YEAR END Q&A AND THE BEST OF 2024 - Questions, The Best of 2024, Location List, Hacks, What Worked

[@beatatofil5925]

Dziękujemy.

[@PlantedInRI]

Dziękuję bardzo za „Super Thanks”. Twoje wsparcie dla mojego kanału znaczy dla mnie bardzo wiele i pomaga mojemu kanałowi nadal tworzyć treści. Dziękuję za oglądanie i najlepsze życzenia szczęśliwego i zdrowego 2025 roku.

[@bloodysad]

Hi Rod! I am so glad you answered my question about your name! My name is Joanne and unfortunately suffer from treatment resistant depression hence my stupid KZbin name! Plants have been very important in my journey and of course my Hoya. Watching fellow plant lovers makes me happy-it feels like seeing a friend! So you are doing so much more than you realize! I love Dave and Miro too! I really do not know the correct spelling of his name but I find his sense of humor so refreshing! Thank you for all that you do!

[@PlantedInRI]

Well, Joanne, if my videos are a bit of a bright spot, then I'm glad. It is nice to share experiences and hear the stories of other plant people, and does create something of a community. Miro is the correct spelling (it's short for Miroslav), and he is a riot. Dave, too, makes me laugh. Thanks for watching and adding your comment to the discussion.

[@donnaclark1300]

Hi Rod, Thanks for the recognition and addressing my question. You mentioned you do have some bonsai. I do have a collection of bonsai and caudex plants. I would love to see your Bonsai collection. I think you have a few more than the ones I saw in the background of your sun room. I wish you all the best for 2025, including good health, happiness, and lots more new plants. Remember, do what makes you happy.

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks, Donna, for including your question originally. I'm in no way a bonsai expert, but I do have several bonsai and am having fun with it. A number of people have asked, and so when the warm weather comes and they're looking better I'll do a video about them. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@Etienne_Beaumont]

You and Dave are my favorite channels of 2024. Happy new year Rod. Best wishes for 2025 and beyond 😀

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you, to be included with Dave is quite a compliment. Best wishes for a safe and happy 2025 for you as well. Thanks for watching.

[@soberplantguy]

This is always such a great way to start a Saturday. Regarding your answer to the final question: it sounds like you're dangerously close to being, dare I say it, content. There is no shortcut to that. I'm glad (I'll speak for everyone: we're all glad 🤣) that you got in front of the camera! You're a joy, Rod. Be well, and see you next year.

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks, Dave, I appreciate that. I am very fortunate that in retirement I get to spend most of my days doing as I please and sharing my hobby with a wonderful community of people. I will admit that the walk from one side of the camera to the other was scary, but the people I've met have made that trip worthwhile. Best wishes for a "contentful" and "content-full" New Year.

[@sheilanorth1993]

Thanks for the stats on where people are viewing from!! Wow!! Very cool!!

[@PlantedInRI]

I try to do that twice a year. It's very interesting for me as well. Thank you for watching and adding your comment.

[@Kimbermoi]

Omg, omg, omg, thank you for presenting the Krinkle 8. It's absolutely stunning! My little one has so much to look up to. Seeing it definitely warmed this woman's tired soul. ❤ Bonne heureuse année to all! 👍🇨🇦

[@lovesyorkies3395]

I know! It seems like no one talks about it…I love my Krinkle 8 but I haven’t gotten mine to bloom yet! 🫤

[@PlantedInRI]

I had to include it since it's done so well this year. Yours will too. Thanks for watching, adding your comment, et bonne année à tous mes amis québécois.

[@jeannielee511]

Thank you for the shot out for San Jose, CA USA! Love your videos💗Happy hoyadays and all the best for 2025🎉

[@PlantedInRI]

I love giving "shout outs' to my viewers, and try to do it twice a year. Thanks for watching and adding your comment; and Happy Hoyadays to you, too.

[@KimSparks-r9s]

I look forward to your program every week!

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. I appreciate you watching and adding your comment.

[@shirleycovey7309]

Fun seeing Hemet, CA, listed! Thank you. You mentioned your Grandmother's African Violets. We lived in the dry desert for years wishing I could grow them. We then moved near the coast in Southern California where we had a south facing window and my African Violets loved it!! Summer came and since we were spenting four months elsewhere, I took all my violets. Well, you guessed it,,,,all of them died within a week!!! Location, location, location!!!!

