How do you get your Hoya to bloom?
angelsmell
16 years ago
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how long do you let your hoya vines grow
Comments (4)Diane I do not cut my vines because leaves eventually grow at each node of the vine. In my case I haven't had a vine "yet" that hasn't grown any leaves. Recently I had a vine grow and only one leaf at a node grew but then later the other leaf popped out (opposite side but same node, different timing). To me hoyas are such slow growers anyway I don't want to cut anything on them to slow down the growing process even more!! Unless of course your vine dies for some reason, then of course I'd cut it back. I have only been growing hoyas for about a year though. I usually just wrap the vines around whatever support or macrame hanger I have it in once the vines long enough to do so. I also use Eleanor's VF-11 everytime I water and I also put (the water and eleanors that I mixed up to water my plants with) into a spray bottle and I try to mist my plants with that every morning but I ran out of time this morning and yesterday. I read somewhere it was better to mist them in the morning than in the evening so that's what I try to do. Third Question: If your hindu rope looks good I wouldn't change a thing. "if it aint broke, don't fix it" (I agree with Gabi) Everyone's growing conditions are different, some specific things work for everyone regardless of growing conditions and some just depend on your individual situation. Hope some of this helped you. shanna...See MoreHow big of a pot do you use for your hoyas???
Comments (9)If the plant is that old, it must have a huge root system/root ball in that pot...so even with the lack of foliage now, leave it be for a while, it will probably start to re-establish itself. It may be a while before it looks like it's old self again, but with the great weather down there it will be quicker than anywhere else. Here is an example - I had a carnosa and pubicalyx growing together in a 6" pot for over ten years. Theplant was frost damaged last year and was looking bad, so this spring I decided to repot, separating the two plants in the process, and cutting off the damaged foliage on both. The rootball was so thick with roots, there really was no soil left to even shake off. Once I got the two varieties separated, I had to cut the rootball in half with a steak knife, it was that dense! I planted each half in it's own smaller hanging basket with some fresh soil, and both plants are already showing new growth, even with a chopped up root ball. My plant looked bad, that is why this "surgery" was necessary..In your case though, if the plant is doing well and bouncing back on its own, I wouldn't mess with it. It probably has the same type of root mass mine did, which means it IS rootbound, even without it's foliage. You could slip it out of it's pot and shake a little soil off (if you can) and add some fresh mix, but for the most part, if it looks good, don't change it. Carnosas are tough and not as picky about soil, and probably fine with regular potting soil. I add perlite and orchid bark to my regular soil to make it a little more loose and airy, which also helps alot with drainage. Also, with older more established plants like yours, you needn't worry as much about overwatering and things like that. I have the one half of my above mentioned plant outside under a wisteria arbour right now, it is getting rain every 3 or 4 days, I put it thru "heck" with that separation, and it is happy as anything. And usually damp. There is one thing different though, even after chopping them up, both of my plants have quite a bit of foliage left on them. WHat might concern me with yours is the lack of foliage supporting the plant as far as photosynthesis or any other plant functions go, so for now maybe move it to a spot where you control the water, and don't overstress it with fertilizer it can't use or too much direct light, give it some time to grow a little more first. This is just my instinct talking, maybe someone else will have an opinion on how to treat it while it is re establishing it's foliage. But for the most part, they are forgiving and resiliant plants....See MoreHow do you keep your bougies blooming?
Comments (37)I pruned them back in the spring once, but decided not to do it again since it took them longer to start blooming and all summer to grow back the long stems. I just tie them up so things are less crowded in the green house and cut the ties after I set them back on their stands. There will be a few broken and dead stems which are trimmed and some that might be the way of something else and those I trim, but not otherwise. Every three or four years in the spring I lay the 2 or 3 gallon pots on their sides before untying, unpot them, and dig out all the soil I can from the roots. Then new potting soil (I like Miracle-gro) is pressed down into the roots. Lava rock is put on the surface as a mulch and to keep the soil from splashing out when watered. Occasionally it's seen that the soil has receded so I take out the lava rock and press more potting soil into the pot. Bougies are thorny so gloves with long cuffs are helpful when doing these little operations. Bougies and phlox provide more color in the garden than anything else I have. Wishing you all the very best with them. Happy gardening! (If there are other questions that I might be able to answer just ask :-)...See MoreHow many blooms do you get a summer with David Austins?
Comments (17)@constant gardener - I know what your talking about, some of my roses only have a couple flushes. It's our shorter growing season to blame for most. I'm experimenting with 40 individual roses right now. The ones that don't bloom much after a few years of establishment will be replaced. The austins I have so far have grown well & bloomed continously. Except abraham darby - hoping to see that change this year. I find shrub roses tend to have at least a bloom or two at all times; compared to hybrid teas & floribundas. I also make note of the roses that are talked about postively on this forum. They tend to be good overall. I value the opinion of rose lovers versus a random garden centre employee....See Moreangelsmell
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