Good Luck! That one is a beauty, Hoya Compacta and I do not get along! ~ Mary

Congrats! Sometimes it is best to learn their needs with a smaller start. I know I have learned a lot this year that has helped my hoya growing, like leaving them in small pots for a long while, etc. That compacta is a cutie pie!

Susan

Two years ago I bought one just a little longer than yours. It has grown about a foot since then and in my opinion grows pretty quickly. I have mine in a south facing window almost all year round. In the winter I move it away a little bit when the leaves start to turn a washed out lime green (in the winter it gets direct light all day long because we are further north). Last year it attempted to grow a peduncle but failed right away. This year it tried again and the buds blasted but in the same spot it tried yet again and now I have buds that will be opening any day now. Also new this year is it started to branch out, so new branches are growing for me. Water when dry (I've neglected badly before and watered when wrinkled and it still grows like a weed) and plenty of light, if it grows too slow it is not getting enough light. I can't remember the last time I fertilized it, maybe a year ago. My recommendations at least.