[@PlantedInRI]

Location, location, location... Oh, isn't that the truth. I've also been trying Primulina (Asian Violets). They are just as easy (if not easier) and seem more hardy and tolerant of my sometimes less than perfect care. Thanks for watching and sharing your experiences.

[@joehisel5966]

Miro and fern are my favorites!

[@PlantedInRI]

Mine, too. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@joehisel5966]

@@PlantedInRI you're up there on the list too!

[@marlenealberty373]

Wow! The Guide to Hoyas of Borneo must be incredible because its selling on Amazon for over $3,000 Lol Loving your show today Rod!

[@PlantedInRI]

It's a good book, but not a $3000+ book. For that amount of money it should also clean my house and water my plants. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@deeb2000]

I almost purchased that book 6 or 7 years ago! That's crazy!

[@lisaanglim9588]

Decipulae is top of my joys hunting list.

[@anon.ne.n]

Great video for the weekend, very wholesome, and thank you for including EU measurement units, I really appreciate that!:)

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. I try to remember that almost half of my viewers use the metric system and think of temperatures in Celsius (which we in the US should be doing, but don't get me started on that topic...) Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@synapticburst]

Love your channel and your beautiful Hoya collection! Just sending some love for the algorithm. Congrats on 2k and may you go from strength to strength 🌿

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for the kind words and your algorithmic love; I do appreciate them. Have a great new year.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I’m happy with what you’re putting out in the way of in videos.

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

[@LatinaPlants]

❤ love this ! You have a great channel. Mona is a sweetheart. 😊

[@planttherapy1860]

Thanks, Jackie, and the check is in the mail. Tee heee...

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks. Thank you, too, for watching and adding your comment.

[@LatinaPlants]

@@planttherapy1860 😂

[@amberschmidt278]

Thank you so much! Was fun for all of us to see our locations on screen! Regarding topics- I love deep dives! Would really enjoy seeing someone explore the Hoya sections but I know that is a big ask! 😳 The “krinkle 8” looks fabulous trellised. Mine grows totally free form but now I am eyeing him up. Thanks for that. 🤨😆

[@PlantedInRI]

The "locations list" is one of my favorites. it's so interesting for me and I love giving the "shout-outs". Hoya sections, yeah, that's gonna take some thinking. I have to trellis my Hoyas for space reasons, but the first Krinkle-8 I saw was trellised, so that was the picture I started with. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@lisaanglim9588]

Happy holidays Rod. Can’t wait to see these questions and answers. I like this type of video. God to see my city state.

[@PlantedInRI]

Happy to give a "shout-out" to folks who included their location.

[@amyfbowers]

Hi Rod! So nice to finally know your name. What a great video to wrap up the year. Best wishes from South Alabama.

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. Thanks for watching and adding your comment, and Best Wishes to you, as well.

[@lisaanglim9588]

What a pretty picture of the snow.

[@PlantedInRI]

It was so pretty then, but it's rather dirty and not so pretty now. Still, it was something of a white Christmas.

[@lisaanglim9588]

@ we haven’t had any snow here yet. It’s all in the mountains. They’ve promised us snow in the valley floor this year. We’ve just use ice the lady two years. My poor little dig doesn’t like it. He just slides around, and balance and can’t break the crust. So he pees on the sidewalk, as close to the grass as he can get.

[@Jadelifestyleplantenthusiast]

I’ve been enjoying watching your videos these year. I don’t usually comment but i am a Hoya fan love them all. All the best to your channel from Waukesha, Wisconsin💖

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for your kind words, and you're always welcome to comment. Thanks, too, for watching and the good wishes. I hope 2025 is happy and healthful for you and yours.

[@Jadelifestyleplantenthusiast]

@ thank you.😊 you too hope you have a happy and healthy 2025.

[@BeckyW-c9r]

I'm happy to be here with you and everyone across the globe. The list of locations helped me feel connected to this community. Happy 2025 💚🎄🌿🌱☘️💚

[@PlantedInRI]

I'm glad. That's one of the reasons for the list, so we all know where we all are. Thanks for watching and being part of the community and for adding your comment.

[@MikeCoger-y1w]

I am new to your channel, and I am loving it. All your you videos have opened my eyes to hoya care and I hope to enjoy more to come. Congrats on the 2k subscribers.

