r/hoyas

Hey everyone!
I’m a Hoya collector in Massachusetts looking for recommendations on effective pest treatments that are legal to use here.
I currently use sulfur treatments twice a year for flat mites and broad mites, which has worked well for me. However, I’m looking for a strong liquid systemic insecticide (soil drench, NOT granules) to control mealybugs, root mealybugs, thrips, and other common houseplant pests.
I’m also interested in recommendations for an effective miticide as an alternative to sulfur when needed.
For context, my Hoyas are grown in self-watering pots with a chunky substrate consisting of tree fern fiber, large and small pumice, small fir bark, worm castings, perlite, zeolite, lava rocks, and small pond rocks. Tree fern fiber is the main moisture-retaining component of my mix.
With Massachusetts pesticide restrictions, I’m having trouble finding effective liquid systemics approved for indoor houseplants.
What specific liquid systemic insecticides and miticides are other Massachusetts or New England Hoya collectors successfully using?
I’d especially appreciate recommendations from collectors using self-watering pots and similar substrates.
Thanks in advance!

Hi, it’s me again! 🫶🏻 I shared my little greenhouse earlier, and now I wanted to show you one of my little incubators for my baby Hoya girls!
Tiny pots, grow lights, and little leaves to watch—I could spend hours checking on them. 😂 Every bit of new growth feels like a reason to celebrate!
Does anyone else have a little Hoya nursery? I’d love to see your setups! 🌿

Decided to draw this guy to help me out of my artistic rut. It was so fun trying to match my drawing as close as I can to the reference, leaving some room for artistic freedom. While I used the reference for color matching, I drew the leaves free hand and made this all on my iPad using procreate. Hope you guys enjoy!

Recently sold this plant, hope it blooms in its new home 🌱

Holy crap!!! I thought I had checked it pretty good, but turns out I can't see crap! I bought this little zombie about this time last fall, and if course 2 weeks ago snagged a whole Kerrii at my local Ace for 30 bucks. Now I'll TWO of them! Maybe the other zombie has one ... guess we'll find out.

This is my 3rd Hoya. It’s funny, over the past 18 months I’ve really narrowed down what plants bring me joy and fit my natural care routine. I have 2 pothos because everyone starts with pothos but mine are both kinda meh. And I have a big heart leaf philodendron that I love. But really, it’s becoming Hoyas for me. This one shall live with her sisters Rosita and Heuschkeliana.

I got this hoya callistophylla from BWH last night. I gave her some water cause she seemed dried and stressed from the trip. I also treated it with some hydrogen peroxide because Ive recieved a hoya with mealies from them before and I don't want to go through that again...

Any advise on care would be much appreciated! My Planta app is saying this hoya doesn't like being close to the window, I have a SW facing window.

Should I also cut away the leaves with the damage(holes) and the yellowing leaf?

Thanks in advance!! ❤️

Sept 2023 and today. Clearly I changed my mind on hanging vs trellis. This year it really came into its own, massive growth and numerous flowers. Love that the sun-stressing is slowly increasing (eastern exposure).

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Showing off my Hoya Lacunosa (Not sure exactly what type!) My mother gave her to me last year and she wasn't really my fave... until I found her spot! Shes up against a window, hence the clear spot where I drew the little eyes. (Made me giggle) she is constantly blooming, and as I drew the curtains for the evening I could smell the lovely flowers! They are so sweet and just. . Floral :)

Could I get help identifying this guy?

I'm an absolute beginner when it comes to plants (a week in) and I have completely fallen in love with hoyas. However, I have noticed that one of my hoyas are not doing well, and I am not sure why its leaves are curling like this (please ignore the drooping caladiums at the back, I have accepted its hatred for me).

Does anybody have an idea why it's happening? Should I move it to soil? Any tips on how to help it grow healthy leaves properly are welcome and appreciated.

Transferred this multiflora to water after it ended up with dry rot, sadly purchased that way I think.

It is THRIVING.

Healthy roots now, new leaf growth, and a peduncle on each stem. It gets Cute Farms Organic liquid fertilizer when I remember and lives under a cheap grow light.

I just wanted to show off my Hoya Lacunosa Tove that bloomed flowers and my Hoya Lacunosa Snow Leopard that grew a weird stem. The weird stem that is growing in is pushing out so many new leaves. What do you guys think? Have you ever seen a stem like this before and if so will it keep growing or die off?