So great that you share your extensive hoya knowledge with us. You're a natural teacher!

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I love sharing what I am passionate about and I'm glad you are enjoying it as well 😊

I like your videos, I think they help me a lot. I'm always looking forward for a new video from you. Tanks.. Greets from germany from Silke

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

That means a lot to me! Thank you!

this is a fantastic video and happy to learn how edema spots work! i always thought it was from over-watering for some reason.

GREAT PRESENTATION WITHOUT NONSENSE 😅, NERVOUS LAUGHTER, DISTRACTING FUMBLING WITHE HAIR, JUST RIGHT! I HAVE SUBSCRIBED

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 💚

@alainaharten5165

10 ай бұрын

Agreed!!! Straight to the point info and not distracting nonsense!

Thanks for sharing April😍

Great info on up potting to decrease the watering schedule

Your honestly one of the best on KZread your knowledge, your sharing is so greatly appreciated.❤

Great video and good job, April. I have learnt so much about growing hoyas from you. You are a natural teacher so easy to understand and your confidence is amazing. Keep it up!

Thank you, so informative. I was just wondering this.

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful, perfect timing 😊

Thank you very much I have this item with edema at my hoyas. I am glad to hear that can be managed by correct watering.

Grat video very informative and helpful. I have recently lost my once thriving Hoya Wayetii. The leaves started dropping and then I noticed the stems were brown and drying up I thought it need more water but it didn’t help. A video on care and problems associated with this particular Hoya would be very helpful. Thanks🍀

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Ah that is a good one and there is a lot to talk about for wayetii. I will add it to our list of videos 😊

I would love to see a video about H. Subquintuplinervis and H. Pachyclada. I recently purchased a H. Pachyclada and just fell in love with everything about it. I tried to do some research and started to get confused. Some people are treating Subquintuplinervis and Pachyclada as the same while others say they're different. I noticed that you had several varieties and would love to know more about them. Like, what are the different types of variegation that can be found on these plants and why do some have fuzzy leaves while others are shiny (even though they seem to be sold under the same name)

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Ooh, it can definitely get confusing with all of the changing names. That is a great idea! I will definitely add this one to the list, thank you for your request! 😁 The short answer without going into depth, they are synonymous. But due to the varieties out there, like you mentioned, it is good to keep the former name in parenthesis.

My Kerrii got spots like you show. I couldn’t figure it out. Black spots, I thought it was a virus or mold, thanks‼️

Aha. I’m thinking this edema black spot thing is what my Dischidia has. We don’t get along but I keep trying. Always good info. Thank you.

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Possibly! I'm sure you guys can get along better with good communication 😂 Thank you for your support!

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Oh thank you!!! this is so helpful. I have a fiddle leaf fig which is doing well except all the new leaves emerge with little red spots. I researched and read about edema and that it was likely the capillaries bursting due to "inconsistent watering" ..Well I interpreted that to mean too much water so I cut back the amount and frequency of watering. LOL I never thought about shrinking cells.. Thank you! I am going to water my fiddle tomorrow morning 🪴

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful 😊 I hope your fig bounces back quickly for you!

This was an incredibly helpful video. Thank you! Topic Idea - Is there an easy way to tell how much light a hoya needs? Most information I am finding puts Hoyas under same general umbrella of care. It is through your posts on IG that I am learning not all Hoyas have same lighting needs.

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! Thank you for the feedback. Typically, when I write the care for the Hoyas I post, I base it off of not only the origin of the plant (I try to do as much research as I can about their natural environment, but sometimes they just don't have much info online) and my own experience. If I am unsure what environment is best for them, I grow 2 plants in different lighting situation so I can give better suggestion. Otherwise, very few fall under the "unusual" environment category. Most will thrive under shaded but well lit environment, good amount of humidity, and warm temperature. :) I hope this helps!

@soniacosgrove

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hellooo April im so excited i order 2 hoyas 😊😊 i dont what doble peduncle mean but im excited

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Woot woot! Thank you so much! You can sign up for an account and per every $$ spent, you earn points for future discounts! :)

I love your videos! Thank you so much for doing them! Here's a question: What do fungal and viral infections look like, compared to edema?

