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Hoya bella with some yellowing leaves

ColmOColmO Posts: 101
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hi everyone!

my Hoya bella is doing pretty well, i think, there's been quite a lot of new growth this year, and some of the older leaves are getting pretty dark green. but there's one branch whose leaves are all yellowing, as well as another branch that did start the same process, but seems to have stopped. any advice gratefully received. :)

also, i'd really like to take some cuttings. i tried a few years ago, but they didn't survive, sadly. but i can't remember how i did it, so advice on taking cuttings also gratefully received.

here are some pictures.

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  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    First guess would be overwatering, particularly if she is sitting in water at any point.
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    It's looking happier than it was a year ago, so whatever you're doing seems to suit it.
    It could be that it's been overwatered a bit, but at the moment it generally looks really happy.
    What do you feed it with?
    I'd snip off the stem with yellow leaves, they'll die off now anyway.

    I never took cuttings from mine but there are a few methods you can try-
    Sometime in Spring is probably the best time as that's when plants want to grow strongly, but you have plenty of material to work with so you could try some of the suggestions mentioned in the site below-
    https://sproutsandstems.com/hoya-bella/

    Billericay - Essex

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  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    I'd also suggest you consider potting on into a larger container. That would give you the chance to check the rootball for any problems such as congestion/rot/evidence of over watering.
    I can't remember whether I did cuttings of mine ( years ago now ) and if so, how I did it but there is a thread on here - Plants that root in water - which may be worth a look at or posting a query on.

  • ColmOColmO Posts: 101
    thanks Pete.8. i'll do that with the stem of yellow leaves. i'm feeding it with Baby Bio.

    that's a great link, very useful, thanks for that.
  • ColmOColmO Posts: 101
    Loxley said:
    First guess would be overwatering, particularly if she is sitting in water at any point.

    thanks for that. it seems to be becoming the most likely reason.
  • ColmOColmO Posts: 101
    philippasmith2 said:
    I'd also suggest you consider potting on into a larger container. That would give you the chance to check the rootball for any problems such as congestion/rot/evidence of over watering.
    I can't remember whether I did cuttings of mine ( years ago now ) and if so, how I did it but there is a thread on here - Plants that root in water - which may be worth a look at or posting a query on.


    thanks. is it not now too late to be repotting it, as it's virtually autumn? one of the things i'd like to achieve when repotting it is it to make it (more) free standing. it isn't at the moment, as all the growth is on one side of the pot, and i've got a collection of rocks on  the other side, to balance it. this means the soil doesn't get the air it needs, and presumably keeps the soil more moist. does anyone have any thoughts on this?
    also, i'd like to have it higher up, as i can't see the flowers in all their glory without getting on the floor! would this be okay?

  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    When I've seen Hoyas for sale in the shops, they're usually trained round a wire hoop or a cane that's been bent into a long U-shape - would that work for you to make it more upright?
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    It's seems very happy with the Baby Bio, so keep up with that.
    You could swap it for a tomato feed as an alternative every couple of weeks which would encourage more flowers.
    Baby Bio is a feed biased toward foliage plants whereas a tomato feed is biased toward producing flowers.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • ColmOColmO Posts: 101
    JennyJ said:
    When I've seen Hoyas for sale in the shops, they're usually trained round a wire hoop or a cane that's been bent into a long U-shape - would that work for you to make it more upright?
    thanks JennyJ. that's an interesting idea, and certainly worth considering. i wonder if this plant could take being bent though, some of the stems are quite thick and rigid. perhaps it's done with younger plants?

    and i think i'd want someone with a bit more experience of these things to help me though, not sure if i'd trust myself to do it on my own. but touch wood, now i've taken off the yellowing leaves, it seems to be okay, no more yellowing. so i'm veering towards leaving well alone.
  • ColmOColmO Posts: 101
    Pete.8 said:
    It's seems very happy with the Baby Bio, so keep up with that.
    You could swap it for a tomato feed as an alternative every couple of weeks which would encourage more flowers.
    Baby Bio is a feed biased toward foliage plants whereas a tomato feed is biased toward producing flowers.
    thanks Pete.8. i do have some tomato feed. i'll swap to that next spring. it does usually have half a dozen or so flowers, but it would be nice to have more!
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