What to know about How to Get a Hoya Plant to Bloom? Follow our tricks and tips to ensure your plant flowers in all its beauty!
The hoya plant may be popular for its shiny leaves, but its flowers are the real deal! They smell so heavenly, that growing them indoors can make your entire house a living perfumery! So, if you have one in your room or garden, here are some top ways on How to Get a Hoya Flower to Bloom!
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Hoya Plant Flowers and Fragrance
Though you might love this plant for its waxy foliage, the main show stoppers are its star-shaped flowers that grow in clusters. They have a very mesmerizing sweet scent that lingers in the environment where they are grown for a really long time.
Why Your Hoya Plant is Not Flowering?
If the Hoyas are not blooming, it is either a case of incorrect growing requirements or it is possible that you have grown a non-blooming variety.
Sometimes it is just the lack of enough sunlight that often stunts the blooming potential of this beautiful flowering plant. It can also be a poor growing medium, lacking the right kind of nutrients that are needed to encourage flowers.
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How Long It Takes for Hoya Plant to Flower?
Hoyas require to be fully mature before they begin to flower. It can be anywhere between 2-5 years or depending upon the variety that you have grown. For instance, some types can take longer than usual such as Hoya Lobii.
When Do Hoya Plants Bloom?
You can expect a hoya plant to start flowering during spring or summer. There are some varieties that also bloom in fall. The plant produces flowers from the peduncles that protrude from the same stem joint every year.
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Best Hoyas for Beautiful Flowers
Hoya Gigas, Hoya Lauterbachii, Hoya imperialis, Hoya onchyoides, Hoya archboldiana, Hoya macgillivray and Hoya carnosa are the top hoyas you must grow for the most beautiful blooms!
Check out our article on growing Hoya carnosa here
How to Get a Hoya Plant to Bloom?
1. Give More Sunlight
Hoyas prefer bright but indirect sunlight, and it is the most essential factor in promoting flowering. For best blooms, make sure the plant gets at least 3-4 hours of direct but mild sunlight exposure. Do not expose it to the harsh afternoon sun.
2. Feed it Right
You must feed Hoyas with a 15-15-15 liquid fertilizer, diluted to 1/4 of its strength, once in 3-4 weeks. It will give it the needed boost in growth, which will prompt the plant into flowering.
Do not feed the plant during the colder months as it enters into a dormant stage.
3. Use Sheer Curtain
Hoyas do not prefer harsh and intense sunlight. It is best to place a sheer curtain to save them from the strong afternoon sun if the plant sits right next to a sunny, west-facing window.
4. Check Humidity Levels
Hoyas love humidity levels above 40 percent. Installing a humidifier around the plant or placing a tray filled with pebbles and water under the pot can also be a good option.
5. Maintain the Right Temperature
Hoyas bloom best in the temperature range of 60-70°F or 15-21°C. Do not expose the plant below 45°F or 7°C as it will cease the flowering. Colder temperatures can cause the plant to drop leaves.
6. Take Care of Its Watering Needs
Hoyas need to be watered deeply and regularly. However, allow the soil to dry between watering sessions. Over and underwatering, both can prevent the plant from forming ample blooms.
7. Keep it in a Root Bound State
Keeping hoyas in the root-bound stage is the best way to encourage blooming as the plant then will utilize its energy to grow more flowers instead of forming roots.
Avoid repotting until it is too necessary. i.e., when you see roots coming out of the drainage holes of the pot.
8. Do Not Prune
Do not prune the spent blooms—let them fall off on their own. As new flowers emerge from the same point, snipping the old blooms will eliminate the chances for the plant to grow more flowers.
Prune only the dead and damaged parts of the plant using a clean pair of shears.
