How do I care for my Hoya sigillatis?
- Growing indoor in a grow tent
- Light: Moderately bright (100W at 60% strength)
- Temperature: between 25-32C
- Humidity: 90% and above
- Soil: chunky mix of orchid barks, perlite, coco chips, fern fibre, worm castings
- Water: saturate the soil when watering and let it dry but not completely as it seems to prefer some moisture in the potting mix. Hence chunky mix allow it to dry out fast enough while retaining moisture before the next watering.
- Fertilization: orchid slow-release fertiliser and liquid feed every now and then.
- Potting: This plant has enjoyed growing in a terracotta pot. It allows for better airation after watering.
My journey with Hoya sigillatis
I acquired this hoya as a rooted cutting in Late June 2022. I collected this hoya purely for its unique seal-like foliage.
The cutting was acclimatising to my greenhouse cabinet and was growing well in the cabinet for about 11 months. I moved it into a grow tent around mid-autumn 2023 – just to make more room for new hoyas. It adapted and continues to grow really well and fast in the tent.
I managed to take a few cuttings and share between those times. Until around early September 2023 I noticed a small peduncle forming while I was going to take some cuttings – I had to stop because I wanted it to bloom.
The plant finally bloomed on the 11th of October 2023. So how long did it take for Hoya sigillatis to flower for me? It was about 15 months from cutting to flowering. The flower buds took almost a month to form. I notice that it takes longer for the first blooms to form the buds and flower on most of the hoyas that have bloomed for me.
Hoya sigillatis blooms have yellow-pink/yellow-orange hues on both corona and corolla – slightly lighter yellow on the corona. It appears to have no fragrance from the flowers.
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