Hoya Bella – Carla’s Hoya Haven

I purchased H. bella from Land of Alice about September 2022. I had this in the grow tent over winter and it did so-so. It grew some leaves. It lost some leaves. In February I pulled it out of the tent and put it on a shelf in front of the window. I gave it more light and less water but still leaves yellowed and fell off.

So, I consulted Vermont Hoyas and looked up Hoya bella. When all else fails consult the expert. Turns out H. bella likes a lot of water and cannot dry out or the leaves will yellow and fall off. So now I keep a little water in the tray. Once the plant is root bound I will move it to a self watering pot. I have it in ABG mix and coconut husk which is a nice chunky mix.

H. bella also prefers a bit of shade. Even the sheers didn’t provide enough shade. I have it behind some other plants for now. Once the ornamental crabapple tree out front leafs out I can move things around and Hoya bella will have the perfect amount of sun and shade.

Note: There is also a Hoya sp. aff. bella with all white blooms. The regular bella has white and pinkish-purple blooms. It was sold to me as Hoya bella but I can’t be sure which plant I have until it flowers.

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