6 HOYAS BEING HOYAS - Hoyas sipitangensis, multiflora, bella, brevialata, fungii, and latifolia

[@planttherapy1860]

I'm present and smiling

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks. I appreciate your watches, your comments, and your support.

[@planttherapy1860]

Great video and plants! I have the fungii and sipitangensis and sarawak. I love the flowers on the multiflora!

[@PlantedInRI]

@@planttherapy1860 Thanks. If you don't have a multiflora, you should try one. They're really, really easy, far easier than you'd expect, and those blooms... Whew..

[@planttherapy1860]

@@PlantedInRI do they smell nice

[@LindaEnfield]

I have 3 Bella’s and 2 are blooming like crazy at the moment, it’s just the inner variegated one that hasn’t bloomed for me yet. All grown from small cuttings as I like to grow Hoyas from cuttings. Several others have bloomed in the last month Heuschkeliana, Krimson Queen, Princess, Carmelae, Sunrise, Lacunosa, Pubicalyx and my Compacta and Obovata are about to gift me some blooms. I grow everything in pon and please don’t judge me but they are all in terracotta and always have been, I guess it’s what they are used to and know no different. Love watching your Hoya videos, the Multiflora has been on my wish list for a while as the blooms are so unique

[@PlantedInRI]

I don't judge anyone for growing in what works for them. All that matters is that it works and the plants grow. As I say: "Alive, then thrive". This is a great time of year - in the Northern Hemisphere - for Hoyas, everybody's on the bloom bus. Thanks for watching and telling us about your Hoyas.

[@vessyhus]

I really enjoy looking at your Hoyas and your chill and relaxed videos. Thank you!

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks so much for those kind words. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.

[@kathrynrobinson670]

Another beautiful bunch of Hoyas presented by you. Thanks☺️

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks. I'm really enoying the Hoya collection. This time of year is just the best. Thanks for watching

[@Kimbermoi]

Stunning plants, well done. 👍🇨🇦

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for the compliment and for watching.

[@peggymalabuyoc9150]

Love all these Hoyas! Manat thanks for sharing them and your care tips. Much appreciated. All the Hoyas you showed are beautiful but that Sarawak is everything!🥰. Take care and happy growing. 👌🪴🥰

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks. I think I said "Wow" out loud when I turned that plant around and saw those new leaves. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@MultiDragon1313]

I started my hoya journey in Oct. And I host a plant Swap and Sale twice a year. One of my sweet friends gifted me a multiflora in April. It is loving my pavilion and pond growing. I can't wait until it blooms

[@PlantedInRI]

It is beautiful, but messy, but worth the mess. Thanks for watching and let us know how it does.

[@vicar6225]

My fungi started blooming a few weeks ago and it hasn’t stopped. Love it because the blooms last for over two weeks.

[@PlantedInRI]

Oh now I'm really excited about mine blooming. I was happy with the new leaves, but long-lasting blooms is a big plus. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.

[@lovesyorkies3395]

WOW!! Your multiflora is big! Mine just finished blooming but I couldn’t smell any type of fragrance. It is beautiful and has very interesting blooms! I have found that it doesn’t like to dry out either. (found out the hard way)

[@PlantedInRI]

I've never noticed a scent either. Give it a week or two and it'll be blooming again, such a beautiful but messy plant. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.

[@plantkismet]

Thank you for sharing the hoyas that made you smile this week. They are beautiful plants!

[@PlantedInRI]

...and thank you for watching and sharing your comment.

[@heatherstephens9295]

Everyone should have a Bella & the Sarawak is definitely my favourite 🥰🥰 🍸

[@PlantedInRI]

I agree, everyone should have an H bella; at least one. I've got a few H latifolia and they're all starting to scare me, they're getting really big. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@beeng77]

Gorgeous plants and blooms😍

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

I agree with you on the multiflora being a relatively easy Hoya and yes it doesn’t like to dry out. Two weeks after I got mine it put out blooms and blasted them because I let it get too dry. Then it bloomed again and it held onto those blooms for a long time because I kept the soil moist. Great Hoya. Tfs

[@PlantedInRI]

It is. And after mine blasted a few times it doesn't even faze me anymore; it just happens sometimes. Mine's in a self-watering pot which helps with the "even-ness of watering". Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.

[@kellylewis4111]

Love all your hoya, has me adding so many to my wishlist!

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@omaam1005]

Hi There. Enjoying your videos. Thank you from NY.

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for the kind words. My thanks to you for watching.

[@marymorris9421]

I love your videoes. Partly because of the setting and partly about your knowledge and discussion of the plant as well as introdu😢me t o different Hoyas.

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks. One of the reasons for the channel is to introduce people to new Hoyas, and other plants. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@AnnetteAcevedo-l9z]

I love all your hojas just beautiful

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. I appreciate the "watch" and your comment.