[@PlantedInRI]

Happy to have you as a viewer. Thank you for watching and adding your comment.

[@deeb2000]

Hi Rod! I have a younger cousin named Rodrick. I find shy or introverted people can be quite fun, honest and talkative! I'm the shy one😉! It use to be my handicap but I use It to my advantage. I'm glad you came on board as part of the hoya fam. ( And, Sober Plant Guy, Mona Plant Therapy, Full of Foliage, Doug Chamberlain to name a few) I was getting fed up with many who jumped on the hoya bandwagon during the pandemic and misleading with inexperience so my list of faves fortunately small. I started collecting hoyas in 2018 as well. Hoya was the best plant choice for me. They taught me patience thru research. I started buying plants in 1981. I can't count how many plants I've failed at! Thanks for sharing as usual. You've been a breath of fresh air! 👍🏽 Dee, NY

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks, Dee. I remember watching a very popular plant influencer and yelling at the TV "I can see the mealy bugs from here" when he showed his Hoyas. I even saw someone suggest painting the leaves with sugar water and vinegar to attract and then kill fungus gnats. I yelled at the TV then, too. I also saw many people making this hobby far more difficult than it needed to be, while I was just having fun. For me, as well, finding Hoyas was like "coming home" - actually most epiphytes. "Patience through research", I like that. Thanks, Dee, for watching and sharing your experience.

[@deeb2000]

@@PlantedInRI You're welcome👍🏽

[@deeb2000]

​@@PlantedInRI That's funny! Ive seen a couple like that also. I'm like didn't you see the mealies before going on? Sheesh!

[@marcosol1091]

Hi Rod, I had my first plant when I was 6 years of age. It was as part of a schoolproject. Every kid had to bring one plant to the classroom and had to take care of it for a year. Mine was a jadeplant. I think that started my interest in growing plants. It was back in 1966. Since then I have been growing plants all my life. I got interested in Hoyas in 2020. Love your channel.

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. What a great idea for school children - learning about growing things and responsibility. Thank you for watching and adding your comment to the discussion.

[@susansmith4431]

I started caring for plants when I was 6 years old also. My first was a philodendron that I bought at a five & dime store. A wise little purchase of a plant rather than penny candy in the early 1960's.😂

[@lisaanglim9588]

It’s pretty the one from Annie.

[@lisaleaves6360]

Awesome Kringle 8! A very underrated Hoya.

[@PlantedInRI]

I agree. It's absolutely my favorite H carnosa. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@jessicapetrin1655]

I live on MA/RI line. Willing to drive for cuttings lol. I just love your channel and enjoy each and every one of your videos. Happy New Year, Rod!😀💕🪴

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks. When I start trimming the plants I'll let people know. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@planttherapy1860]

Thank you, Rod! We appreciate you 😊

[@PlantedInRI]

Awww, shucks, you're making me blush... Thanks.

[@planttherapy1860]

@PlantedInRI 🙂

[@ivanrenebalcacermolina6028]

I watch you from Santo Domingo,Dominican Rep.For us,its too easy grew Hoyas,because of our climate.Even that yours are incredible !

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. I try to remember that almost half of my viewers use the metric system and think of temperatures in Celsius. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@CherylannTurner-pr5bl]

Well Mr. Rod, this particular video was essentially enjoyable! Happy New Year, can’t wait to see your content through it.🎉😊

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. I appreciate you watching and adding your comment. Happ New Year to you as well.

[@SpiritSoulSense]

I'm surprised at myself for watching so many of your videos and never realizing you didn't say your name. Thanks for sharing! And I'm so jealous of your heuschkeliana. I can't wait to see mine get that big

[@PlantedInRI]

