Hoya hamiltoniorum and Friends

I show off a blooming Hoya hamiltoniorum and look at the Hoyas in my dining room checking the results a few months after spraying plants with sulfur.

[@kylas.9678]

Glad to see your Hoyas growing so well, Doug! All your recent videos show how much happier you are with them. :)

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

I have you to thank for a lot of it Kyla! Thank you again for all of your great advice!

[@MyBookishEmpire]

Your Hoya in windows are inspiring! I am an indoor grower with only grow lights and some tiny windows so it is inspiring to see how big these guys can get with just natural light!

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

It is definitely possible to get these big plants with only natural light, but it can take the patience of Job. On a sidenote, I am starting to see roots on the Stargazer cuttings that I took so it is looking good for you.

[@chomama1628]

I appreciate that you show the mature specimens of each Hoya that way I can gauge which ones can fit into my spaces because I’m limited to an 10x14 ft. Grow house.

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Most Hoyas will get pretty darned big given the right conditions! Your 10x14 grow house must be amazing!

[@jelenalescova9479]

Beautiful hoyas, hamiltoniorum is wow!!! I've been in love with hamiltoniorum from the day one of my hoya adventure and had cutting for 5 year before its started to grow. From 3 leaves I have 6,7 now, I probably won't see the blooms soon but I am happy I didn't give up on it. Congratulations on the blooms!!!

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Thank you Jelena! I'm glad that I am not the only one who has found hamiltoniorum to be a slow and somewhat problematic grower. It seems like once it gets to a certain size, it is capable of much quicker growth. I too almost gave up with this one, but am also glad that I stuck with it.

[@pascali_rose]

Doug, I've been watching your channel for over 7 years now and am always amazed at the beauty of your plants! You inspired me to start my hoya journey. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on here and your website! I bought an imperalis rauschii from you on Ebay several years ago and cannot get it to grow like yours. I still go back and watch your video you did on it to admire its beautiful. Happy to see you are making more videos. Congratulations on getting many more subscibers!

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Thank you for being such a long time watcher of my videos Pascali! After years of growing spectacular imperialis plants, I went through a rough patch for a couple of years and came pretty close to losing that Hoya. I now believe that it was probably a heavy infestation of these invisible to the naked eye flat mites that everyone is talking about. After treating the plant with sulfur, it started growing so much better. It is something to think about if your plant is refusing to grow. As far as subscribers, I believe that I have about maxed out the number I'm likely to get as I think that the pandemic high numbers of Hoya growers are starting to fall away.

[@pascali_rose]

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas I was hesitant to try sulfer but after watching this video I'm going to give it a try!

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

@@pascali_rose It is an eyesore for quite awhile, but it really helped my Hoyas grow like crazy. I am going to reapply it when the weather warms up here and I can get the plants outside.

[@theplantypants2461]

The mini tour was such a treat!! thanks Doug!!

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Thank you so much for watching❣

[@yesno7060]

Doug you achieve a level that most can't even aspire to. I laughed when you said you have hesitated to make a video on this plant. You should see my "weed collection".

[@yesno7060]

Also thanks for comments on humidity/flat mites. Wow.

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

I think that I am just a little bit more obsessive in the pursuit of my hobbies than most, and in all likelihood I would be happier with a better life/hobby balance.

[@taimiseltaillier4952]

Lovely seeing these Hoyas growing nicely! ❤

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Thank you so much❣

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Doug, your Hoyas are truly stunning. ❄️💚🙃

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

You're welcome Judy; thank you for watching💚❣

[@juliekennedy6658]

Fantastic growing as usual Doug! Wonderful blooms

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Thank you so much Julie; that means a lot coming from one of the best growers that know!

[@cvsimmons7744]

That H. latifolia (fka polystachya) is STUPENDOUS. I'm a sucker for the dinner plate leaf look, and the coloring is just beautiful!

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Thank you CV! I really love this plant as well, and find it among the easiest of all the plants they now call latifolia to grow.

[@kerry4741]

Wow...what a gorgeous flower. Thanks for showing us your beautiful collection.

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

You're welcome Kerry - Thanks for watching!

[@patrickandrews42069]

Doug, another awesome video. I still have sulfur residue on my hoyas. I did see tiny red dots, which I presume were flat mites, on some of my hoyas using a jewler's loop prior to the sulfur treatments. All have since grown numerous leaves and vines.

