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Mythical properties have long been attributed to well-known house flowers. Hoya wax ivy, is it possible to keep it at home, what they say about this omens. Hoya does not apply to ivy, does not inhibit the growth of surrounding vegetation. The unpretentious plant quickly develops in house conditions. Wax plant is named for surprisingly beautiful and fragrant flowers, collected in a bowl and leaves with a glossy surface.
Hoya Description, Reality and Myths
Hoya belongs to the bright plants that consist of climbing vines and subshrubs. The name hoya was named after the gardener Khoi, the first to master the care of exotic in Europe. Hoya - plant lianovidny, the length of the rapidly growing stem reaches 10 meters. Hoya wax ivy is the most common type of home breeding. It has fleshy, shiny leaves, and aerial roots are formed on the stems. At first, the vines are docile and soft, after they become woody and hardly change their shape.
When hoya blooms, it cannot be rearranged or turned. The impregnable beauty will drop the buds and there will be no flowering this summer.
Besides beautiful leaves, hoya forms ivy flowers at home. Fragrant single stars are collected in baskets balls. Hoya blooms for a long time even at home. The fast-growing unpretentious vine has become a favorite decoration of official institutions. However, there is still no definite answer as to whether ivy hoyu can be kept at home.
Since ancient times, mystical properties have been attributed to many plants. Superstition is associated with old friends, beautiful plants - the Chinese rose, cacti, and ampelous plants. Among them there is room ivy that can entwine other plants and deprive them of light. But in this case, the fault for the immoderately growing vines lies on the florist. Potted flowers create comfort, absorb harmful substances, Many of the poisonous plants on the windowsill have healing properties.
Hoyu wax ivy is considered a misfortune. The most important of these, the flower drives out husbands and sons from the house according to one version. Family can suffer misfortune and financial well-being. Another says flower pacifies envy, a plant of marital happiness. Is it possible to keep a flower at home hoya wax ivy is learned by experience. The only obstacle may be an allergy to pollen from someone in the family.
If the flower is regularly sprayed and wiped with a damp cloth Hoya is not populated by insects pests. The leaves will look fresh. Dust on a glossy surface quickly settles, clogging the pores.
In fact, this beautiful ampelous culture is absolutely harmless. It does not inhibit the growth of other flowers. But if you give free rein and do not follow the plant, the vine will penetrate into any gap. Therefore, you need to send vines on special supports. The photo shows whether it is possible to keep wax ivy at home in a given format, and how to create guides for vines.
How to take care of hoya
In home gardening there are few plants that can tolerate a lack of lighting. Hoya in the shade does not lose the attractiveness of foliage, but it blooms only in the light. At home, she is not afraid of airing. Home care for waxy ivy includes requirements:
- for soil quality and proper planting;
- temperature and light;
- watering and dressing;
- provision of flowering and winter maintenance;
- forming creepers.
In nature, hoya grows in the shade of trees and rests on powerful trunks and branches. Therefore, at home the most favorable place will be lighting from the east and west windows. In winter, preferably south window, there is enough light. In other places of the apartment will require additional lighting. If the plant does not receive sufficient coverage in the spring, it will refuse to bloom in the summer. And wax ivy is blooming with fragrant baskets, as in the photo. 
In summer, the vine can live outdoors, ivy should be drenched from the direct rays of the sun. Otherwise, the leaves may turn yellow and lose decoration. In winter, rest will be comfortable at a temperature of 15-17 degrees.
Humidity Requirements is not limited to watering. Watering in summer is moderate, and in winter it is scanty. But twice a year, hoya needs to be bathed with immersion. The bath is filled with warm water and the plant is completely transferred to the immersion tank. After 40 minutes, the vines are lifted and drained, and the roots continue to bathe for an hour and a half. Without such a bathing abundant bloom in the summer can not wait. In addition, the leaves are periodically sprayed in the summer from a spray bottle.
From March to September, every three weeks hoya needs mineral supplements. The mixture can be calculated and compiled independently, based on the percentage ratio:
- nitrogen - 10%;
- phosphorus - 11%;
- potassium - 18%;
- magnesium - 2%.
For the Khoi transplantation, the soil can be bought for flowering succulents, or it can be made up of two parts of fertile soil, and one crushed clay, perlite, and peat. The plant is transplanted by transferring to a large container when the roots begin to emerge from the drainage, growth stops and leaves are drooping. A hoi transplant using the transshipment method will help the root system recover quickly. If the pot is taken much more, then flowering will be delayed. When transplanting wax ivy is not buried.
Formation of the crown of an ivy flower is necessary. The support can be made in the form of a heart, a ring or an arch. You can create a composition in the form of a bush, often pinching growing shoots. This technique stimulates flowering. Grow a small bush and check for yourself whether the old signs are working and which ones.
