VERY helpful! Thank you!

I'm very happy to have been told about you! Julie Nicole is a godsend! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Doug. 💚

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Margie!

Thank you Doug! Very helpful info!

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Sandy!

Thank you, Doug!!!

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

8 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Valentin!

Great video! Especially liked the pest control and PH information. Thanks!

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Good morning 🙏 🌄 ☺️

Doug I think I've watched this one a dozen times and I've purchased some of the products with good results. I'd like to throw out an idea for the future. It would be interesting to learn what you do when you put a plant in the "ER." In other words, what do you do when you have a delicate or failing plant? Just food for thought for a future video.

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

6 жыл бұрын

That is a very good thought Lynda! I may combine it with making a propagation box for starting Hoyas from cuttings as the care for an ailing plant is most often the same as starting them from cuttings.

@lyndaforbes6311

6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!! Thank you!

I live in Jeffreysbay Eastern Cape South Africa, Thank you very much for you advice and videos

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Elsie, it is an honor that someone so far away would watch my videos!

Can you make an updated video on your fertilizer products? Or list?

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

Ай бұрын

Hi Amy, the only thing that I currently use with my Hoyas is a very basic fertilizer Jacks 20-20-20 :www.amazon.com/Peters-Classic-20-20-20-Purpose-Fertilizer/dp/B00BIO560G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1EDWALGIQX547&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xFnMBzexSbtvh2jU5U9yHO01pjRGrPL0PEIKcIdOvWRi4BQM1AiLBQfhMro_gIKrZa3sXatQT6hTOyZIX_03WznsBFq-MW4VBb6Lk0ugzOEHE-v6NAriqEx5_bZBbzioLZRWWCebK9SydmNsgJiihhfP0uFDafnUVfa-kc_CLkzA2Nh8qLnBKUvv8aZ5mh5-R3J3qwDWq_3Jc8jw8zhm_5JtzS769RlFlgfzHugyfR8J4vRW2Qtb9169Fey-aADXBYfix_5F0w5_IZ35bWWGkOXl9eht71i3MCy__iej1iI.rwsSUTF-r9RQ0NuNj1782rx4jx4F1-BX9CWT1M8kweo&dib_tag=se&keywords=jacks+20-20-20+water+soluble+fertilizer&qid=1718996114&s=lawn-garden&sprefix=jac%2Clawngarden%2C88&sr=1-1 all purpose plant food at 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water in the summer and I cut that back to 1/4 teaspoon/gal in the winter. I also use a little bit of liquidirt plant food with most waterings: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07PHNQSP9/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_plhdr=t&aaxitk=4727495de5d9e9fd0c912af39f08c325&hsa_cr_id=4801702440401&qid=1718996051&sr=1-1-9e67e56a-6f64-441f-a281-df67fc737124&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_title&pd_rd_w=XzZCy&content-id=amzn1.sym.8591358d-1345-4efd-9d50-5bd4e69cd942%3Aamzn1.sym.8591358d-1345-4efd-9d50-5bd4e69cd942&pf_rd_p=8591358d-1345-4efd-9d50-5bd4e69cd942&pf_rd_r=17723HH8RJ5GFATZ81NK&pd_rd_wg=iS2BW&pd_rd_r=24e81fef-8df9-4b28-92e7-27e57ff1e20d&th=1 That is all I use and I flush the substrate every couple of months or so.

@asong222

Ай бұрын

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas thank you for the response, Doug!! I appreciate you and your videos!

Thanks for sharing

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Lynda!

I'm having a good year with the dozen or so Hoyas I have left from my collecting days. Obovata, cv. Jennifer, and motoski have had so many flowers I could barely see the leaves. It's when they look so wonderful that I feel guilty for not taking such good care of them anymore...some so pot bound, they dry out 2 hours after watering...and the root balls on a few of them have caused the pots to crack. I don't even fertilize. We have well water, which I think the plants like, but at this time of year, they are outside and mostly get rain water. The only bug problems I have are the occasional gang of aphids. Thanks for the rundown on all these plant products.

