How to make hoya bloom at home

The homeland of the amazing hoya creeper is the coast of Australia. She came to Europe from the greenhouses of the English duke. The name of the breeder, who has been breeding hoya for almost half a century, gave the name to the exotic flower. In home gardening, there are several flowering varieties of the tropical beauty, but many growers are faced with the fact that an adult plant does not want to throw away the buds.

Hoya does not bloom: what to do

Hoya is unpretentious, but does not always bloom. To understand why this is happening, it is necessary to analyze all the factors of care and find errors in them.

The reasons

Why not in hoya color:

• due to lack of light. The plant must be rearranged on a windowsill, well lit for at least half the day. Wax ivy does not like the bright sun and can get burns, so you will have to shade the glass with curtains during the day. In winter, the plant does not have enough light, so it is necessary to create artificial lighting.
• the second reason may be the age of the plant;

Hoya does not bloom

• the plant may be growing in a large flowerpot. Its root system is not long, but branched, so it is better to plant the flower in a small square-shaped container and not transplant for 5-7 years, so that the root system fills all the free space;
• watering affects the development and flowering phase, however, the degree of moisture depends on the type of plant. Hoya is watered only when the topsoil is completely dry. Representatives with thin leaves need moisture constantly. On hot summer days, the leaves of a plant of any kind need irrigation;
• in winter, the flower is placed in a cool room. At such a time, watering is moderate, without fertilization.

If we eliminate all mistakes and take care of the room hoya with love, then there is hope that the hoya will bloom in the new spring.

Indoor hoya bloomed

Wax ivy diseases

Violation of the conditions for caring for a flower leads to a change in appearance and answers the question of why hoya does not bloom.

Hoya diseases and treatments

Wax ivy at home can infect various pests:

• nematodes - small transparent worms - settle on roots and suck out nutrients from them. The diseased plant changes the color of the dark green leaves to yellow;
• the spider mite chooses a different habitat - the underside of the leaves. A cobweb appears in their sinuses, the leaf plate is covered with spots. The plant can be saved by frequent spraying, since the spider mite is afraid of moisture;
• brown and small tubercles on the leaves indicate the appearance of the scale insect. The scabbard sucks juices from the plant;
• podura - a white-winged insect - chooses specimens growing in waterlogged soil, but not the moth itself is terrible, but its larvae, which feed on the juice of the leaves.

A diseased plant stops growing, discards dried leaves. If you do not spray the hoya with one of the drugs in time (Aktofit or Aktara, Confidor Maxi or Sunmight), it will die.

Hoya transplant

How to make hoya bloom at home

Why does perennial wax ivy not bloom, because it is unpretentious? He becomes moody if you move the flowerpot to another place. Florists say that the whim of the ampelous variety can drag on for 2 years. If the plant does not bloom in subsequent years, then you can help it with this:

• in winter, the plant is placed in a dry room so that the soil in the flowerpot dries out. In this case, you need to not overdo it and make sure that the leaves do not turn black. When the earth is reduced in volume by 2 times, put the flower on the east window. In the spring, the hoya will throw out many inflorescences;
• there is another way to make the fleshy hoya bloom at home - the plant needs to make a heat bath. Place the flowerpot in water heated to 30 ° C so that the root system is completely covered with water. In this position, the flower should be held for about 30 minutes, then the shoots should be placed in the bath for 1 hour. After a warm shower, the plant blooms.

Leaving during flowering

How to care for a room hoya during the flowering period, because it is during this period that she needs increased attention:

• it should be remembered that hoya is a guest from the tropics, it does not tolerate high temperatures, therefore, the amount of watering and irrigation of leaves in hot weather needs to be increased;
• watering must be done carefully so that water does not fall on the buds;
• do not touch the inflorescences, they are very delicate, they can fly around;
• during flowering, the plant spends a lot of energy, therefore, complex fertilizer should be applied under the root system.

Hoya is gaining color

When hoya blooms at home

Hoya, which blooms in spring and lasts a long time, is beautiful. The flowers are extraordinary, resemble five-pointed stars (they are white for the Tricolor hoya). They can be confused with handmade crafts. They are collected in inflorescences of 20-30 flowers in one ball, the color of which depends on the species. A drop of nectar glistens between the petals, the sweet smell of hoya envelops the entire room. Distinctive features of leaves and inflorescences of different types of wax ivy are presented in the table.

Wax ivy: home care

Florists are often interested in how to make hoya bloom, because the vine is very beautiful. From flowerpots with blooming hoya and other ornamental plants, you can create design compositions, decorate the veranda. Caring for wax ivy is simple: regular shedding, feeding, creating bright lighting, transplanting, reproduction.

Design composition

Plant pests and diseases

Tropical liana, like other indoor flowers, if the conditions of care are violated, it can be affected by pests and diseases.Fungal diseases spread in warm and humid environments. But, even if the flower is in a dry microclimate, it is possible that pests will not attack it. Twisted, withering leaves, white bloom on them will tell you that the liana is sick. Treatment should be started immediately and do not wait for the bacteria to get to the vascular system:

• a bad specimen should be isolated from other indoor flowers and put in a dry room, stop spraying;
• after inspection, all affected areas of the shoots are removed;
• the flower is transplanted into a new soil;
• Hoya should be periodically sprayed with Bordeaux liquid or other agents that include copper, as well as fungicides against fungal diseases of indoor plants.

Hoya soil and feeding

Reproduction of wax ivy should be carried out as it grows. You can use soil for succulents, but many growers prefer to make their own soil mixture. The composition can be prepared from the following components by mixing them in equal amounts:

• perlite (1 part);
• land for succulents (part 1);
• some crushed moss;
• tree bark (1 part);
• a quarter of coconut substrate, which can be substituted for coconut tablets.

Australian beauty

Fertilizer

The root system of waxy ivy is branched and grows rapidly. So that the soil in the flowerpot is not depleted, it is recommended to apply mineral fertilizers 3 times during the growing season. The last time you need to take a fertilizer that does not contain nitrogen to slow down the growth of shoots. In the spring, you can pour fresh soil into the flowerpot. It is better to fertilize wax ivy in the evening, while the earthen lump should be moist. A diseased plant should not be fed and fertilized.

Subject to the basic conditions of keeping and caring for the flower, the hoya can delight with blossoming inflorescences for a long time.