bud drop on Hoya Carnosa Krimson Queen
Quick answer
If your Hoya Carnosa Krimson Queen has bud drop, the most likely cause is: Hoya carnosa Krimson Queen (the variegated form of Hoya carnosa, with creamy edges to its leaves) aborts its developing flower buds when the compost swings between too dry and too wet, or when the plant is moved or repotted while it is in bud, because the waxy, slow-growing vine abandons its perennial peduncles in response to that kind of disturbance.
Start here:
- 1. Avoid moving or repotting the plant while it is in bud or flower so the developing peduncles are not abandoned.
- 2. Check the watering regime and keep it even while buds are forming, because the compost being too dry or too wet will abort them.
Why Hoya Carnosa Krimson Queen gets bud drop
hoya carnosa krimson queen
Hoya carnosa Krimson Queen (the variegated form of Hoya carnosa, with creamy edges to its leaves) aborts its developing flower buds when the compost swings between too dry and too wet, or when the plant is moved or repotted while it is in bud, because the waxy, slow-growing vine abandons its perennial peduncles in response to that kind of disturbance.
How to reverse bud drop on Hoya Carnosa Krimson Queen
- 1
Avoid moving or repotting the plant while it is in bud or flower so the developing peduncles are not abandoned.
- 2
Check the watering regime and keep it even while buds are forming, because the compost being too dry or too wet will abort them.
Keep bud drop off this Hoya Carnosa Krimson Queen
Leave Hoya carnosa Krimson Queen in the same position once buds form and keep watering steady (top 2-3 cm of compost drying out between waterings in spring-autumn, almost dry in winter, fed monthly spring to late summer), so the perennial peduncles can carry the umbels through to open flower.