I hate this plant it grows so slow and doesn’t flower. Ti...
2ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 3 years ago
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Light and humidity and not believing they don't need any water. But mainly the humidity thing . Some can dry out a bit more and don't need higher temps to thrive, but I'm pretty certain the reasons most hoyas love my apartments is because I live in a rather humid apartment. Low humidity and little water equals less water to grow.. if additionally it's not in a especially bright space that could also slow down growth further.
Depending on when you got it, it could also be that it simply needs more time: Some hoyas like to concentrate on roots first and then suddenly explode with growth once they are established.
And last but not least: a main suspect for halted growth on hoyas are mites. Always. But I don't think I see signs of those on yours. The mites themselves are mostly too small to see with the naked eye, but should you ever see stunted growth, scarred over stubs of nodes, curling leaf edges, then it might be time to treat against broad or flat mites.
Depending on when you got it, it could also be that it simply needs more time: Some hoyas like to concentrate on roots first and then suddenly explode with growth once they are established.
And last but not least: a main suspect for halted growth on hoyas are mites. Always. But I don't think I see signs of those on yours. The mites themselves are mostly too small to see with the naked eye, but should you ever see stunted growth, scarred over stubs of nodes, curling leaf edges, then it might be time to treat against broad or flat mites.
@Emilyvsnick what kind are we talking about? Some species can need years to flower, while others are ready to go after some months. Often a bit more light might help, on some cooler growers, temperature variation is key, and of others I've heard that they need a difference in day length to simulate changing seasons.
Yours looks to be in great health. One thing about Hoyas is that they’re VERY slow growing.
