Everybody else could grow Hoya lanceolata bella, but not me. They had lush, full plants, but not me. Plants that bloomed, but not me. What’s up with that?
I was new to this hoya thing and Bella was one of my first. The internet said to plant hoyas in cactus soil and potting mix, so I did. FYI, don’t do that. It also said Bella likes lower light, she got it. She wasn’t happy. I wasn’t happy. Time passed. Next the internet said moisture, airy moisture, so I tried LECA. She was less miserable. I was less miserable. Time passed, but still no lushness.
Then I decided to try more light, and there was, finally, some new growth. But not much, not enough. Apparently I was heading in the right direction, so I took more drastic steps. Bella was moved to pon and a self-watering pot. She got good position under the grow lights. She got the sulfur treatments. And boom.
She definitely had mites, she wasn’t getting enough light, and she needed a better medium. And it only took just over two years to figure all that out. She’s not lush yet, but she’s on her way; and we’re happy. Maybe I need one of those variegated ones…
I’ll keep you posted.
