Avoid these 3 mistakes with self-watering pots | grow happy hoyas and make your life easier

[@gennasplants]

Bonus tip: If you're using any Pon-like substrate, make sure you RINSE it really, really well!

[@jamiedelgado1484]

Im so glad i came across your videos.Hoyas are my new love and im trying to decide what will work best for me. 😊

[@elizabethfuhr5527]

Thank you for sharing your experience, I learned a lot from it.

[@damaris864-s9p]

I found that pon or pon-like substrates have a steep learning curve. I tried for months to figure out what I was doing wrong and why my Hoyas roots kept dying off. I got fed up with it and I am now in the process of moving all of my Hoya into coco chips/ perlite in self watering. In my experience it’s much simpler. I really really wanted pon to work for me but after almost a year of stress I tried coco chips and never looked back. Your Hoyas look so good!

[@gennasplants]

I'm glad you found something that works for you!

[@mommayanna]

This was incredibly helpful

[@Shopgirl2731]

Great explanations. I’m using some of these methods and products. I learned something new.

[@Shopgirl2731]

As you know self watering pots can be expensive, even though they are very effective I would like to find cheaper. Do you have suggestions ? Diy etc ?

[@gennasplants]

I haven't found a perfect method for making DIY ones yet, but the concept is pretty simple. You just need some cotton wicking cord and 2 pots that leave a gap between them when stacked. You could probably reuse plastic drink cups, that kind of thing. Personally I find the self-watering pots in the video pretty reasonable. They come to like $3 a pot and it's hard to find cache pots for that price 😅

[@cannuck3577]

Excellent video. I've found my thinner leafed Hoya are more prone to stem rot and I use Great White in water as it's water soluble.

[@gennasplants]

I will have to check that out!

[@jorlandia4363]

Yes, I came here to vouch for great white. Even in my soil plants, they love it.

[@gennasplants]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@Ginger_Odie]

Thank you Genna❣️ sooo helpful 💚🪴

[@gennasplants]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@hejerbenyoussef5176]

Hi, great video and tips! I was wondering if you tried SWP with an avoid mix? I only have my hoya bella in a SW pot with a hoya mix (she's thriving but it's a thirsty one so it's hard to try it with other hoyas)

[@gennasplants]

I have but not with hoyas, only with plants like calatheas. The wetness really accelerates how quickly an organic mix breaks down and I just find it safer to use an inorganic one. Doesn't mean it can't be done but I think you'd have to replace the substrate eventually

[@ginonymous]

What's your feeding routine like for plants in self-watering? Do you ph adjust? Nice tips btw 😊

[@gennasplants]

I use Root Farm all purpose hydroponic fertilizer every time I water and yes I adjust the pH to about 6.5 🙂

[@hennesseyme9112]

I would strongly suggest repotting plants before the roots get that long. I have had to rip the roots off of self-watering pots and hurts me to do it.

[@hulsephoto]

Any idea if Anthuriums work with self watering pots? I killed my Philodendron El Choco Red with a self-watering pot! My Philodendron crawlers LOVE the pots... other than that, I'm apprehensive to try the other plants in my collection with the pots. .

[@gennasplants]

I'm slowly switching over all my anthuriums to self-watering, they seem to do really well!

[@PlantyMessyHypsie]

What flew by at 8:12? 🛸

[@gennasplants]

My conure, River 🙂 He has a perch to my left by the window