Hi Mel,

Welcome to the addiction! I'm guessing your Hoya is the Hindu Rope Hoya (Hoya compacta) - at least that's the image that came to mind in reading your description. I would leave it in the pot it's in for now unless it's showing signs of stress. If you top dress it with some new soil now and then and fertilize it semi-reguarly, it'll be fine in the same pot for several years.

Compacta, like some others, can grow peduncles that can remain dormant for long periods of time. I'm not sure why this happens, but when they're good and ready, those dormant peduncles will burst forth with flowers. I have one like that - 'Krinkle 8'. I've been watching these inactive peduncles for about 18 months and I finally (just today) found a flower cluster that's about ready to open. Yay - maybe that means the rest will bud up now!

Denise in Omaha

Thanks Denise! I'm unsure of what type of hoya it is. I have never seen it bloom and my husband said it has bloomed once but of course he could not remember what it looked like. I'll have to look up some info on the Hindu Ropa! Guess I'll just have to be patient a little longer and hope it blooms.

I've attached a link to Googles photo search of compacta...

Denise in Omaha

Here is a link that might be useful: Rope Hoya

I'm confused. Where is the description that made you think compacta?

TD, I was wondering same thing.
If there are 5-6' long 3 plants in 8" pot, it maybe needing a smaller pot. Sounds like to me way over potted.

I guess it's that compacta hangs out of the pot like that, whereas most of the ones I grow that get 6' long vines twine and try to grow more upward. I'd say pot size is fine if it's happily growing, but I've never been in the "smaller is better" camp myself.

Denise in Omaha

Whoa, I'd consider a five to six foot plant in an 8 inch pot to be quite under-potted.
If anything, I'd give it more room to grow.

Josh

Denise, please don't think I am looking for an argument because I am not. I am just picturing 3 rope plants in a 8" pot, I like full looking pot rather then giving more root room for the plants.
Mel, please post a photo of your plants so we can see what it is.

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Ok, first I'd like to apologize for causing such a disturbance with my one hoya :) Here are some pics. The first is of what I am calling a peduncle. Not sure if truly is, but based on the "microphone" description it is. This second pic is of the plant. The two longest vines are 5 ft long. Lastly I included a pic of the top view of the plant. Just so I can get clarification on whether it should be repotted or not.

Here is a link that might be useful: My Hoya

Well, it's sure not compacta! hahaha

Carolyn

Mel, it looks like a peduncle.
I would have put in a smaller pot if it was mine but your plant looks healthy and happy.
Root rots are problem When it's over potted for me because I am a heavy waterer.
Your hoya is not compacta but hard to tell what it is without flowers or clearer photo.
Jan

Looks like the old fashioned carnosa and it looks very happy up there! And since you've been growing it like this for 5 years, I'd leave it alone. Jan, you're right - if one has a tendency to over water, smaller IS better. I'm at the other end of it - I grow lots of succulents and my brain is kind of programed to water less often. So I find if I keep them in bigger pots, they're less likely to get too dry before I water them. And whereas some people let them dry out a fair amount, I've found mine do a lot better if I don't let them get very dry. But in Florida, I'm sure you have to strike a precarious balance because of all the humidity, making plants more prone to rotting. I've grown Jade plants for 30-some years and the only time I ever lost one was when I briefly lived in Biloxi, MS, which has humidity like Florida. It just turned to mush!

Denise in Omaha

Thanks for all the advice everyone. Think I'll just leave it in the pot it's in for now since it seems to be doing well. If and when it blooms I'll post more pics to try to get an ID :)

I agree that your plant looks very healthy. The leaves are a dark green which tells me that the plant is not in bright light so this may be why it has not bloomed. I find that most Hoyas bloom better in bright light and after moving my Hoya carnosa to a different spot where it gets much less light the leaves are a beautiful dark green colour but it only flowers on a few peduncles now instead of flowering heavily when it got more light.
How far from a window is your plant and what way does the window face?

Mike

My hoya is about 6 ft to the side of an east facing window. It used to hang directly in front of an east facing window but we recently moved and there is no place to hang the plant. I'v read hoyas prefer direct sunlight, but at the moment that is just not an option.

There might be enough light for blooms, the peduncle grew so that's a start. I guess you will just have to wait and see but even without blooms your plant looks great where you have it now.

Mike

I;too am a new hoya grower! Well not really. I have had one plant for 16 years! Since joining the Garden Web and this forum I am learning a lot.Went to Lowes and got a Biobata(anyway that's what the tag says) and I think I'm getting addicted!!It is very interesting to read the comments from all of you