I'm happy to share my videos with other Hoyaheads. Thanks for watching and adding your comment, and best of luck with your H heuschkeliana.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I think I started back in the 70’d too. I had a few back then but mostly it was the eighties that I started. Then I moved I had outside plants. I moved and moved and moved. Then I moved out of town and took lots of outdoor plants in pots to a third floor apartment that lined the outdoor walk way to my apartment. Then I moved out of town and took them with me to Portland My deck was a north facing balcony, and every thing died. I moved to another apartment with a south facing balcony in the winter. Didn’t realize th that the large trees outside of my balcony would turn green a few grow leaves. Then they got covered with flowers. Sticky flowers that dripped sticky sap all over my balcony. And the tree was covered in bees. They were everywhere. So I never used my balcony. Plants died. Then I moved a couple more times. I now have been in the same place for 12 years this coming March. And I got into indoor plants in 2018. I got a zz plant, a fan palm, and a peace lily. The peace lily and the zz plant got too big for the 1 gallon pot it was in. And most of the plant died off. I recently took the growing part and got it out of the pot and down sized the pot. Snd added grow lights to both. The palm got covered with spidermites. I couldn’t get rid of them so that plant went in the garbage. I now have 63 plants and most are Hoyas and ficus. Decidedly more Hoyas.

[@PlantedInRI]

Moving always takes it's plant toll, and it takes a while to figure out what will grow where in a new residence. Glad to hear that your collection is doing well. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@honiebird3789]

Congratulations on hitting over 2k! Happy New Year!

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. Thanks for watching and adding your comment. Happy New Year to you, too.

[@sylviawood6089]

Love your videos, may the New Year bring you great success ❤ Cheers 🥃🍸

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you, and may your 2025 be happy, healthy, and jull of joy... and plants.

[@novacacciotti6217]

Ottawa, ON, Canada 🇨🇦

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you for watching and commenting with your location.

[@shirleycovey7309]

I want to add that it's fun to see someone enjoy his hobby. Thank you!! My question is how do you deal with pests? So far, all I've had (that I know of) are gnats. I didn't like the look of the gnat traps so I wash all my plants about once a month with Dave, The Sober Guy's, soap/alcohol/peroxide treatment. So far, so good. What do you do? How do you clean your plants since they get dusty, etc.?

[@PlantedInRI]

My solution for fungus gnats is twofold. Since most of my Hoyas are in pon, fungus gnats are much less of a problem, and I grow carnivorous plants. I had a Pringuicula and a Drosera, but I neglected the Pinguicula and it became compost. The Drosera is doing well and trapping fungus gnats effectively. They are very easy to grow and work very well, and you have an excuse to get another plant. I also now see fungus gnats as plant food and less of an annoyance. Remember that fungus gnats aren't so much of a leaf issue as a growing medium issue - they lay their eggs in the "soil" - so a solution on the leaves won't be as effective as you'd hope for gnats. Plus as we know, they can fly away. I'm reluctant to apply anything topical to plant leaves, particularly soap, but that's just me. When they're dusty I wipe them down with a microfiber cloth (particularly if they're going to be in a video) or put a bunch of them in the shower and use a spray bottle. Thanks for watching and commenting with your question.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I really want one of the hucshkeliana the inner variegated too. I’m On a hunt for it.

[@dianewilley9024]

Happy New Year! I’ve learned a lot this year, thank you!

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. If my videos are helpful, I'm glad. Have a Good New Year.

[@lisaanglim9588]

The longer days- yay! It’s the only way I can get through the dark days of the fall and winter. ❄️

[@PlantedInRI]

Oh, big yay for longer days. Remember, those full-spectrum grow lights are good for you in the winter, too. They really take the edge off those gray days.

[@lisaanglim9588]

@ my living room is lit up with 9 lights or groups of lights. It’s definitely not dark in here. Lol 😂

[@neferbeadeaswan9022]

Hi Rod 😀 You have a great Hoya channel! Your plants speak volumes 💚🪴 Could you do a video on the different types of Hoya pubicalyx. Happy New Year to you and your lovely plants 💚🪴

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks! I've only got a few H pubicalyx, but let me put on my thinking cap. Thanks for watching and adding your suggestion.

[@chomama1628]

I guess I forgot to add my town to your list. Bismarck, Missouri. I too had a bridal veil back in the seventies and it died because I didn’t know what the care was for it. It was a favorite and hope to find it again. This video was fun! I would like to see a video about different trellising styles and which ones work better for certain Hoyas.

[@PlantedInRI]

I have seen "Tahitian Bridal Veil" offered online recently, so they are out there. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and including your suggestion, it's now on the idea list.

