greentoes, I hope that someone answers your questions...I am wondering the same thing.

I sort of ended up doing a similar thing - I chopped up cuttings with more than 4-5 nodes, into 2-3-4 node pieces - and those were mostly smaller leaf hoyas. I did not have that dilemma with larger leaf cuttings because those are generally only 2 or 3 nodes at best when you get them, which is fine of course - it wont't fit into the mailing box otherwise.

I've also seen advice to lay a cutting on the soil and weigh it down so that it roots at every node. Have not tried that because there was no space in the rooting container for larger pots that this would require, but I'd love to try this, perhaps in the summer when humidity rooting containers are not needed. Do cuttings like that send stem shoots from every node or just from the top node?

That's a very good looking plant, Doug!

Greentoe,

I think most folks do a combination of both. Sort of a decretion among species, and grower. But I believe both works. I have just recently tried laying a cutting on top of the soil and holding it in place with a paper clip inserted in soil. It's been a S-L-O-W winter rooting the cuttings I got in December:(. But I'll let you know how it does. It's a first time rooting this way for me too!

Doug that is a really incredible plant! It reminds me of H. Cummingiana. I grow it and I just recently had 2 really large vines. I decided to cut it into about 6 pieces and make a more full pot. It looks much better! TFS!

Teisa, H. cumingiana will do great for you with six pieces in one pot. I love that Hoya and will never be without one. It is a fast grower, has a sweet smelling flower and is very adaptable to most any environment.

Doug

I have just recently tried laying a cutting on top of the soil and holding it in place with a paper clip inserted in soil. It's been a S-L-O-W winter rooting the cuttings I got in December:(.

Do you use lights? A humidity container? Bottom heat? Each of those, or better yet all three together, will help a lot in rooting.

Thank you vermon and teisa for the info. vermon - what a beautiful plant. I guess there's now another one to add to my wish list!