Hi Lulu and welcome to Hoyaholics! Hoyas are awesome and will take over your life. Carnosa is a great place to start, and if you'd like more cuttings to add to your little start, contact me through this forum and I'll send you some... It looks like to me you have a little start of Hoya carnosa 'Krimson Princess' there. That is one of the variegated forms of carnosa. And as you can see, it is very inclined to revert back to the pure green form of carnosa.

Just stick around and we'll get you hooked on this genus of plants! And soon you'll be on the hunt for a new one... and another... and another!

Denise in Omaha

Hi, and thanks for ur comment, so you mean i will lose the variegation in this cutting? . How would i make this pot look nice and full like others i see around?

'Krimson Princess' is famous for reverting to all green. Some people remove the green only shoots, others just let it do what it's going to do. I have a massive plant that is just green cuttings off my old 'KP' and it's a lovely plant. And it flowered faster than my standard green carnosa, and I've never gotten a 'KP' to bloom, ever. As for making it look fuller - only two ways to do that. More cuttings in the pot, or patience!

Denise in Omaha

I should have ordered several cuttings then , i guess i will wait for this cutting to get longer and take a cutting from it, or what would you do Denise?

Does anyone remember that thread about the things I wish I knew before hand about Hoya? Might be a good one for you to read lulu, I will try to find it if I can. Saved my Hoyas a few times.

One thing it mentioned that I have really taken to heart is to NOT cut up your Hoyas too much too quickly. Now, truly carnosas are pretty tough little mugs, so you could probably get away with snipping that piece in half (I cut mine 1/4 of an inch above a leaf node, I like to have a good sized bit of stem to "anchor" a cutting into a pot), and then sticking that sucker right in the dirt next to the original. Letting the cut end callous over in open air an hour or 3 before hand is also a good idea.

Personally, what I do with single cuttings like this is to root them as one piece as you have, and wait for it to get a nicely established root system (good and firm in the pot), and then lop off the top. I have had good luck this way. After that, I try to let them get some decent length before cutting again, so that next time the rooted piece is as long or longer than the original. My logic is to have as much or more growth for the next go round, just in case.

Granted, I would bet almost everyone on here grows KP, and may be willing to share, trade, or sell cuttings. I myself do not, I have Krimson Queen, the variegation is reversed (white were yours is green), but it is much more stable. Keep an eye out at Lowes, Home Depot, and Walmart....sometimes they carry both KP and KQ and several other Hoya. :)