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Good job Patrick! I noticed that with some of the hoyas, it is near impossible to get rid of the sulfur residue. I wish that I could find those little red dots, but so far I have been unable to find them. Glad your plant are doing well!

[@patrickandrews42069]

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas I just took a dying vine and looked two inches up the dying part and two inches down the still living part and I found the tiny red dots. I used a jeweler's loop.

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

@@patrickandrews42069 Good to know! I will give it another try!

[@kristiemowry3267]

love to see your large plants . I only have one that large, a carnosa I have had for over 20 years . Thank God for people like you.

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Thank you Kristie! Your carnosa must be stunning! I have never been able to keep a plant that long without starting it over. It takes such a long time for these Hoyas to grow large, so it is kind of traumatic to eventually have to part with it, because they gets too big to handle.

[@CindyMay]

I think I have mites on my Hoyas too! Cause after one year no new growth!! I’m going to treat them this weekend, thanks for the advice! Your Hoyas look so pretty and healthy 🤩

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Thank you Cindy! If you have had one year of no growth, I can virtually guarantee that you have those invisible mites. Good luck with your spraying!

[@lyndaforbes6311]

Wow Doug!! Such an inspiring video! I’m so looking forward to spring when I can pull my plants out of the grow tent. Just love everything you’ve shown us today! Thank you!

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

You're welcome Lynda! I am also really looking forward to spring despite the increased work load that it will bring me. Our "days" will get a little longer starting tomorrow!

[@UsernameUnkwn21]

Wow! BEAUTIFUL

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Thank you Joan!

[@minhja4924]

❤❤❤ unusual flowers. Wow your Australis is full of flowers. My is pretty small . Huge prices drop in Australia due to big box store (Bunnings) mass releasing Lisa super cheap 3 plants in one pot for $25. I bought 2 pot. Now I have heaps of Lisa. They were around $100 per small plants a year ago. Hahaha Hoya prices have fall fast in Australia . My guess is their price would go back to before the boom. Kalimantan now can get for 30-50 compare to a few hundred just a year before. Yay!!! Still a lot of high prices illegal imports . Lol

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

I think that we are going to begin to see a large drop in Hoya prices worldwide starting this year. Now that we have moved beyond the pandemic a lot of people are dropping out of the hobby. In addition, there are so many people that have become vendors and even put in huge greenhouses just to sell Hoyas. Except for the very newly discovered Hoyas prices are going to drop like a rock.

[@minhja4924]

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas yeh totally agreed. Too many sellers and not enough buyers. People here are in hurry to sell. Prices dropping fast and keep droppings. I think same story with aroid and others. Thai nursery like AH are putting out of new slightly different veiny Hoya or silver or splash to get interest. Aceh Hoyas are new so they are in demand . It is very affordable. I think people will realise Hoya is not easy care as they think. Hehehe such big change after lock down . Who would have thought !

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

@@minhja4924 I predicted that this big price drop was coming; it just took longer than I expected, and yes Hoyas are not the easiest plants to grow!

[@riawhetstone3725]

Oh my goodness! I thought the same thing about the polystache 🫣 I guess I should spray mine down again 😅 I am having a hard time fitting it into my cabinet every time I water. Do you reduce feeding during the winter?

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Hi Ria, I cut my feeding in half during the winter for all the the plants that live on the windowsills. Yes, that polystachya does not lend itself very well to cabinets!

[@riawhetstone3725]

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas good to know! Thank you 😊 your Hoyas grow so fast🤯

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

@@riawhetstone3725 Sometimes too fast!

[@riawhetstone3725]

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas oh boo hoo! Haha!

[@garretthall9508]

As always what a great display !!! I don’t know how you’re able to keep up with watering all by your self and filling the humidifiers. How many Hoya do you have at one time? What do you do with them when you do get rid of them?

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

The plants that you see upstairs only take on average about 2 hours/week to care for. The problem is with the grow tent Hoyas in the basement; that does get overwhelming at times, and sometimes I don't even know how I do it. In the old days, before Hoyas went through the roof in price, I actually used take a few cuttings and throw the plants out, but now I generally sell what I don't need, or want on eBay during the warmer months.

[@grimm0kitten959]

Would love to know the method of spraying with sulfur. I’ve really neglected my Hoyas when it comes to feeding, thankfully haven’t needed to deal with pests.

