Hi Chris & Welcome to the Wonderful World of Hoyas,

I'm posting on the fly here, just a few quick comments to get you started & I'm sure others will add on more.

Hoyas don't mind being crowded (either in pots that seem too small for them) or all wrapped around themselves as it sounds yours is. If the person who gave it to you got it to a good size, he/she probably knows what they're doing & you could probably benefit from listening to their advice 'til you have some experience of your own in growing this, esp. if you're new to indoor gardening.

First rule of thumb is not to cut plants back in Winter, it's (generally) best done after Spring has started & certainly when the plant is in active growth (showing fresh new leaves that have just sprouted).

If you'd give some descriptions as to shape of leaves, their size & color, whether speckled or not, etc., we can probably guess which one it is & give you better advice on its care. Also is in in plastic pot or clay, how often are you watering & what/how much light is it getting?

If you trim those bare vines now, you won't be able to do anthing else with them (bare vines once cut, won't make new leaves). If you wait 'til they have leaves & by then maybe have an idea what kind it is, you may be able to then take cuttings of the vines & put them in water to make more plants (for yourself or to share w/ others) or even add them back in the Moma plant's pot to make it even more full & lush.

Pls. read around this forum abt diff. topics, you'll learn a lot & get a starting idea of how these plants like grow. HTH = hope this helps!

Hi there!

You could just untangle the vines and let them hang down. Trimming them will not hurt the mom plant but you may have to wait A LONG time to see blooms.(and that would be sad IMHO)

If you decide to trim... Wait till spring, like Pirate Girl said, and share them... share them with us:-) You'll recieve different kinds of Hoya's in return and make new friends at the same time!
Diane