Hoya carnosa

I have a 35+ year old indoor hoya that needs new ideas for a support system. Currently it is growing around itself set in a 20" pot and up 3 teepeed 5' bamboo poles. It's outgrown this home. Any ideas? A trellised wall? This carnosa has moved many times through many climates and it thrives. Your thoughts are appreciated! smike

Hi Smike, and welcome!

I'm really lousy visualizing stuff like this. Could you post a picture?

Julie

Know what you mean I have one in the greenhouse it is all over the lattice overhead . I would get some of the nice looking lattice, comes in white and a few colors , If you have a wall to put it on ...that might work . Welcome to the forum Gin

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I agree with Gin. Mine is only about 3 -4 feet long, needs a new pot....

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Diane

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Welcome to the forum!!!
I agree with Gin, too. Mine is only 4 yrs old and I have it growing up a tomato cage.
Cin

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I've never seen Hoya's up close and personal, but I have only heard of them and seen pics of them mounted on corkbark.

I'll be getting some cuttings soon, I think.

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Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

-J.R.R. Tolkien, LOTR, Fellowship of the Ring

Tindo, I will take a picture of mine tomorrow and post it in the eye candy section , there maybe one already on it ? They can get very big , mine has runners that are 16 foot long ,it is not that old . If your cutting source bombs out let me know Gin

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I like the blooms on carnosa! One of those on my "someday" list. Recently got my very first hoya as a cutting from a friend. Neither of us have any clue what color the flowers will be as she had just received several cuttings from friend of her's [& gave me one of the 'spares']. Not that it would help w/ identification, but the leaves on this one have a white border/margin.

Any idea how long it generally takes hoya cuttings to establish and bloom? It presently has some 1 inch water roots.

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