As a comment about Hindu Rope Hoya (Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'), Cetflock wrote:

I have a Hoya Carnosa Compacta plant. I received it this summer from a friend who did not know how to take care of it.

The plant came to me in a plastic handing container, being way too big and in soaking potting mix. I unpotted the plant and let it sit out out overnight to let the roots dry. Then I re-potted the plant the next day in a lot smaller pot, a Terracotta pot. I re-potted the plant in a soil mixture of 1/3 cactus soil, 1/3 perlite and 1/3 orchid mix and gave it some water.

The plant did perfectly all summer long. New starts were growing. It was time to bring it in for the winter. I had it my kitchen for a few weeks, still doing fine. Then I took it to a back bedroom where the door stays closed and the room stays around 60 degrees. The plant was sitting in a corner getting sun from a West and North window. The West Window has a sheer curtain over it. I went to check up on it about two weeks later. The leaves were turning soft and dropping off. I have four runners, two of them have lost almost all of their leaves. The stem still feels firm. On the other two limbs, their last leaves are turning yellow.

What do I do? I want to try to save this plant. This will be a learning curve for me. I brought the plant back into the living room, where it stays warmer. Still having a few leaves drop. I did not pull up the bare stem.

Do I take off those yellow leaves? My thought was there is no hope for that leaf to recover and it is taking away energy from the rest of the plant. I did notice that these two leaves that are turning yellow have dark spots under the leaves, all round the edges and in the middle. The leaves were still staying green throughout the summer, so I did not remove them.

Now that it's November, do I spray anything on the plant or give it any fertilizer? I have purchased Neem oil for the plant.
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Nov 24, 2019 1:29 PM CST
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Vinita, Oklahoma
I am replying to my own post. I wonder if a mister would be good for the plant during the winter months?
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Nov 24, 2019 1:51 PM CST
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No, you may just be risking fungal issues if you mist during the cold months. No fertilizers either since plant is in stress.

My only suggestion for now, give it time to adjust. It does take its sweet time to do so, especially if there has been root disturbance. Just continue to keep it warm and in that bright light area.
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Nov 24, 2019 7:02 PM CST
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Vinita, Oklahoma
I will keep the Hoya in a warmer area in the home and bright light.
Would I leave the stems in the container that has lost all of it leaves, will it start with new growth on the end of the stem? And what about removing the yellow leaf, is that a good ideal. I will wait until spring to give it any fertilizer.
Thank you so much
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Nov 24, 2019 7:03 PM CST
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Here is two photos of my plant
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Nov 25, 2019 11:22 AM CST
Name: tarev
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I would just remove the dead leaves, but do not cut the vine yet. Feel the vine, if it still stays firm to your touch, no mushy part, it may still grow new leaves much later. Be very patient, some Hoyas especially the succulent ones take their sweetest time to grow actively again. In the meantime, continue to water the media of the plant directly, allow excess water to drain and allow longer watering intervals since it is the cooler season. Even indoors it will sense the shorter light duration and light intensities coming thru the windows.

If you read the comments of other growers who posted their Hoya carnosa 'Compacta' photos in the database, some really comment how slow this plant grows, while those in the Florida area with their more humid warm area have better growing experiences with it. It just depends on our growing environments too at times.
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May 1, 2020 8:22 PM CST

These planes feel like a piece of history, my boyfriend's father if 90 just past away, these planes are likely 20 years old maybe more. Before his father passed away his sons were caring for him and these plants which were his wife's who passed 8 years ago. I took them home and one was very heavy when I got it him I discovered that it was sitting in water and poured off about a half gallon. I thought the plants were very pretty looking what seemed variegated or sun bleached. I am now believing the plants were over watered and are drying. I guess I am asking if I am correct, and if pulling them from their pot and checking the roots is my next step or an I too cut off what is still green and try and propagate?



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Jul 7, 2020 3:53 PM CST
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Vinita, Oklahoma
Oh, I wish I knew the answer to that, what to do when your plant is over water.
I had just bought one at Wal-Mart, June 15 2020, over water. I took it home and was going to naturally let it dry out on my back patio, with indirect light. In the meantime where I had it hanging, we had a very small shower and the awning had a leak and my plant was soak again. I was not going to loose another Hoya. I decide it was time to take it out of the container and let the plant roots dry over night. Then I re-potted the plant had added some of my Hoya soil mix to the original soil to help it dry out some, re-potted the plant And it has been doing fine now. I notice the tips of the growth the leaves where turning yellow. They have fallen off now. And the plant seems to be doing great, I have water twice since all this has happen. I lost my first Hoya Carnosa Compacta from over watering. I really want to save this one.
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