yea i pulled them out and looked... i very carefully removed the plant and soil from the little drinking cups i have them in so that i could carefully remove the soil in case there were roots... i just did this with a bunch of them because im trying to keep some sort of log... i recieved almost all of them on the 4th and they were potted up the same day, im so sick over my black dragon though because im in LOVE with its leaves!!!! if it doesent root than the first time i have money (probably birthday time in dec.) im gonna be buying one or going on the waiting list for one... depending if Joni has any available at that time... ill probably put in a order for some other pubicalyxs too because i feel like i gotta have em all, lol. i have pubicalyx 'red buttons' and 'pink silver' that was grown from seed... and if my black dragon makes it than i have that one too... i really want pubicalyx 'hawaiian purple', pubicalyx 'bright one' and i think i want a 'pink silver' that wasnt started from seed just so i can see if there are any differences... and i know there are other pubicalyxs out there calling my name... lol

Beautiful story, terypaul! I also grow hoyas because of a childhood memory and my mom growing one, a hoya carnosa in our case. I'm afraid I have bad news, but there will be very good news to follow. If there was no piece of stem attached to that leaf, then it has no chance of developing into a real plant, meaning a stem will not grow from that leaf. Roots can grow endlessly, but that's it - unless there were at least a few cells of meristem attached. This is biology limitations, nothing to do with your care. The good news is that you have access to 100% the same genetic material in the form of your sisters' plants! It's not just a descendant of your mom's pubicalyx - it is THE plant, with exactly the same features and character and genes. So, if your sisters' plants are healthy and large enough, I would encourage you to ask one or both of them for a cutting or a few. For best results, you / they will need to choose a stem growth that is not too tender and young, but not too old and woody either. Last year's growth or growth from earlier this spring works really well. The stem can end in very young growth, as long as it has at least a pair or two of mature leaves lower. Take a couple of stem cuttings if their plants allow - that way your plant will look bushier and fuller faster. Some people root them in water, I prefer to stick them straight into the mix they'll be growing in, or at least do not keep them in water too long - pot them when you see roots forming and just starting to grow. It's great that you have siblings - you guys can all be backups for each other and restore your plants if something were to happen to them in the future. Best of luck!

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I'm really sorry fangz. It didn't sound like it had too good of a start. I don't have H. kerrii, otherwise I'd offer you a replacement vine.