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

8 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. It is funny; I've seen it before with people who have these amazing plants with incredible floral displays, who seemingly do nothing to achieve them. I on the other hand use all of these products, baby the plants, re-pot them faithfully every two years, and can still struggle. Who knows why... Anyhow - good growing and thank you for taking the time to post a comment.

@chainsawkitten3321

8 жыл бұрын

+Doug Chamberlain I think a lot of it has to do with the maturity of the plants, and also I think many of them like being pot bound...or maybe because they are so pot bound, they can't expand their roots so put their energy into budding. I had Hoyas that were 7 or 8 years old before they ever bloomed, so maybe that's part of it. I also put most of my plants outside in the summer, in semi shady spots. Most plants like being outdoors, and here in the mid Atlantic area, summers are so humid, it's like being in a greenhouse.

@Dongerino.

8 жыл бұрын

+Doug Chamberlain Now that i read your comment here, maybe i have a good information for you: I personally have H. lacunosa, multiflora, imperialis, archboldiana and micrantha. I have a botanist friend who worked much of his life with Ascleps and he told me that Flowering is, in some plants, a sign that the part where it starts to build up a flower is experiencing first signs of trouble and then the plant (genetically) decides to better start flowering now or it may die without producing offspring. I have experienced this with my Hoya imperialis: it produced a long offshoot and i bent it down because it was growing too high. Result: it completely stopped growing, didnt even grow any leaves, because of growth inhibitors that are affected by gravity accumulating in the growing zones. The plant immediately startet a new offshoot, this time i let it grow but it got caught in a window and the tip was cut off by someone who wasnt paying attention. Result: It is now growing an inflorescence at the next node below the cut off part. The plant is only 1.5 years old and seems (i heard) to flower only after 4 years or even later. So maybe youre "babying" some plants too much :)

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

8 жыл бұрын

There is definite truth in what you say! I have flowered many Hoyas that were extremely stressed. Some of those Hoyas flowered a couple of times and then died. Stress can flower some Hoyas in record time, but I have had many other Hoyas that were stressed not at all, growing wonderfully well, and will be covered top to bottom with flowers. Sometimes what causes flowering in Hoyas is just a mystery!

I know this is old vid, but I recently started watching this Soil Scientist chick and she did an entire video on SuperThrive and she basically said, its all just marketing and flowery language!! they been running that racket 1939!!!

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

3 жыл бұрын

That is no surprise to me and I've heard the same thing. I feel that most of these products only give you a placebo effect and the best you can hope for is that they do no harm.

What about fish fertilizer?? I'm trying on ALL my houseplants..

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

2 жыл бұрын

Quite frankly I have given up on all of these organic fertilizers as they are messy to mix, they smell, can't be left around in a mixed state and have to be used. I also think that they possibly have contributed to some of my root rot problems. I also have not seen any improvement to overall plant health or speed of growth. More power to to those who can go with fish emulsion and it works for them, but for me I saw no benefit.

I don't know how I missed this but this is a great video. Yeah I have heard of good things for Maxsea for carnivorous plants too like Nepenthes. Oh man, yeah lots of people swear by the super thrive but it's really snake oil for plants. I haven't seen any changes when I use it. But it doesn't hurt. Doesn't do anyway. May as well be stinky water. But like you said doesn't hurt either so that's good. When you go to hydroponic stores it's so overwhelming with all those bottles and I think it's the cool art that sells them not what they do. Love that shark on the cover.

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

5 жыл бұрын

Your absolutely right about super thrive, I've never seen any results either, but like you said it does no harm. There are tons of products like that. They have these amazing reviews on Amazon, but I really believe that it is similar to the placebo effect; people believe so strongly it works; that it does. I guess that I've become a real skeptic!

@ScaryFear

5 жыл бұрын

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas I was really surprised because one famous carnivorous plant grower swears by it. It surprised me but it does nothing. Neither helps nor harms. I actually found a site a long time ago where a guy did a scientific study with a control plant, super thrive and another thing and found what you and I know.

