Hoya Care for Beginners
Description
There are so many different reasons to love hoyas, plant friends. They are gorgeous, drought-tolerant, and relatively easy to care for once you nail down a few key tips! Hoyas had a moment on social media in 2021 and 2022 due to their incredible diversity—Hoyas can look so different from each other, and if you’re a curious plant collector (see which one are you with my plant personality test), this is the perfect genus for you!
In this ongoing mini-series, I’ll take you through how to care for hoyas indoors and I will also introduce you to my favorite Proven Winners varieties!
In this episode, we learn:
- [01:27 ] Why is Hoya the perfect plant?
- [03:12 ] How Hoya became part of my wedding!
- [03:49 ] Where can you find Hoyas?
- [04:43 ] Hoya care: lighting
- [06:01 ] Hoya care: watering
- [07:14 ] Hoya care: soil
- [08:05 ] Hoya care: humidity
- [08:31 ] Hoya care: potting
- [09:38 ] How to get your Hoya to bloom
- [12:18 ] How to trellis your Hoya
- [14:03 ] My favorite Proven Winners leafjoy™ Hoyas?
Mentioned in our conversation:
- Espoma Organic Potting Soil Mix
- Espoma Organic Orchid Mix
- Growing Joy Ep 226: How to Repot Houseplants
- YouTube Video: How to Repot houseplants
- Grow lights
- Endless Cascades™ Green Light™ - Hoya carnosa
- Endless Cascades™ Shining Sea Star™ - Hoya carnosa
- Endless Cascades™ Fresh Rain™ - Hoya rangsan
- Endless Cascades ™ - Quinquenervia
- Endless Cascades™ Shadow Falls™ - Hoya callistophylla
- Endless Cascades™ Sarawak Cream - Hoya latifolia
For my proven and tested tips on hoya care,
check out the full show notes and blog here!
Thank you to our episode sponsor:
Proven Winners
To care for hoyas successfully, you’ve got to have two things: the knowledge to care for them successfully and healthy plants. Meet my new favorite houseplant grower: Proven Winner’s leafjoy™. With only the best plant genetics grown in a state-of-the-art, European greenhouse, you will not be disappointed in the variety and quality of your favorite plants from Proven Winner’s leafjoy™. This company has taken the guesswork out of plant shopping with plant tags that include scientific names and care guides, as well as color-coded collections for the different areas of your home that you want plants in!
Find plant joy in leafjoy™. Head to provenwinners.com to find your local leafjoy™ dealer and let me know which plant you take home on socials!
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