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Jan 27th, 2009 at 07:20 AM
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wHY WONT my Hoya bloom? About 4 years old grows like nuts. Is february the bloomer month?
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Mine like that has not bloomed yet either, my other's have,I hope to get it to bloom this summer.
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I have started two lil Hoya's I hope they take off and do ok they are just starts now but boy my other one's are growing so well and crazy,I hope they will flower for me this summer.A few did last summer and here is the other one
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You have 5 years to go on those..
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hahaha I hope not I will see ,some on on here wanted some start's from me, so I syarted this two here is my other one but it is for me lol and here is some that i have had a bit they hang in my living room but about to touch the floor boy i love houseplant's so much they make me happy when dumb old winter come's along
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Dodge Mine bloom in the fall and again in the spring,, every spring I fertilize them,, IF at any time a spur has broken off that is where it blooms from after a bloom it must remain on the stem or it won't bloom again , A Spur has to develop on it's own,, and never be removed. some take years to bloom while others bloom easily can't explain it but that's how it work,
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Still pondering ......Thanks for the info. What is a spur? b
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I'll try to find a picture of one of mine
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okay in this picture you can see three of them They are getting ready to develope blooms,, this is the top one it is more advanced in the development eventually it will get fuller in the little buds hanging from it and it will give you a bloom,, then it dries up but never clip if off,, as that same spur will bloom over and over again for the life of the plant,, it's unusual for it to be blooming again, so soon after the last ones,, but I'm not complaining! this is the same plant,, My variegated one blooms as often too!
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WOW Diane - those spurs are impressive! I have some very healthy plants like Dodge - 3 plants from 3 different people on the forums here, that have never ever bloomed for me. They are all growing like weeds, but not a sign of a spur on any of them. I'm going to have to remember to fertilize them this time and keep my fingers crossed.
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Wah..........I live in never never land with Hoyas...... Diane is a REAL green thumber......
Thanks Diane,, I know what to look for .. My stems are sooooooooooo skinny.
Maybe they need good stuff.?
b Fertilizer.?????
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I was also looking at mine this morning and wanted to thank Diane, because I, too, now know what to look for!
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Your welcome both of you,, Fertilize in the spring but not when it's blooming,, Likes to be misted BUT again not while it's blooming. Allow to dry out between watering in the winter, with bright light, likes to be root bound as that is when it will begin blooming,, In the summer water often. When and IF it's necessary to repot do NOT disturb the roots, they won't take kindly to it.
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Diane - I have looked all over all 3 of my plants, and this is on the cuttings that you sent me. Do you think this is a spur, or is it just another stem or leave coming out? If so, there are 2 that I can see, but both pictures are of the same thing.
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Hmmmmmmmmm can't tell could be?? Keep an Eye 'em,, IF it is and as it grows(matures) it will get " goosebumbs" on it ( for lack of a better word,, then for sure it is a spur,, I can't tell by the pic what is on the tip of it,,
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Excuse me .. It looks just like mine right now......I say it is a new leaf coming out . If it was flowers , I'd be loaded.. Wait and see what Diane says........she is a pro in flowers and fairys.
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I have a Hoya plant also that refuses to bloom, been two years now, the plant is beautiful but no blossoms.
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I have a Hoya plant also that refuses to bloom, been two years now, the plant is beautiful but no blossoms. Hoya's have to mature to the point they develop spurs. some take years while others don't, the reason others don't may be because they cutting used to start a hoya may have already had a spur growth on it,, Never ever cut off a spur,, as that is where it will always bloom from, Once the spur is gone so are blooms for that particular area. //www.agardenersforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=262284#Post262284 Once a spur starts to develops bloom buds Leave it alone, meaning No water No change in lighting,, no misting,, just let it do it's thing, and DO NOT remove the spent bloom let it be, if you want more blooms a few months later,
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My hoya was 10 - 15 years old before it started to bloom. It also likes to be root bound.
plants 'n pots I'd say what you're seeing on your hoya is a new stem or vein starting to grow. Don't give up hoyas need patience and once they start to bloom they may do so often like mine.
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