. It might be awhile, but eventually they will. Anyway, I think the real question is how are you treating the hoya? For the roots to just fall off, there must be something wrong. Are there any pests on the plant? What are the conditions (how often do you water, what kind of soil are you using, what kind of light is the hoya in, what kind of pot is it in, does the pot have drainage holes?). When I ask what kind of pot it's in, I mean is it in glazed clay, unglazed clay, or plastic...hoyas like plastic pots. Also what size is the pot? It shouldn't be too big, because that can cause root rot from the soil not drying out fast enough. For one cutting, it should be 2-3" in diameter and not very deep. Can you post a picture? Gabi
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maidinmontana
Original Author
17 years ago
I am from montana, currently in Billings, born and raised in Lewistown. I have a housekeeping business thus the name.
I remeber an old wives tail. . . if you "steal" a slip from a plant and don't thank the person you "stole" it from it will bless the plant and grow well. Maybe that's the case here lol.
greenthum1
17 years ago
Good job & congrats! I need to start carrying some scissors in my purse too (I hadn't thought of that ... thanks!).
Ann
canttype
17 years ago
Not to worry about growth.... sometimes they are very slow to send new leaves and vines. They will come!

Keep the new pot on the small side and wait it out, no curse involved here....(stole/nipped 4 burrowtail cacti pieces just the other day;-) I think we all do it? *feeling guilty*

Good luck
Diane
Denise
17 years ago
So MinM- what kind of Hoya did you get? For $20 at Walmart, must have been a really big one or a not too common one. Do you have a pic?

Once you get the Hoya bug, you won't hesitate to buy a Hoya when you see one. I can't pass one up unless I already have it - well, except for tsangii (or DS-70, as it's now called, I guess...) I've got three of them now... I must be enthralled with it to have bought 3 of them!!

So show us your Hoya baby when you get a chance.

Denise in Omaha

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