[@deemari577]

My sipitangensis went kaput! It was nice and healthy for a year! Can't figure out what happened. No overwatering or dry root rot. Tall and robust Multiflora I gave to my friend in New Jersey and kept a new stem cutting. The leaves are so eh! Your Bella is muy bella! I lost 3 over the years listening to those who really didn't understand any more than I did. I finally figured it out, don't let dry out, likes temp on the slightly cooler side and it's flurishing in a good mix. Now fungii I think is underrated. It's so pretty! Funny thing is mine flowered last week and it seems as tho the flower zapped all of her strength, so her leaves are limp! I sprayed lightly with sulfur and little potassium powder. I'm so disappointed. I hope she revives😕. I might have to cut her up 😢. Thanks again for sharing and the tips👍🏽Dee, NY

[@PlantedInRI]

I've heard a couple of people mention Hoyas just up and dying, and an H nicholsoniae did that to me. As The Little Prince said: "what can one do?" I've noticed that throughout the flowering process most of mine are thirstier than usual, so I try and keep an eye on that. Thanks for watching and sharing your experiences.

[@sharfinbean3362]

And oh, I’ve been struggling with my Bella, I’ve noticed it doesn’t like to dry the hard way. Thanks for the tips again!

[@PlantedInRI]

Yup, it doesn't like to dry out and it's a thirsty plant. Thanks for watching.

[@krisscrowdis1747]

Rare means it's easy to kill and probably fussy.

[@PlantedInRI]

...and here I thought "rare" simply meant "overpriced"...

[@sharfinbean3362]

Just ordered me a multiflora, I’m not a beginner by any means. I have probably 30 Hoyas and around 100 houseplants. Still makes me nervous when I try one I’ve never had but appreciate the tips!

[@PlantedInRI]

Congratulations, you're going to enoy it. It's much easier than you expect. If it blasts buds sometimes, don't get worried, it happens. They'll be back. Thanks for watching and keep us posted.

[@sheilalefebvre8667]

Another 🦃!!

[@PlantedInRI]

Ooh, I missed it. They trundle through the yard a couple of times a day. Thanks for watching.

[@marleneprescod8494]

Hi thank you so much for sharing I have been struggling with my hoya bella for about a year now and still struggling it had one peduncle and dropped it. I must try your method and see if I can continue with what's left. Your Hoyas are awsome ❤

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks. My approach is: if something's not working, it's time to try something else. If you can, you could try taking a couple of cuttings to root, and once they have, try different set-ups. Self-watering, wick-based pots can be very helpful for H bella. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@margaretcalifano1617]

They’re beautifully grown! I have a Bella I potted up this spring, but it seems to need water every four days- would it need to be potted up already?

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for watching and asking your question. Without knowing the setup for your H bella I can't say for sure, but they are thirsty plants, especially if they are putting out a lot of growth. With warmer weather, a lot of my Hoyas are more thirsty than usual. Thanks again.

[@Lidia-dq9cj]

Where do you get your pon? Love it❤

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for asking. It's not labeled and sold as "pon". It's a generic blend I found at Amazon that comes close the the recipe for the brand name - minus the fertilizer. In the description, there's a link to my Amazon storefront if you'd like to see the ones I get

[@BryanGjevre]

Does your H bella usually bloom this time of year? I hear you. if Im burned by after following someone’s advice I move on. Have you ever done a repot video?

[@PlantedInRI]

My H bellas - three of them - bloom several times throughout the year. If I'm staying on top of the watering/feeding there'll be three or four bloom cycles troughout the year. I haven't thought about a repot video 'cause I usually don't watch them - plant comes out of pot, plant goes into pot. But it might be interesting, and perhaps triggering, to show what I do when I receive a new Hoya and move it to pon. I'll think about that. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@BryanGjevre]

I’m super curious to actually see the potting mix/pon? you mention in your videos and how you deal with the roots that grow into the water reservoir of the self-watering pots.🤔

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for asking. I use a generic mix sold on Amazon. It's not sold as "pon". Typically pon is equal parts of pumice, lava rock, and zeolite. For reference, you can see what I use in my Amazon storefront - link in description. Roots that get into the reservoir? I just let 'em grow. If they get too out of hand I trim them. It's not so much that Hoyas hate having their roots in water, it's that they hate having them in suffocating wet soil.

[@smerida8]

Is your fungi in pon?

[@PlantedInRI]

It is, in a self-watering, wick-based pot. Most of my Hoyas are, it works well for me. Thanks for watching and asking your question.

[@krisscrowdis1747]

I listened to someone who said H. curtesii likes to be dry. I killed the first cutting. That's when I stopped listening to that person.

[@PlantedInRI]

Well, we've all been there. There's so much that's unique to each growing situation that one must take "helpful suggestions" with a grain of salt. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.