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Looking for a stylish, long-living houseplant? Porcelain Flower Plant have become one of the hottest houseplants. It has thick, waxy leaves that produce flowers that are dense and waxy too! Hoya will make an excellent addition to your plant collection!
Porcelain Flower Plant, commonly known as the wax plant because of its waxy white flowers, is commonly grown indoors as a houseplant.
Why we're glad you asked as we do our best to have a steady supply of Hoya plants.
Looking for a stylish, long-living houseplant? Hoya or wax plant have become one of the hottest houseplants in recent years, but they’ve been a favorite among plant lovers for a long time. Hoyas have thick, waxy leaves that overflow from a pot in beautiful trailing vines. They bloom in clusters of sweetly smelling flowers like those of their distant cousin, the milkweed. The flowers themselves are dense and waxy, like finely sculpted porcelain, often appearing in pink or white. Native to tropical Asia and Australia, they live a long time and will quickly become some of your favorite houseplants!
Hoya care is easy, and it’s one of the reasons why this plant has been a houseplant staple for so long! Between the gorgeous, thick leaves and the ease of propagation, the hoya will make an excellent addition to your plant collection.
Potting soil with good air circulation is very important for Hoyas. To create a perfect blend mix equal parts of Cactus Mix, Orchid Mix, and Perlite. Hoya Plants like to be pot-bound or crowded in their pots. They will only need to be repotted every two or three years./p>
Most hoya plants prefer medium to bright, indirect light. Some do well with about two hours of direct sunlight in the morning or evening, but too much sun exposure may burn their leaves or turn them yellow. They can tolerate low light, but in those conditions, they may focus their energy on growing more leaves rather than producing blossoms. That’s not necessarily a problem, as the thick leaves themselves are beautiful gifts. However, proper light will give them enough energy to bloom.
Like other succulents, hoya plants like their soil to dry out completely in between watering. Some people even wait until their leaves start to wrinkle or pucker slightly before giving them a drink. Give them a thorough soaking when watering just make sure it all drains and remove excess water from the saucer. During their dormant phase in winter, they’ll need even less frequent watering.
Hoya Plants are tropical plants that thrive in humid conditions. Use a humidifier to bring the humidity levels up, especially in winter when indoor air tends to be dry. A saucer with gravel and water also provides humidity as the water evaporates. Misting with room-temperature water also helps but avoid spraying the flowers.
Liquid fertilizer is perfect for Hoya. Feed once a month from spring through to autumn. We recommend using our Plant food available here.
Since hoya care is so easy and the plant is so gorgeous, you’re going to want to make a few more plants by propagating it. Either to keep for yourself or to give to friends! Propagating a hoya is easy.
To propagate a hoya, take a clipping from a stem. Make sure the cutting has a few leaves. Dip the end in a propagating hormone powder to help encourage rooting. Plant these in potting soil and keep them moist to encourage rooting. You can also root a stem cutting in water, watch the roots develop, and then plant it. The best time to propagate a hoya cutting is in the spring or summer.
Hoya plants are non-toxic to people and animals so yippee!
Look for the typical houseplant pests: mealybugs, fungus gnats, aphids, and fungus gnats, for example. To prevent spider mite infestations, to begin with, mist your plant regularly with water. Spider mites hate cool, wet conditions and thrive in hot, dry conditions. That’s why they love houseplants, especially over winter! For more information on how to manage common plant pests head to our blog here.
Hoya plants begin to bloom when the plant reaches maturity. At that stage, there are a few ways to encourage it to bloom.
1. Ensure it’s receiving the correct light and water requirements, as mentioned above. Try experimenting with more light, if necessary, to find the right conditions it needs. Once the flower buds form, keep the plant in one place, as moving it may cause the flowers to fall off.
2. It’s also essential to keep the roots pot-bound and not move it to a larger pot too soon.
3. Give it a 4-5 week period of drought during the winter as a way to encourage it to bloom the following spring.
4. And finally, when it does bloom, remember not to deadhead the flower stems. Leave them on as this is where your hoya plant will bloom next time around.
Hoyas grow well in any plastic, terra cotta, or ceramic pot. A hanging basket is often a beautiful way to enjoy their trailing branches. As they like to be pot-bound, only repot them once the roots have replaced nearly all of the soil, and only select a new pot that is 1-2 inches larger than the previous one. To show off its thickly-leafed vines, and to give them a denser appearance, loop them around a wire hoop or small trellis and tie loosely with florists’ wire.
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Orders placed from Monday, 9th December to Sunday midnight, 5th January will follow the following delivery schedule.Â
Destination
– Metro – We Deliver Within A 50km Radius Of Major Cities
– Regional- If you are not within 50km of a metro city, shop at our regional store and we offer a select range of plants that can be posted through Australia Post
Shipping Costs
– Shipping is $25.95. Orders up to 50km outside of the CBD are hand delivered to your door. Those outside of the 50km zone can shop in our Regional store and deliveries are sent via Australia Post via Regular Post.
– Free shipping is available to Metro areas (Zone 1- within 25km of CBD) if you spend over $299. Zone 2+3 receive a $15 discount over this spend. Regional freight doesn't get discounted freight.
– $5.95 handling fee is applied to all orders for cardboard, packing and dispatch. Regional orders are charged at $3 per item. Dispatching via AusPost takes a lot of care and detail. Each plant is individually wrapped, taped and stuck to the base of the box.
– If you shop more than once during your cycle, just add your order number at checkout to combine your order and receive free shipping.
– Please note WA, NT and TA are not currently available on our online shop and we can't ship to these areas.
Delivery Lead time
Please note that the delivery timeline is an estimate only, and we cannot guarantee delivery on or before a specific date. However, in many cases, orders are delivered earlier than estimated. Please allow extra time for your deliveries to arrive during busy periods.
What if I’m not home?
Please note we will attempt 1 delivery to your location. If you’re not home, our driver will find a safe spot to leave your order. If unsuccessful and it’s not safe to leave, you will be required to collect your order from our storage facility. You’ll get a notification about your missed delivery, so you can pick your item up in person. Please email our team so we can confirm a date and time for you to pick it up.
Notes
– Delivery to a Parcel collection point is not possible.
– Please ensure the address you have nominated can accept deliveries on the weekend and during the week including holidays. We are not able to facilitate – only weekend and only weekday deliveries.
– We are also not able to update with ETA on timings other than the above delivery window, as this does become quite hard for us to manage expectations.
– Changes to delivery addresses are not possible once the order is placed.
We will do our best when packing but please allow for some leaf damage during transportation due to packaging or climate change. If your plant looks like it has wilted during transit, we recommend giving it some water right away – this should help it to recover and settle in or reach out to our horticulturalists on Facebook for more help.
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With more than 50,000 happy online customer orders fulfilled, we pride ourselves on hand delivering the best quality plants to your door. As a living thing, incidents can happen though so if any item arrives damaged or not to your satisfaction please notify us within 7 days of delivery, and we will offer you a replacement, refund or credit. We’ve got your back! Click here to read more about our Guarantee.
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