[@elizabethgreco-nieves]

Congrats on 2k, and may your channel to continue to grow by leaps and bounds🥳. Looking forward to your content for 2025, because you are so knowledgeable and relatable ☺️. Love the Q&A, it was cool to get to know the man behind the Hoyas😅. Thank you so much for answering my question, and I need to get that book, oh no! 4K yikes, you scored a great deal nice! Happy New Year🥳🍾

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for all the kind words. Copies of that book are out there at a reasonable price, it'll just take a little hunting. I mentioned to someone that for $4k it should clean my house and water my plants. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@elizabethgreco-nieves]

You are very welcome. Yes I agree, water and repot the plants and do some house keeping too😆. I looked yesterday and no luck. A seller in Australia had one that I added to the cart and then it was unavailable ugh. The book looks amazing 🥹

[@lorettastyles5523]

Well, well you feel the same as I do about downsizing my collection 😂 every time you or Dave show a new one "I want one of those"😅. I would like you to include some orchid care videos as well🤔. Wishing you all the best for 2025 and beyond 🎉

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for all your kind words and the video suggestion. It's a good one and I've added it to the "idea list". Thanks, too, for watching and adding your comment. Best wishes for the new year.

[@lorettastyles5523]

Thank you 💕

[@beatatofil5925]

Thanks for this film and all films, I watch with pleasure. Thanks to people like you, the world is more interesting. As for the idea for the episode, I think a review of all the hoi would be ok. {quick overview, of course}

[@PlantedInRI]

You are welcome. There is a three-part tour of my Hoyas called "The Long Hoya Tour" if you're interested. Thanks, again.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I think all your favorites I have already added to my Hoya list when watching your videos since I recently started watching.

[@lisaanglim9588]

Can’t wait to see your favorites. Mine is the multiflora. Mine is two feet tall and I’ve got it staked. It just leans way off center but in no way is it a hanging plant.

[@PlantedInRI]

I stake mine up, as well.

[@krissmann7611]

Hello Rod, I bought my first plant when I was 9. I acquired my first Hoya in 81. I was in the military in 74 when you got your first plant. We must be about the same age.

[@PlantedInRI]

Your math sounds about right, so we probably are about the same age - though there are days when it feels like nobody is as old as I am. Thanks so much for watching and adding your comment.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I thought verticillata too.

[@melg8475]

Great and entertaining video, Rod! Do you have a video on maybe the top 10 favorite plants in your house that are not hoya? :)

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. Now that's an interesting idea for a video, he said, starting to make the list in his head... Thanks for watching and that suggestion.

[@vessyhus]

Thank you for showing us your lovely hoyas, Rod. Funny, I "discovered" hoyas 7--8 months ago when I saw Doug's old video on his glorious Hoya imperialis. Fern, Miro, Sober plant guy-I watch them all for information, inspiration and entertainment. I also watch every new video you post, because I love your calm, but funny presentions. I wish you a happy new year, stay healthy and happy, and may you show us your plants for many years to come!💚💚💚 Please do film when you decide to start trimming, it will be a blast to watch, I'm certain, even if I can't get any of the cuttings.

[@PlantedInRI]

I appreciate all those kind words. I also appreciate you watching and adding your comments. Happy New Year and Best Wishes to you as well.

[@tonybird4633]

Belated Merry Xmas Rod, late question, are most of you viewers ladies or gentlemen? Themes: bloom scents, thin leaves (multi flora, lockii etc), the bad advice (taco test, small pots, succulents etc)

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for your questions. According to my analytics, most of my viewers are women. Thanks, too for your suggestions, for watching and adding your comment.

[@mariararirez1023]

Wow you’re amazing I would like you talk about bonsai i all ready kill 3 😂 but i love Hoyas and I love you channel and your information you give us happy holidays 😊🫶🏻🫂

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you for you kind words. Several people asked for a video about my bonsai, so I'll do one in the spring. Thanks for watching and adding your suggestion.

[@newmanmansell760]

Hi there☺️🙌I enjoyed watching🥰👏hoya heuschkeliana variegated is beautiful💞🙌I have a cutting I've been growing and so far so good.

[@PlantedInRI]

My H heuschkeliana did fine for a while, and then suddenly it decided to be happy and really took off. It'll happen. Good luck with yours. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@mn4169]

Hey Rod, Great talk, lots of fun. Temperature for your hoyas, what do say about a video on that And the tooth brush , a stroke of genius❤ Happy New Year fir 2025

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks. I grow my Hoyas in ambient temperature, which in the Hoya Room is 68°F-75°F (20°C-23°C) in the winter, and much warmer in the summer. While they may not love those winter temps, they do seem to handle it. Thanks for watching and have a happy 2025.

