upside down rooted hoya cutting

19 years ago

Well I am a dumb a$$ and I rooted a cutting upside down. Well it rooted okay, no new growth, but it is rooting, but now that I potted it up, before it was in baggies, I notice that even though it is rooted, the leaves are now upside down, almost on the soil. Is this going to matter? Is it still going to be able to soak up light properly? There is not a lot I can do now, other than growing it upside down....lol. I assume a new shoot will appear from the leaf nodes, but I am a bit worried because the leaves are upside down. What does everyone else think?? Thanks

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (5)

kellyknits
19 years ago
Are you sure it's upside down? Some of the cuttings I'm trying to root were obviously cut from hanging baskets which means it appears the leaves are upside down when I put the cut end in soil. Threw me for a loop initially. Hope this is the case with yours as well.
kazzy33
19 years ago
Hi nova12,
Well I did the same thing about 2 months ago and I was worried too but once the roots got going it only took about 2-3 weeks and it started to grow leaves the right way up and now after 3 months it is a very beautiful Hoya and the leaves are now growing the right way up.So don't worry too much as your not the only one to make this mistake lol..Hope your Hoya grows as well as mine did..Karen...
Related Professionals
Selma Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Shreveport Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Rolla Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Bloomington Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Poughkeepsie Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Merced Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Oxnard Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Stamford Landscape Contractors · Akron Landscape Contractors · Fayetteville Custom Countertops · Taunton Custom Countertops · Marinette Custom Countertops · Reno Custom Countertops · Pocatello Custom Countertops · York Custom Countertops
gabro14
19 years ago
Nova,

It will be fine. I've read about others doing this, and things just work out. No worries :)

Gabi
nova12
Original Author
19 years ago
Okay cool, I feel much better about it now....lol. Thinking about it hanging upside down just got me totally confused too...lol. Thanks, hopefully I will see some growth soon!
shanna5
19 years ago
Nova
You are hilarious. When I read your first post it made me laugh. That sounds like something I would do so good to know your cutting will "find it's head from a hole in the ground", isn't the saying something like that? Anyway thanks for the giggle this morning.
Shanna