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Two heaping tablespoons of this product mixed in a two liter pump sprayer: www.amazon.com/Bonide-BND141-Fungicide-Organically-Controls/dp/B000HA95W2/ref=sr_1_14?crid=15GE7MWDN4G5O&keywords=sulfur+garden&qid=1679501090&sprefix=sulfur+ga%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-14 spray all surface of the plant until it drips off. It either acts as a tremendous fertilizer, or kills off the invisible flat mite, or does both at the same time, but it works.

[@icke11234]

Another question, Doug: Have you ever tried giving your Hoyas Epsom salt? I think apart from the magnesium, which has proven favorable especially when darkness of leaves is not up to snuff, the sulphur contained just might make them more resistant to those pesky flat mites from within. What is your take?

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

I have never tried Epsom salt on any of my plants. I did have one Hoya growing friend however that tried it on all of his Hoyas with disastrous results and it killed a number of them. I have no idea what concentration he used, but after hearing that I never had the desire to try it myself.

[@icke11234]

2:30 What precise needed fertilizer was that? I cannot seem to grow this one for the life of me - not one inch. I would be extremely thankful if you let let us in on your secret.

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

I felt the same way you did for 2 years and then then it started growing like crazy. Here is everything I did: Change your medium to mostly coconut husk chips. Start growing in small clear containers and up-pot as needed. Get in a weekly watering routine, and water just before medium is dry - doesn't seem to want to fully dry out. My nutrient solution is made up of 4 oz of prepared Liquidirt and 1/8 tsp of Jacks 20-20-20 fertilizer per 2 liters watering can filled with water. I kept it about 24 inches under a 200 watt grow light and it always had humidity above 50% Here are the links to the products I used to flower it: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PHNQSP9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 www.amazon.com/dp/B00KWYHXXQ?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k0_1_5&amp=&crid=47NOW72BLWEB&amp=&sprefix=jacks Hope this helps!

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

I forgot to add that I sprayed the plant with sulfur as I think that it is particularly susceptible to flat mite damage: www.amazon.com/dp/B0731G79B5?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k1_1_4&amp=&crid=GP8A4HTNENI4&amp=&sprefix=sulf

[@icke11234]

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thank you for your detailed instructions, Doug. They just might encourage me to give this pigheaded fellow one last chance.

[@icke11234]

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas BTW, do you also use cocohusk fibres, and if so, what is your take on them? I thought I had seen you use them for your Hoya IM-08, or are those chips as well?

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

@@icke11234 It is mostly chips with a little bit of soft tree fern substrate thrown in for good measure. Here is the links to the products I use: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049XH0FM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FBB4XT2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@AngelaBernard-or9dg]

I have been watching you for awhile but for the life of me I cannot figure out where to order your plants. I live in MA and am a senior who is house bound. I really would love to buy from you. Angela

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Hi Angela, selling plants is not really my focus and every year I sell fewer than the previous year. Starting in April, I will begin selling a few starter’s every week until I run out. I sell on eBay only under the name erbtarzan24, but like I said I have not started selling yet.

[@AngelaBernard-or9dg]

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thank you for your reply. I will try and catch some but I am not usually quick enough. Again thank you and for all the information that you do give to us.

[@BreaktimeTraveler]

Do you have to keep your thermastat up to a certain temp during the winter months?

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

My thermostat is set for 70 degrees F during the day and 63 degrees F at night.

[@paoladefrenza8052]

stupende complimenti ! ma io non trovo dove comprarle e su internet sono a prezzi altissimo e piccole talee non radicate !

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

Grazie mille! Speriamo che questa pianta diventi presto più facilmente disponibile. Buona fortuna nella tua ricerca!

[@georgek6118]

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[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

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[@amitavachakraborty4271]

I am from India. Regular watching your vidieo. Some hoya plants is in my collection. Please suggest me about standard soil mix suitable to our climet. Thank you sir.

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

I grow almost all of my Hoyas in coconut husk chips now, and most growers in tropical climates use this medium too. I would think it would work also work for you. This is the product that I use and hopefully something similar is available to you as well: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049XH0FM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

[@amitavachakraborty4271]

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thank you sir🙏

[@cheerleaderxoxo11]

What is your Instagram? I can’t find it

[@DougChamberlainVTHoyas]

I don't use Instagram😐I may have set up an account years ago, but I haven't used it for a very long time. I also don't regularly use Facebook; it is all I can do to stay on top of this KZbin channel and my website.