Weather
As the weather is getting colder in many places, I'm adjusting the packing to keep your plants safe. The double insulation or a heat pack will be included when needed, based on the route and forecast.
If you specifically want a heat pack with a duration of 72, 96, or 120 Hours, or prefer to skip it, please leave a note at checkout. Order notes are displayed with your order immediately and are the fastest way to inform me of your needs. If no notes are added, I will make a decision.
You can also reach me at info@hoyacuttings.com.
Auctions
Thank you to everyone who joined the auction—everything went smoothly! I plan to keep running these and will fine‑tune both the length and the closing time. I’m also exploring a way to attach auction wins to an existing order without a second checkout. Either way, the orders are combined whenever possible, and any shipping overages will be refunded.
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Please comment below with your last order # and either your biggest Hoya-growing challenge or your best Hoya care tip. (No need to email, just a comment.)
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— Anna
@HoyaCuttings
13 comments
My last order was #2110-loved my cuttings! My biggest hoya challenge is getting my Australis Lisa to do ANYthing! It doesn’t grow, no new leaves, no tendrils. I had it in a W window then S window and now it’s under a grow light, still doing nothing.
My last order number is #2156. When I receive hoya cuttings, I place them in perlite, add water and then they go into an acrylic display box, which functions as a mini greenhouse. I recently ordered spaghnum moss petals and incorporate those into the rooting substrate, also. A trick that I learned from Anna and her team. Thank you.
Knobs but no leaves? Hit it with a dusting of sulfur just to be safe. I’ve extensively treated every plant I own for mites, and I quarantine everything new with a month or so of treatment, but once in a while I just get a bad vibe and almost every time I smother something in sulfur for a bit, it explodes with growth and doesn’t give me trouble again.
But also chopping! If a plant isn’t growing like it’s happy to see you, chop a node off and stick it in the dirt—fuller plant and it seems to trigger vibrant growth.
These are far from scientific, but they’ve worked for me. =)
#2153
My last order was # 2149
My greatest challenge are my panduratas. They like the mix/fertilizer/light/air flow then they don’t. Over and over and over and over…… again.
My greatest care discovery, for me – I know everything’s different for everyone – is rooting in deep well-washed pumice. I put about 5" in large translucent storage containers with lids. They fit 4 to a row down a 5′ × 2′ wire shelf in a 84 × 60 × 24″ shelf unit. They are under 40W lights and above 40W lights from under the shelf. I keep enough of the fertilzer/enzyme-to-prevent-root-rot liquid mixture in the pumice to keep it moist enough for cuttings to root. I vary lids on/lids off to monitor humidity. Most root relatively quickly and produce heavy white roots. I get a LOT of practice with panduratas.
Order #2083
My biggest Hoya tip is when I receive my Hoya cuttings I like to use fluval stratum to promote root health and grow!