So here I am thinking about fertilizers and reading and hearing different things but interested to hear you sound (best) advice. I have organic fish emulsion. With an NPK ratio of 5-1-4. I usually half dose it and even less for tiny pots and wash them through do avoid the root burn. My teacher yes a banana is also good even those the potassium is is 4. What do you think good for Hoyas? There is a seed weed one that is NPK 2.1.2 I think. I've also had flowering success with apples before.

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Fraser, I'm not going to be a good one to answer your question as I really don't pay that much attention to fertilizers. I've tried so many, with so many different supplements, and bloom boosters, and I could never tell that any of them actually worked. I say go with whatever you're used to working with. For the majority of my Hoyas I just use Jacks 20-20-20, at 50 percent the rate in the summer and 25% of the dose in the winter. Seems to work as good as anything else that I've ever tried.

@frasercook5823

3 жыл бұрын

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas I have to agree with you on the rounded ones though but I will try switching the fish emulsion to blooming one. They cover a lot of the essential and trace for me. Some many things one can do like egg shells. Other than spraying what they do in glasshouse at night. Thanks for the suggestion. I do think you have struck the right temp, humidity etc which I think is the key. I look forward to sharing what I have learned at some point.

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

3 жыл бұрын

@@frasercook5823 Temps, humidity, light and not over watering really are the most important points.

Thanks for your videos just found you and wear him many of your videos . My question is how to clean Hoyas indu rope leaves is there a product to make them look. Shinny and prettier. Thank you.

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

3 жыл бұрын

I am afraid that I can't recommend any product to make Hoya leaves shine. I would be too afraid of damaging the leaves or clogging the pores of the plant. I have bought a product before for that use, but never ended up using it.

Can u add maxsea on general hrdroponics

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

3 жыл бұрын

I really don't have any idea. It is a product that I have not used in a long time.

Thanks again for your input! All of my plants are older, and well established. Do you have any suggestion of places to buy Hoyas to increase our collections? I always have room for a couple more, and would like to add something different. Yes I will indeed have a splendid time with my youngsters. (twelve) Best to you! Paul

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

8 жыл бұрын

Paul, it appears that SRQ Hoyas has stopped selling plants at least for now so I think the best way to add plants to one's collection at the present time is to look to Ebay. Cuttings and the more common plants can be had at a fairly reasonable price. Look for buy it now items, and don't get into bidding wars, because you will regret it - I speak from experience. The best bet for the really rare stuff is to look to Thailand vendors, but it takes nerves of steel, and is sort of like playing the lottery. I just hit the jackpot after many bad experiences with Thai orders. I talk about it in the Ramblings section of my website.

@PaulSchwartzJr

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I have used EBay for some of my plants with moderate success. A few came into my collection with bugs, and disease. Thankfully I always quarantine new plants. I am assuming that with the Thai connection you are using Google, Right? Yearly in this part of the county in Homestead Fl. at the Fruit and Spice Park orchid show we have many dealers that also sell Hoyas. I was just looking for more than the usually seen plants. I also have a large collection of orchids to keep me busy in my retirement. Have a good week, Paul

Doug what do you use for fungal infection on your leaves or diseases on you Hoyas. Not a lot of information on the web regarding Hoyas

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

3 жыл бұрын

Years ago they used to recommend Tinactin the same thing that people spray on their feed to help with athlete's foot. I never tried it myself. Fortunately, I have not had to many fungal issues other than a little sooty mold so I can't be of much help.

Have you or can you do an updated one of these? Or are you still using the same stuff? Also, are there Hoyas that are more alkaline loving?

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Naomi, I only currently use two products. Jacks 20-20-20 all purpose fertilizer and a product called Liqui-Dirt. All of the rest have fallen by the wayside. There are a few Hoyas that are alkaline loving such as lythophytica, and ruthiae, but most of them are more than happy with plain old tap water with a little bit of plant food. I use 1/4 tsp. every time I water.

@RootingMindfully

2 жыл бұрын

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Do you use 1/4 tsp of each every time you water or do you rotate the fertilizers every time you water?

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

2 жыл бұрын

@@RootingMindfully I probably should, but no I don't rotate fertilizers.

