underwatering and Hoya Sp Lawa 6616
Quick answer
If underwatering is what's going on with your Hoya Sp Lawa 6616, the most likely cause is: Hoyas drink in short, infrequent bursts because their thick, leathery, succulent-like leaves act as water reservoirs, and a hoya that has gone too dry signals this drought stress by slightly wrinkling or puckering its foliage long before the leaves lose their green colour, so growers who water on a fixed schedule rather than on the plant's own puckering signal will routinely let the rootball go bone-dry between drinks.
Start here:
- 1. Bottom-water the dehydrated plant by setting the pot in a saucer of room-temperature water for ten to fifteen minutes so the dry rootball rehydrates from below, then lift the pot, let it drain freely for thirty minutes, and only return it to its display spot once excess water has stopped dripping.
- 2. From the next drink onward, allow the top inch of the mix to dry between waterings, add water until it drains through the soil into the saucer, and use the puckering of the foliage as the visual cue to water again rather than a fixed weekly schedule.
Why underwatering happens to Hoya Sp Lawa 6616
hoya sp lawa 6616
Hoyas drink in short, infrequent bursts because their thick, leathery, succulent-like leaves act as water reservoirs, and a hoya that has gone too dry signals this drought stress by slightly wrinkling or puckering its foliage long before the leaves lose their green colour, so growers who water on a fixed schedule rather than on the plant's own puckering signal will routinely let the rootball go bone-dry between drinks.
How to correct underwatering on Hoya Sp Lawa 6616
- 1
Bottom-water the dehydrated plant by setting the pot in a saucer of room-temperature water for ten to fifteen minutes so the dry rootball rehydrates from below, then lift the pot, let it drain freely for thirty minutes, and only return it to its display spot once excess water has stopped dripping.
- 2
From the next drink onward, allow the top inch of the mix to dry between waterings, add water until it drains through the soil into the saucer, and use the puckering of the foliage as the visual cue to water again rather than a fixed weekly schedule.
Keep underwatering from repeating on this Hoya Sp Lawa 6616
Pot the hoya in a well-draining mix amended with orchid bark or other aggregates so excess water drains quickly, empty the saucer thirty minutes after every drink so roots never sit in standing water, and check the foliage every few days for the slight wrinkle or pucker that appears when the plant wants its next drink.