[@marlenealberty373]

Btw Rod, you are so welcome! 😍

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching.

[@planttherapy1860]

Thanks for the mention! You are a great friend. 😊

[@PlantedInRI]

Happy to be helpful, ma'am. Thanks for watching, Mona, and for adding your comment.

[@planttherapy1860]

@PlantedInRI 🙂

[@dianecaruthers966]

Well. I live in the Phoenix area, so its dry, and warm. Then the air conditioning in summer make it dryer. My natural humidity is around 29-30. When hearing about hoyas, I'm very interested in how they are cared for. I won't be getting any cabinets or grow tents. 😁 Thanks for any future info in your videos on this topic.

[@PlantedInRI]

Yes, humidity, or the lack thereof, will be an issue for growing Hoyas in your location. There are some that are more tolerant than others. I don't have cabinets or grow tents either, but I do run a humidifier in one room during the winter. The humidity doesn't need to be 85-90%, but 50% will make Hoyas happier. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@margaretcalifano1617]

I would like to hear about your pest management process

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for watching and including your suggestion. It's a good one and I've added it to the list.

[@LeavesThornsAndFlowers]

❤

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@gauthierisabelle7196]

Bonsoir Rod. Je suis une fan de hoya pareil que vous. Vous présentez des sortes que je n'ai jamais vu. Pour ce qui est de la suggestions de video, sa fait pas encore 1 an que je vous suit, mais peut-être une video sur les hoyas les plus commune aux plus dispendieuses.😊

[@PlantedInRI]

C'est une suggestion très intéressante et je vais y réfléchir. Elle est définitivement sur la « liste d'idées ». Merci beaucoup d'avoir regardé et d'avoir ajouté votre commentaire.

[@kathrynrobinson670]

How about showing us your ripsalis, epiphitic cactus, discidia collection 😊 happy new year to you sir🎉

[@PlantedInRI]

...and a Happy New Year to you, too, Kathryn. That a really good suggestion, and I've added it to the list. Thanks for watching and adding your suggestion.

[@lovesyorkies3395]

It was 80° in Texas today. It’s been a mild winter…that means a bad bug season in 2025. 😡 I wanted to thank you for responding to my questions! I watch a lot of the same people you do but I’ve got to go check out Mona! 😊 It’s kinda funny that you mentioned you’re an introvert but you were in sales. I am the same…an introvert in a sales position and I do really well. I don’t have many “plant friends” and I have another collection of plants at work. 🤣 My 25 yr old daughter shares the same passion I do except her niche is Anthurium and Monstera. I don’t know where I got the green thumb from but my first love was African Violets. I had beautiful full sized ones, minis and micro-minis. I was also a member of the AVS. Sadly, my collection suffered a pest outbreak. ☠️ I also have thoughts of downsizing when it comes to watering. I break down my watering into sections so to speak so I don’t spend the entire weekend watering or doing plant chores. Aside from my Hoyas, I enjoy grow Monsteras, Philodendron, Epipremnum, a few Anthurium, succulents/cacti and carnivorous plants. I thought about Bonsai’s…someone featured a bougainvillea bonsai and that peaked my interest but I haven’t taken the plunge. I have regular bougainvilleas growing in pots so I can bring them in to the garage if the weather gets cold. (I ask my husband to do it) This was a fun video to wrap up the year with. I am glad you decided to get on the other end of the camera! 🎉Congratulations on 2k! 🎉

[@PlantedInRI]

We introverts can go out and do our "interacting" thing, but then we come home and spend time doing our "alone" thing - it's a balance. When watering became an all day event, I also broke it down into sections - rooms, or in the case of the Hoya Room, into walls. If you're interested in Bonsai, Peter Chan - Heron's Bonsai - will make you brave, expecially his early videos. Thanks, as always, for watching and sharing your experiences.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I’d love to get some cuttings from you in the future. Please put me on your list.

[@ttschrock7126]

Happy New Year! There is a question. I would like to understand the care of undulata. This has been an expensive experience! Two have died and I believe it was due to being cold - one lost quickly from shipping with no heat source (seller doesn't offer one) and the other because I went on vacation for a week and the house was set at 68 degrees ;-). So I think that may be the problem?

