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Ngaio1 Mon 28-Jun-21 11:27:21

I have a Hoya, grown from a cutting and its leaves are shiny and it is growing well. However, it is showing no signs of wanting to bloom. Is there anything I can do about this, please. Thank you.

NotSpaghetti Mon 28-Jun-21 11:46:34

How long has it been growing and what sort of hoya?

My Bella would flower on tiny plants but the Carnosa was very slow.

NotSpaghetti Mon 28-Jun-21 11:47:21

I'm talking of cuttings here - both prolific once bigger.

BBbevan Mon 28-Jun-21 13:40:23

We have one in our conservatory. I cut all tendrils off that show no sign of flowers and water it very sparingly in the winter. We have 12 flowers on it this year. Sadly it smells slightly of wet knickers

greenlady102 Mon 28-Jun-21 13:41:55

BBbevan

We have one in our conservatory. I cut all tendrils off that show no sign of flowers and water it very sparingly in the winter. We have 12 flowers on it this year. Sadly it smells slightly of wet knickers

yup...intersting flowers but they stink!

J52 Mon 28-Jun-21 13:58:33

My Hoya Carnosa is about 32 years old. It flowers best if it’s been neglected and not watered for a bit. I have it in light, but not direct sunlight.
The flowers on mine have a lovely heady scent, rather like Gardenia.

nanna8 Mon 28-Jun-21 14:04:56

Mine just grows without any tlc except in hot weather when I water it. It has climbed up the fence and has nice waxy pink flowers but they tend to drop downwards so they are not very noticeable. I was clearing out ivy during the lockdown and noticed another one surviving underneath, bit of a nice find.

Ngaio1 Mon 28-Jun-21 16:21:13

Have examined handwritten label and it is a Hoya Carnosa. Hope that is spelt correctly. Bought from a WI stand.

NotSpaghetti Mon 28-Jun-21 16:47:18

Well our Carnosas are all slow to flower but once they do they go on and on.
My main plant is now 30 or more years old and flowers regularly. The cuttings seem to have to grow into a proper mature plant before you get blossoms. I'm going to guess 3 years?
What do others think?