I have one in my north facing window with a regular 15w warm growlight. The other closer to a 60w, more cold hue growlight.
I don’t know much about growlights, but it’s makes such a huge difference with pink and red hues!
Can’t wait for summer, to see this one grow out in the sun.
Pleasantly surprised. I have an unknown clone just named ”Aceh” (after the area it came from). And damn! It was very hard to root. It is now 6 months old. My slowest hoya in my collection. I hope she picks up her speed now.
I have had her BLASTING under a growlight for the past month (since i had no space for her on the upper shelf). A bit too close actually, because i burned her. I think that is what has contributed to the leaves being more narrow and purple in my care. It’s fun to see how much hoyas can change!
I only have my red arrow left now. I bought her three months ago, and she has only put out two leaves. It takes her suuuuper long to unfold her leaves, and she isn’t doing too much. I have had her in my growing cabinet under a growlight with 80% humidity.
The two syngoniums i had prior were also slow. I had those outside the cabinet, under a growlight in my north facing window, and i think they only put out one leaf during the months they lived. They would just up and die after 3-4 months.
I’m very confused to what’s wrong. I have tried growing them both in high humidity, and low. They are the slowest growing plant i have ever owned. I do a bit of a chunky mix for them. With regular soil, pumice and cocohusk chips/bark. I’m used to growing hoyas and coleus. I’m not used to aroids with such thick roots as syngoniums have.
What am i doing wrong? Why are they so slow and fragile? What can i do to make my red arrow thrive?