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this might sound like a silly question

16 years ago

but how often do hoyas flower? i've had a hoya for about a year now...and i keep waiting for flowers...and they never come. a few times i thought some new growth that was pink in color were what i was waiting for, but it was just new growth hahahaaa!

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Jan Sword-Rossman Realty 239-470-6061
16 years ago
Hi Sasha, what kind of hoya do you have? it all depends on the type of hoya, where you live, what kind of care, what size pots. Some hoyas take years to flower but some will flower even when it's a cutting(lacunosa, obscura, multiflora to name a few). I live in warm area so my krimson queen flowers all the time. some of the hoyas flowers in the fall(nummulariads, my lacunosa is flowering again) some in the spring and summer. I hope this help.
Denise
16 years ago
Sasha,

I see you're in Nebraska, too. What part? I grow lots of Hoyas and Jan's right - some take a long time and others can bloom pretty quickly. Has yours put on a lot of new growth since you've had it? If so, it's likely only a matter of time. I think a big factor, too, is how much and the quality of the light they're getting (we're at a bit of a disadvantage up north here where the sun isn't as intense...) How close to the window does yours sit and what exposure? Most of the ones I grow in the house sit right up against the glass. I have a small greenhouse off my kitchen where several grow, but I really don't get that many more blooms from them than the ones in the house...

Let us know what species you're growing and we can be more helpful, I'm sure.

Denise in Omaha
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sasha_one56
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16 years ago
i am in omaha..my hoya went crazy outside this summer. in fact it grows crazy all the time-i've re-potted it 2 times-and i've had it for just under a year. right now its in a hanging basket in my living room-one of those wicker deals- in an east facing window. i'm not sure the exact variety...i got it at mulhall's. have you heard of them? i freakin looooove that place!
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16 years ago
Hi there,

For starters, I'd suggest no more repotting. Hoyas like to be small (tight) in their pots. It's often said it helps w/ blooming. I'm an indoor grower & don't get a lot of blooming, but one of my general Hoya rules is keep 'em potted small. Once in a while to try & kick them into gear, I've even potted Hoyas down smaller which they liked.

So that's easy to do, do nothing more, 'til next Spring, then maybe some fertilizer, when it's back in more active growth again?
gabro14
16 years ago
Being an indoor grower doesn't mean hoyas don't bloom. I grow my hoyas indoors and live in NYC, and my hoyas bloom a lot. It has to do with all the things stated above (conditions, pot size, lighting, type of hoya, age of hoya, etc.).

Gabi
Denise
16 years ago
Sasha,

Oh yeah, I've been checking out Mulhall's for years. I don't buy a lot there, though, just because they're pretty pricey, and they have only the most common Hoyas. You probably have carnosa 'Krimson Queen' or 'Krimson Princess' if you got it there. They're the variegated carnosas, 'KP' has the cream in the middle of the leaf and 'KQ' has it on the edges. I wouldn't repot it again until it blooms if that's your goal.

Check out the HDs and Lowes around town if you want to find more Hoyas. I saw a tsangii down at the one in Papillion just a few days ago... Since I already have THREE, I didn't buy it! (It's one of my favorites...)

Well, glad to hear there's another Omaha Hoya lover here! I belong to the local C&S club and I've gotten several of the members hooked on Hoyas in the last few years. Who knows - it may one day evolve into a Hoya club!

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shanna5
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Denise-
Hey, thanks for the info on the difference of KP & KQ, I have only been at hoyas for 4 or 5 months now and had bought some and wasn't able to identify b/c of the lack of blooms, but assumed they were either kp or kq.
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