Stinky hoya
karyn1
13 years ago
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Denise
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Hoya aroma's?
Comments (5)The one you have sounds like compacta, and I'm finding that a chocolate-y scent seems to be pretty common among hoyas, especially the carnosa and australis clan. Another common scent is toffee-ish, as in heuschkeliana and the one that used to be called tsangii. Shepherdii, and to a lesser extent lacunosa, smell a little like night blooming jasmine to me. To me lacunosa has more cinnamon to it. My favorites have citrus in the mix. Archiboldiana has a jasmine-lemon scent to me, and someone once said obscura smells like Fruit Loops, and I think that's a great description! Those are the general ones I know of, but remember that scent depends on a lot of factors including your own nose! Here is a link that might be useful: Sita's Corner...See Morehelp me save my hoya cuttings!
Comments (5)Maybe you should try soaking the cuttings in lukewarm water for a few hours, then pot them in chunkier medium than before. Listen to other opinions first, though, because this forum hosts many experienced growers. I think they are going to be just fine, since carnosas are tough, and your description sounds like they might have small roots already. Remember to choose small enough pot so that the plant doesn't spent too much time growing roots only. Small pot may also help with the moist soil problem your plant suffered from previously. Good luck!...See MoreCompost Tea + Hoyas = ?
Comments (9)Happy Birthday GG!! I'm only a couple of days late...but wanted to wish you a belated birthday wish!! I hope your compost tea works for you. I know what you mean about the speckles all over your hoya leaves. I occasionally spray my Plants with "sea kelp" and it does the same thing,lol...so I have to rinse the leaves a few days later to get rid of the spots....See MoreTrimming hoya
Comments (11)lol I love your sense of humor, GT This is the way I see it. Fall-winter is this time of year when the angel of death hovers near to your plants. Ideally, come fall, you want each plant to be big enough so that, should the angel kiss it, you will have enough plant left to re-root. So, there is obviously a math equation! (I am totally making this up right now, so please do not take me seriously!) X = ((B - N) / S) - T X = the number of nodes you have available to give away B = how many nodes your plant currently has N = how many healthy nodes/leaves you need to have a 98% likelihood of rooting the cutting S = speed at which the plant loses healthy segments (node/week) T = how many weeks it takes you to notice a plant is sick Example: My Hoya sigillatis is 6 nodes long. I need 3 nodes to be 98% sure of re-rooting it. If its roots die, it will perish at a rate of 1 node segment per week. It takes me 3 weeks to notice it is sick. ((6-3)/1)-3 = 0 nodes I can give away. If I had life to live all over again, I probably wouldn't cut any Hoya until it had lived with me for over a year. For the first couple years a Hoya is like a teenager who just got their driver's license. And then after that it is 25+ and its insurance rate goes down dramatically. At that point you can safely use this magical equation I made up in order to test whether or not I still knew math. (I'm still not sure - don't push me, math!)...See MoreDenise
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