Hoya Carnosa Compacta Hindu drooping
Quick answer
If your Hoya Carnosa Compacta Hindu is drooping, the most likely cause is: Drooping or dropping flower buds on Hoya carnosa, including the compact Hindu rope form, are caused by the compost being either too dry or too wet, or by the plant being moved or repotted while it was in bud. The waxy flower clusters of Hoya carnosa form on short spurs from older wood, and any shock to the rootball at that stage makes the buds abort and dangle before opening.
Start here:
- 1. Stabilise the watering regime: water when the top 2–3cm of compost dries out in the growing season, keep almost dry in winter, and never let the pot sit in standing water.
- 2. Avoid moving, repotting or rotating the plant while it is in bud or flower, and leave any spent flower stalks in place because the same spur will reflower.
Why Hoya Carnosa Compacta Hindu is drooping
hoya carnosa compacta hindu
Drooping or dropping flower buds on Hoya carnosa, including the compact Hindu rope form, are caused by the compost being either too dry or too wet, or by the plant being moved or repotted while it was in bud. The waxy flower clusters of Hoya carnosa form on short spurs from older wood, and any shock to the rootball at that stage makes the buds abort and dangle before opening.
How to help Hoya Carnosa Compacta Hindu that is drooping
- 1
Stabilise the watering regime: water when the top 2–3cm of compost dries out in the growing season, keep almost dry in winter, and never let the pot sit in standing water.
- 2
Avoid moving, repotting or rotating the plant while it is in bud or flower, and leave any spent flower stalks in place because the same spur will reflower.
Keep this Hoya Carnosa Compacta Hindu from ending up drooping again
Pick a permanent bright spot out of direct sun before the plant sets buds, keep it at 18–24°C with above 10°C in winter, and only repot when fully pot-bound so the Hindu rope plant is not disturbed.