Getting a Hoya to Bloom

Missy
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July 20, 20050 found this helpful

I have never heard of those. It is absolutely georgous, thanks for sharing!

Does the plant need strong light? I have mine in a west window with good light , not direct sunlight but good light all day, It has been there for over a year with no flowers, and it does have the long branches that I assume would have had flowers on them. I'll take any advice, it's a good sized plant too. thanks a million

gailsullivan

July 15, 20230 found this helpful

They can take years to flower. And I think they at times shut down from flowering. I have a 45 year old number eight crinkle hoya and it has lowered for at least 40 of those years. But this year there hasn't been one single flower.

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Once it does flower, just let the flower fall off because it will continue to bloom from the same spot over and over. If you get rid of that sort of stump that it will take years to re-bloom. Good luck.

 

brad

April 27, 20091 found this helpful

The fragrance off the bloom will fill your home, too. It glistens with nectar beads..and lasts for quite some time.

I've attached a pic of a bloom before it opens...

gaylerhodes49

April 2, 20230 found this helpful

My mother had one that was huge. Everytime we would move the house was not acceptable if there was not a suitable location for that plant. I never knew it was a Hoya until I was an adult. It was always called the brides tears however dad always called it the PIA.