Hi Doug, I am unsure who can help.. u r such a Hoya master.. maybe u can recommend what to do.. I had bought few Hoyas (Kringle, Bella, Pubicalyx, Obovata) about a month ago from FL, beautiful & healthy but was sent bare roots. I potted them up w/sellers suggestion, of soil/perlite/orchid bark mixture. Over past couple weeks I've noticed that the Hoya leaves are not as thick as they once were. I live MN, its cold so I'm not sure if the hoyas are experiencing a shock. Is there anything I can do to help the hoyas thrive? Please help, thank you!

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Edemamee, First I have to say that I really don't understand a vendor in this country sending a plant bare root. I've seen this before, but I honestly don't get it. You have a plant that has already been shocked by being removed out of the rooting media so you are starting at a disadvantage. Warmth and humidity will be your best chance at bringing these plants back to full health. The vendor's potting media suggestion is fine. I would put the plants into a clear propagation box like the ones that I have demonstrated on one my videos if the room is chilly add a heating mat. It needs to be in a bright place; ideally under a grow light, but if you don't have it, use a window that provides no direct sun as you don't want to cook the plant. In about a month gradually start acclimatizing the plants to your home environment. That is the best advice that I can give at this point. Good luck with your plants!!

@Edemamee

5 жыл бұрын

@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas Thank you so much for the advice! I am a beginner to Hoyas & can only get very few varieties at local nursery. It was my first time ordering Hoyas online. Will be more aware who/where to purchase in future. Will get these baby Hoyas in container w/heat & more light. Thanks again!!!! 😊

Hi Doug. Thanks so much for all of the helpful information and product rundown! I’m wondering whether you have a new plant protocol? When you bring a new plant home, do you do any treatment to ensure it will not introduce anything to your current collection?

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

3 жыл бұрын

I am really bad at that truth be told, and knock on wood I've been really lucky as far as introducing pests into my collection. I think it is partly because I add very few plants each year. I do look them over very carefully and they are usually either cuttings or really small plants that I can check over very easily. If anyone has the room quarantining the plant is the best option. A new plant could also be sprayed down with a couple of drops of Dr. Bronner's soap and a couple of teaspoons of Azamax per gallon of water as a general cure all.

@tamarac7253

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Doug, Thank you for the great feedback. I’m really new to Hoya and unfortunately, one of my early purchases had mealy bugs in the roots. It took me a while to identify what was going on because I didn’t see any of those rascals on the plant, it just wasn’t thriving, so it has made me a little bit weary of what to do with a new plant when it arrives. I appreciate learning about your care tips and appreciate your time and videos:). Keep up the amazing work!

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

3 жыл бұрын

@@tamarac7253 Good job finding out that you had root mealy bugs as this is something that I have yet to encounter, and hope that I never do!

@tamarac7253

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug😀👍

i put some of the mosquito pits in some of the pots with my hoyas and mold quickly grew - like in a day. i was thinking it was because of the spore they innoculate the product with.

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

8 жыл бұрын

I have seen this strange kind of mold before, but I have not seen where it causes any harm other than being unsightly. Sometime I just stir the granules up with a fork and the mold goes away in a few days, After the fungus gnats are gone, just scrape off the granules for a better looking pot.

@orangemoonglows2692

8 жыл бұрын

Doug Chamberlain thx

Doug can I ask what kind of water tester do you use?

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

6 жыл бұрын

It is a very inexpensive pH tester found on Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N7432II/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@lyndaforbes4763

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You should do a video showing a young plant with the Recharge and one without. Showing each at different time frames. 🙂

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

4 жыл бұрын

I don't use that product any longer. So many of these products have all of this hype, and then I can never really tell if they have done any good or not. I say for the most part most of them were a waste of money. The only product that I swear by is KLN concentrate for rooting plants.

Hi..greetings from Indonesia..i like Hoya...I need your Hoya seeds...please help me?

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

8 жыл бұрын

I almost never get Hoya seeds, and if I do get them, they ripen in the winter time. I have sent them out before and they always are frozen or destroyed in the mail. Hoya seeds must be planted immediately and not sent through the mail as in a few weeks they are no longer viable.

