The leaves and flowers of the huay carnosa are carved from wax and are also known as wax plants.They can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11 but are most commonly grown indoors.One of the easiest plants to grow successfully is this species.The plant can be grown in a hanging container with the long stems dangling down, or trained to grow up a small trellis.Round umbels or clusters of star-shaped flowers will be produced when the plants get big.
Step 1: Pick out a spot that is bright.
Look for a spot near a north- or east-facing window that will give you plenty of natural light.Hoyas prefer to have two to four hours of direct sunlight per day, though they do best in bright, indirect sunlight throughout the day.If you have a south- or west-facing window, keep your Hoya about 3–5 ft away from it.The leaves can get sunburned if it's too close.
Step 2: If the plant has stopped growing, it's time to move it.
A two- to three-year old plant that does not bloom is probably not getting enough sunlight.Try to expose it to another hour or two of sunlight.
Step 3: When the soil is almost completely dry, water Hoya plants.
For at least 24 to 36 hours, use room-temperature water that has been left in an open container.Tropical plants can be stressed by cold tap water.The water can sit for 24 to 36 hours.Plants can be harmed by chemicals found in tap water.
Step 4: In the morning, water your plant.
This allows the plant to get enough water throughout the day.The leaves will dry before the temperature cools.Before you water it again, let the soil dry out for three-quarters of the way.You don't need to keep the soil moist since Hoyas hold a lot of water in their leaves.
Step 5: The water should drain from the bottom of the pot.
After the water leaves the pot, empty the catch basin.The water left in the catch basin could be absorbed back into the soil and cause the roots to be too wet.Oxygen is needed to keep the plant healthy.If the roots are kept wet they could rot.
Step 6: The season should be kept in mind.
Hoyas need to be watered more often during the spring and summer than in the fall and winter.If a plant starts to drop leaves, it's probably being watered too much.Before watering the soil, let it dry a bit.
Step 7: There is a balanced, water-soluble houseplant fertilization.
During the spring and summer, do this every three to four weeks.It's fine to have a ratio of 5-10-5, 8-8-8 or 10-10-10.The dilution rate is a percentage of the water's volume.Depending on the needs of the plant, the dilution rate and application frequencies may need to be adjusted.
Step 8: Feed your plant according to its health.
The leaves and stems need to be fertilized every two weeks.If the leaves are smaller and darker than usual, give thefertilizer every six weeks.
Step 9: Before fertilization, water your plant.
Immediately after a watering, mix the solution up and pour it over the soil.When the soil is dry, do not give Hoyas solution.They shouldn't get anyfertilizer during the fall and winter.
Step 10: After your Hoya blooms, don't remove the spent flower stems.
Next time it blooms, it will produce flowers on those stems.After the Hoya develops new flower buds, do not move it.The buds could be dropped before they open if the Hoya is moved.
Step 11: Repot when they are completely pot bound.
When the container is ready to be repot, it will be packed with roots.Being pot-bound encourages them to bloom.The container with the drain holes is only one size larger than the current one.
Step 12: Perlite is found in the commercial potting soil that is used for improved drainage.
You can read the ingredients on the bag.It should be sphagnum moss.Take an inch or two of the soil and put it in the new container.You can use a combination of three-quarters mix with one-quarter soil.
Step 13: Pull the Hoya out of the old container by turning it on its side.
Run a butter knife around the inside of the container to loosen the roots if it seems stuck.
Step 14: The Hoya should be put in the new container.
The container should be filled with potting soil.To help settle the soil around the roots, water the Hoya generously.