[@PlantedInRI]

That is a good question. I'm still figuring that one out myself. I had heard that they dont like being cold, but mine travelled during one of the coldest weeks with no problem. THe Hoya room is typically between 68°F and 74°F, which is cooler that what I'm told it wants, but so far so good. I did kill off the vine my touching it, but the plant seems fine. It does tend to slow way down durng the colder months, but when it warms up again there is growth. I use a nutrient solution in the reservoir, and I think it does want to be fed regularly. I wish I had more concrete suggestions. Thanks for watching and posing your question. Good luck with your next H undulata, 'cause I know you won't give up.

[@LeoKleinheerenbrink]

Thank you for the great video's. I love the way you talk about the plants. My question is if you have Hoya paulshirleyi and could show it. Background of my question: on the YT channel of Summer Rayne Oakes there is an item where she visited the nursery of Steves Leaves where they showed the whole Hoya collection. One of the plants briefly shown was H. paulshirleyi. Once a year I visit a garden fair in the north of the Netherlands themed 'Exotic plants' where other nurseries are invited. One of the regular guests is Paul Shirley from whom I bought some plants in the past. So this year I asked him about H. Paulshirleyi. Indeed the plant was called after him. He told about the plant collecting trip on Sulawesi where they found a piece of forrest chopped down. A lot of plants were just laying on the ground. One plant stood out and he took it back to his nursery in the Netherlands. Only when he could get the plant to bloom he would be able to tell whether it would be a new species. The plant bloomed and indeed was a new species. It did very well in his nursery (in his own words "the plant grew like weed") but then he relocated his nursery and the plant just would not do anymore and he lost it. He is planning to get it again so I am watching his website regurlarly.

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. H paulshirley is a Hoya I don't have, yet, so I can't really talk about that Hoya. But I am familiar with Gerard Paul Shirley (he's the GPS in that accession number, as in Hoya GPS-7240). Summer's tours of Steve's Leaves (both the Hoya and the Begonia tours) were very interesting, and definitely worth watching. Thank you for watching and sharing your information.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I thought the rotundiflora was pretty stubborn. Mine lived on my west facing windowsill. Got pretty warm there. But I did water it a lot. Fighting mealies on it.

[@PlantedInRI]

If you'd seen the condition of the mother plant, you'd know how stubborn they can be. Those cutting had no right to survive and grow as well as they are..

[@planttherapy1860]

I'm so jealous that you have that book! 😂

[@PlantedInRI]

Reasonably priced copies are out there, you just need to do a little sleuthing.

[@planttherapy1860]

@@PlantedInRI I think I will try again. 🤔🫡

[@alden636]

Loved the Q&A so Hi Rod, I keep loosing thin leaf Hoyas. Lost 2 Bella’s, Patricia is holding on and praying for my second Iris Marie. I have gotten better with Multiflora. I also use coconut bark in self watering pots. Any suggestions. My first plant haul of 2025 should arrive in the next days all you featured. Happy New Year

[@PlantedInRI]

Thin-leafed Hoyas, particularly H bella and H multiflora, don't want to dry out, so there always needs to be liquid in the reservoir. I find that in my conditions, an organic mix in self-watering uses up the reservoir moisture faster than does pon, so I need to check them a couple of times a week. While they do want an airy mix, I think that coco husk chunks may not hold enough moisture for their needs. I'd consider adding long fiber sphagnum and tree fern fiber to the coco chunks, but not coco coir which has smaller particles and will fall through the chunks. Good luck with your plant haul. Thanks for watching and asking your question.

[@lisaanglim9588]

What do you use for flat mites? Sulfer, or something less visible!

[@PlantedInRI]

Sulfur. It's easy and it works.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I want a krinkle eight too. And had one? It died. So that’s another one I need.

[@PlantedInRI]

You do want an H carnosas 'Krinkle-8' - a carnosa that grows well, has cool leaves, and blooms early, oh yes.

[@susanshoop7217]

Could you do a propagation video .I am new to hoyas.

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks, that's an interesting suggestion, and I'll add it to the list. There are lots and lots and lots of ways to propagate Hoya cuttings, and I tried several methods before I found what works for me. There is no "one way" or "best way", and you will probably need to experiment a bit to find the one that works best for you. Thanks for watching and including your suggestion.

