This step-by-step guide explains how to propagate hoya plants by rooting cuttings in water or layering in soil.
Use the following step-by-step guide to propagate hoya plants from cuttings rooted in water or layered in soil.
Its easy, affordable, and fun to watch the plants roots develop.
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Step 1: Prepare a Container
Youll need a transparent container for the cutting.
Before using the container, sanitize it with mild dish soap and water or rubbing alcohol.
Fill the container three-fourths of the way to the top with room-temperature tap water.
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Locate the hoyas nodes, which are found along the entire vine.
Just verify the bottom-most nodes sit below the water line and all the leaves are above the water.
Refresh the container with clean water once a week to provide fresh oxygen to the cuttings.
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Hoya cuttings usually develop roots in two to four weeks.
Water the rooted cuttings until water drains from the bottom of the pot.
Place the plants in a warm location that receives bright, indirect light.
It retains moisture well while also providing excellent drainage.
Remove any leaves around the nodes that will be buried in the potting mix.
If needed, hold the nodes in place with openedpaper clips, floral pins, or bobby pins.
If you find adequate growth, cut the vine that attaches the small pot to the mother plant.
Give the hoya bright, indirect light for up to six hours daily.
The leaves of this plant are often individually rooted in pots and sold as popular Valentines Day gifts.
Unfortunately, a single leaf without stem tissue wont grow into a fully vined plant.
If you hope to propagate a hoya heart plant, you need more than a leaf cutting.
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