@unsolicitedplanttalks

9 ай бұрын

Great question! I would say that you can look for patterns in the markings, consistency in shape and size would be an indicator. Also looking at the overall health of the plant, leaves may be coming out funky or the plant may just be declining in general with dying leaves and wilting. The patterns is a dead giveaway when I am assessing spots 👌

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Can u show us how u did the moss pole with the cutting from the last video i want to do that thank you so my silver hoyas can grow in the pole 😊💚💚💚💚

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Yes I can! Thank you for the suggestion 💚

great vid as always!!..im having growth probs with "Matty"...my hoya Matilde..leaves start then dry up...🤷‍♀️

@loribeaulieu8529

9 ай бұрын

Look for flat mites through microscope

@unsolicitedplanttalks

9 ай бұрын

I would agree with loribeaulieue8529. If you want to send us a photo to support@unsolicitedplanttalks.com I would be happy to give our best recommendation as well ☺

@maryannchong6970

5 ай бұрын

What a great video. Good job April. Thanks for all your teaching about hoya. I really learnt a lot from you.

Thank you for this great Hoya lesson. I have noticed on my Hoya lacunosa and my Australis Lisa that some leaves tend to be thinner than other leaves on the same plant. Is this something to do with how I care for the plant or is it something that happens with Hoyas? My Pubicalyx does not seem to have the same problem.

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Good question! Typically, if your Hoya is healthy but the leaves are thin, it means it is growing in a little too shaded environment. It's not necessarily bad so it's just a preference. You can give it more light to thicken the leaves a bit more but no direct light as they might burn! I hope this helps

@lucyogutu-lumuli7253

10 ай бұрын

@@unsolicitedplanttalks thank you for this insight. I don’t have great lighting but at least my plants are healthy, so I will not worry about the thin leaves.

Wow, I never ever thought of watering my hoyas so often. Other channels I saw previously made me think to treat them like cacti. I've lost a couple of separate stems, but really glad I haven't seen the spots! Would slowly over time increasing the frequency help to avoid edema?? -- oh good to know you're in California, I'm in Vancouver, Canada, so yeah, I wouldn't need to water 2-3 times a week. I have increased my watering from every 2 months (def. too long) to twice a month.

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

It depends on your mix! If your mix is soil based or something that holds more moisture than coco husk, you can go longer without watering your plants :) But every 2 months is definitely way too long :)

@beckythebealge

10 ай бұрын

I am in Canada too, Ontario and I water most of my Hoyas every 7-10. I use a very chunky mix that drains pretty quickly.

@evelyn_torres

9 ай бұрын

Same, i am in Vancouver, Canada and I am watering my hoyas every 10 days approximately

@rebeccahenderson7761

9 ай бұрын

@@evelyn_torres I'm in Vancouver too, and really glad to know you're doing 10 days. I apparently have been abusing my hoyas!

Thank you so much for your videos, been loving them☺️. I am also noticing my villosa, mathilde, callistophylla and nui all gave me the tiniest leaf when they were getting high-mid light. I moved my nui and villosa to lower light and I finally am getting regular sized leaf. Similarly my lacunosa no id and lacunosa cikidian java are both in pon, same shelf n grow light however cikidian java is starting to get smaller leaf despite it climbing on a trellis and my no id is giving me long leaf on trellis. Why is this happening since I loved cikidian’s long leaf😬 Does high light influence leaf on some hoyas?

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Correct! Different amounts of light can absolutely influence leaf size. I think I will make a video about different strengths of light and their effects on Hoya. Thank you for your comment and for your support!

@beeng77

10 ай бұрын

@@unsolicitedplanttalks thank you🥰

Can you do a video on the differences between variegated wayetii and variegated kentiana?

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Although that would be an amazing video to make, there isn’t a variegated kentiana in circulation (as far as I know). All of the variegated kentiana in circulation turned out to be wayetii so Hoya wayetii (variegated) is the correct name.

@TimMartin-ov6jf

10 ай бұрын

@@unsolicitedplanttalks Thank you for clearing this up for me. All of the other people i asked this question to wouldn't even respond back to me. Thanks again!

My variegated Hoya Compacta has black spots on some of the leaves if I cut them will they grow back and what do I do if it is fungal? Any help is very much appreciated please

I have some small bumps raised I can't find a pic anywhere

What’s your opinion of self-watering pots (both wick and wickless)?

@unsolicitedplanttalks

10 ай бұрын

Love them! I prefer the wick and would recommend that one for anyone trying to work with self watering pots 😊

I did not find this helpful. I still have so many questions about spots.