@kingfazzaofficial

8 жыл бұрын

oh it turns out like that huh ? grains / seeds Hoya needs to respond quickly in the planting . In Indonesia, many have encountered types of local Hoya . 2003 ago I never planted a pink Hoya . Perhaps only in Indonesia many varieties Hoya . However, further research is needed on this flower . Because flowers Hoya in Indonesia has not been popular . I interested when accidentally find your video on youtube video . And it looks like I am now interested to grow Hoya again . Are shipments of hoya cuttings can be done ? Whether the price is too expensive ?

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

8 жыл бұрын

The center for Hoya trade in the world is in Thailand with many vendors willing to ship to almost every country. There are also vendors in the Philippines. Both of these countries are very close to Indonesia, and I'm sure would ship plants and fresh cuttings to you. Aleyagarden even ships seeds. Here is a link: www.aleyagarden.com/hoya_cuts__plants

Thanks Doug! A while back you did an excellent video on your method of potting mix. Could you please give us a refresher video of your method of making it up. Paul

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

8 жыл бұрын

Paul that is a great idea, because I've recently changed up my potting mix quite a bit. I've been losing just too many new plants to root rot so I've gone to a far chunkier mix than I've ever used before. I'll try to put a video together before the end of the summer.

@PaulSchwartzJr

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug for the speedy response. I have about a dz. plants that need repotted soon. So your system will be helpful. I'm leaving FL. for my summer visit to Chicago for a five week visit to see my grand children. How often do you feel that a Hoya should be watered? I know that's an ambiguous question, but my house sitter knows very little about plants. So any guidance would be helpful. I water once ever seven to ten days. Thanks, Paul

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

8 жыл бұрын

Paul, I think if I had to give a general rule when it comes to watering, I couldn't come up with a better one than your every seven to ten day one. It is far easier to take care of mature plants, which are far more forgiving of mistakes than young ones. I hope you have a wonderful time with your grand kids in Chicago!

@chainsawkitten3321

8 жыл бұрын

+Paul Schwartz Jr I just buy a big bag of orchid potting mix, and a smaller size bag of African Violet mix, and combine the two. Probably it equals 2/3 orchid mix and 1/3 AV mix, or somewhere in that range. I've had occasional problems with root rot, but it's mostly on older plants and it's been my own fault, due to haphazard watering practices.

I am using my grandsons iPad so it’s not Colton talking and making his comment it’s Kathleen Murphy because my phone isn’t working very well. I have my own KZread channel and talk about HoyaOrchids and houseplants. I had a beautiful or I should say I have a beautiful Crimson Princess hanging basket that I bought at a greenhouse. I noticed it had Meally bugsso the lady didn’t want to sell it to me... but I told her I still wanted to buy it and I would get rid of the Bugs by squishing them with my finger and then spraying that area with rubbing alcohol. So she sold it to me at a discount. It was quite infested but my fingers in the alcohol did the trick over a period of a couple weeks. They always seem to hide so you have to put the plant in different positions to catch them all. It seems like this lady at her greenhouse tends to have problems with these bugs because I bought a lipstick plant I noticed when I got them home that they also had some Millie bugs. The microphone on The iPad doesn’t know how to spell the name of the bug so sorry about that I’m tired of correcting it every time I see it. I got rid of the bugs the same way fingers and alcohol. I don’t like to use any systemic insecticide because I would hate for my cat to chew on that plant or chew on a leave the bell off at plant or put any dead leaves from one of my house plants into the compost pile. Plus I would have to be careful and not put any house plant bloomed outsideBecause of the hummingbirds and other pollinators. Plus I tend to recycle my potting soil and I would like to think that everything is contaminated so I’m glad to hear how careful you are and telling everyone to be careful with systemic products

@DougChamberlainVTHoyas

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kathleen, you are really amazingly persistent to be able to get rid of mealy bugs with your fingers and alcohol! More power to you! You are right in that systemics should be absolutely the last option used. I really don't like them!