[@priscillarush2496]

Moving hoyas from soil to leca subject matter.

[@PlantedInRI]

I've was never very successful with leca, and it's not a growing medium I use. It was probably due to my lack of knowledge and experience. I would think that the process would be very similar to the one I use for transferring to pon, in that you would want to remove as much organic matter as is possible, the leca should be rinsed and moist before using, and that you'll need to use some kind of nutrient solution. Thanks for watching and adding your suggestion. If anyone reading has experience moving Hoyas to leca, please share your knowledge.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I do have one question. Where do you get those little round pots that hang on the wall. I have no flat space left and the wall is the next option for me. I’d love to get some of those.

[@PlantedInRI]

I found them on Amazon. The one in my storefront are currently out of stock, but there are other manufacturers.

[@lisaanglim9588]

@ thank you Rod. I’ll look and see what they have. I can see why they are sold out.

[@lisaanglim9588]

Bonsai is beautiful but it intimidates me.

[@PlantedInRI]

Watch Peter Chan, he'll make you brave about bonsai.

[@DawnLeca]

Hi Rod, greetings from England since it wasn't on your list. Can't tell a lie, hoyas are not usually my thing but I now seem to have accumulated seven of them. I don't know which variety a couple of them are but there's definitely wilbur graves, black cat, flamingo dreams, pubicalyx purple and linearis. The pubicalyx I've had for at least three years and has never bloomed - any thoughts why not? The only one which has bloomed is the linearis which had loads of flowers. The content I'd be interested in is trellises and why you choose a certain type. Are the hoop ones not a good idea? I don't have any so would like to know which is best. Secondly, I prefer trailers rather than climbers and your Heuschkeliana looked like a great choice - are their any others you would recommend for trailing?

[@PlantedInRI]

I, too, was surprised that nobody from England commented with their location since the last time I did the list there were several. H pubicalyx varieties can sometimes take a while before they begin blooming, and there are several Hoya varieties that are like that - they need to be well established before they bloom. Your H carnosa 'Wilbur Graves', H callistophylla 'Black Cat', H pubicalyx 'Royal Hawaiian Purple', and H carnosa 'Flamingo Dreams' (it's really helpful to learn the full names of the plants, you'll be able to find out more about them) are all types that need to be well settled before they bloom - the H callistophylla will probably be the first. Just give it time and good conditions, and they will bloom. My trellis decisions are bassed entirely on space. I have a lot of Hoyas, and space is at a premium. I find hoop trellises to be too wide for my situation. Remember that in nature all Hoyas want to climb, it's what they do. Some can look great as trailing plants - H lacunosa, H pandurata, H lyi, and H burmanica to mention a few - but the all want to climb. Thanks for watching and including your question.

[@DawnLeca]

@@PlantedInRI that's great, thanks. I'll definitely look into the other varieties that have the potential to trail

[@lisaanglim9588]

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[@JenFleming-u8q]

I would love to do a yt show interviewing you miro mona and fern

[@PlantedInRI]

Now wouldn't that be a party. Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@andreabahamondes2323]

Hello. I am in Santiago de Chile.Don’t are in the list

[@PlantedInRI]

¡Hola! Publicaré la lista nuevamente alrededor de julio, así que esté atento al anuncio y asegúrese de comentar con su ubicación. Gracias por mirar.

[@lisaanglim9588]

The toothbrush 🪥 terrified me.

[@PlantedInRI]

Just be gentle with it.

[@mykale007]

WOW!!! They all are looking good!!! 😎😎😎🪴🪴🪴🥰🥰🥰 Any video on Hoya works for me!!! I actually liked this one….answer questions & then Hoya info. 😎😎😎🪴🪴🪴🥰🥰🥰 If plants were NOT an option as a hobby, then what hobby do you think you’d be doing? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@PlantedInRI]

Thanks, I'm glad if you enjoyed the video. If plants were not an option? I'd be sad, but I'd be bowling. Bowling is something I never thought I'd be doing, and something I now can't imagine not doing. Thanks for watching, for your comments and your question.

[@Wubblyt]

Keep doing what you’re doing 😊 (If you want to of course) 🌱🪴🌸

[@PlantedInRI]

Thank you. I'm having fun with the videos and my viewers. Thank you for watching and commenting.