Seed propagation is not practical
In this country, Hoya kerrii blooms, but also brings it to the best care rarely too mature for seeds. Because the fertilization does not want to succeed as in their home. If you want to find something else in the trade, you will usually look in vain. This way of propagation is theoretically possible, but not feasible in practice due to a lack of starting material.
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Propagation from cuttings
If your heart flower, as another apt name for this climber, is growing so well that it is If you can donate some of their tendrils for propagation, you only have to work a little yourself invest. There are also a few pots and soil.
This type of propagation is easy and saves a lot of money. Because Hoya kerri is comparatively expensive in the flower trade. A home can also be found for a new young plant at any time. After all, who is not immediately delighted when they see their heart-shaped leaves or their umbels with them?
Star blossoms like made of wax.Propagation time
Propagation from cuttings is ideally started in spring. The month of February is best. If all the steps are followed according to the instructions, you will have one or more rooted mini Hoya kerrii after about 6 to 8 weeks.
Cut cuttings
Choose a suitable, healthy tendril and only cut with clean, sharp scissors.
- each cutting should be approx. Be 10 cm long
- Divide long tendrils into several pieces accordingly
- always cut above a leaf knot
- remove leaves from each cutting
- just leave the top pair of leaves on
Instructions for planting
- Fill a 9 cm pot with each cutting Potting soil.
- Plant the cuttings and moisten the soil.
- If you do not have a heated indoor greenhouse, you have to provide for a warm and humid climate in some other way. For example, by putting a translucent plastic bag over each cutting.
- Place the pots on a bright window sill out of direct sunlight.
Care of the cuttings
- Ventilate the cover for a few minutes every day
- Moisten cuttings regularly
- completely remove the cover after the first new shoot
- repotted when roots grow out of the bottom of the pot
After repotting, which takes place in a normal, permeable substrate, the small Hoya kerrii is cared for like an "adult".
Tips
Treat the interfaces of the cuttings with a rooting hormone. For example with the proven seaweed extract from the trade, which drives the growth of the roots.