I just want to know if this is normal for my Hoya Kerri? ...
4ft to light, indirect
3” pot with drainage
Last watered 10 months ago
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It’s okay to have them, if the plant doesn’t need them, it turns them off and they’ll shrivel up and fall off. The advantage to having those roots, is they use them to climb and feel where they want to go or root. If it rooted in soil with those for instance, it’s anchored and can then keep growing upward or outward. In nature they can move themselves up towards light, by anchoring with their aerial roots and moving upwards on trees. You can also propagate cuttings with a node and aerial roots. They’re attracted to the water in the air is all, it’s part of its nature. Here’s a great site with helpful info. She’s beautiful, enjoy her!
https://www.gardeningcollective.com/caring-for-your-hoya-kerrii/
https://www.gardeningcollective.com/caring-for-your-hoya-kerrii/
@EZLennyLance OMG they are air roots? No way. Yes I have a mini greenhouse in my living room. It is in there, but if it's growing air roots, I need to take it out.
@plantfinatic just a word of caution: be careful removing a Hoya from humidity, I would describe them as humidity dependent, they love it and I have had one die from lack of humidity (didn’t even know that was a thing?!). I’m curious to know how it tolerates the transition out of the humid greenhouse, please keep us updated, I’d love to follow its progress.
@EZLennyLance should I keep it in there? I don't want to mess it up I've wanted one for a long time. I thought they might be flowers forming but air roots. That's alot of air roots to have !
Ooh, this one I actually know from all my research! They grow aerial roots because they’re epiphytes, meaning in the wild they use them to hold on to rocks or trees. I would say if yours has a lot of them, it’s pretty happy where it is. I agree with @EZLennyLance; I wouldn’t move it. As long as the leaves are still firm and healthy, you’re good. If you don’t like how the aerial roots look, I don’t think there’s any harm in trimming them… but I would leave them, they look so cool! 💚
Thank you, @EZLennyLance. I'll keep them. I'm also keeping it in my mini greenhouse. They have been in there since the day I got them, and I did research now, and it coincides with what you and @BabeVila says so thank you, girls. I appreciate the advice. I will follow it. 😃
@EZLennyLance oh yes it is gorgeous 😍 wow. I so I get that is supposed to have many air roots.