I'm not sure what you are seeing that I'm not seeing. The roots look fine. Why did you unpot it? Was something going on above the soil line that didn't seem right? The plant looks ok to me as well, so I'm curious. It looks like a very healthy root system... You know, one of the earliest things I read about Hoyas was to not disturb their root system unnecessarily. I've grown a lot of succulents over the years as well, and when you repot a succulent, you can whack away at the roots and do no harm. But I was always told when you repot a Hoya, it's best to disturb the rootball as little as possible - just plop it in a bigger pot and add soil and let it settle in. It takes a LOT of messing to get every bit of soil off a rootball, so I would expect it to go dormant for awhile now. Of course, that may have already happened just because of the change in environment...

Denise in Omaha

Hi Denise, the leaves were flexible unlike my Incrassata from Gardino's so I wanted to make sure there was no rot. The roots are so dry, frizzy and brown. Wasn't sure if this was the problem.

If you think they need hydrating, you can soak them. If you've already potted them up, just make sure it doesn't dry out too much between waterings for a few times. I think it looks fine...

Denise in Omaha

Sounds good. Thanks for your help.

I don't think it is good practice to disturb the roots unless the problem is obvious in which most cases is due to overwatering. Wahing off every bit of soil will damage the sheath around the roots and could invite bad bacteria in and cause root rot. Also the plant will take all of its energy to repair and grow new roots,so new leaves may take months to form. For me is in hard to see bad roots without the help of a magnafying loupe because some of the nutrients I use actually discolor the roots even though they are perfectly healthy. Here is H naumannii from the top and the bottom to explain better.

Jimmy, do you use the net pots to give the roots more oxygen? Another gorgeous Hoya with dark healthy leaves. :-)

I use the net pots when I grow in hydroton - I hadn't thought of using them with soil, so I'm intrigued. I may have to try this. It does seem like a good way to check on the roots without disturbing them... I can say, though, that with hydroton, they can grow such a mass of roots as to encompass the net pot, then when it's time to up-pot, you literally have to cut the net pot off of the root system!

Denise in Omaha

I just got my first Hoya plant and all I know about it is what I have read on the internet. I've had it about three months and so far it's doing a lot better than it did when a friend gave it to me. I didn't re-pot, gave a small diluted amount of Miracle Grow, it's on my deck but in a spot that doesn't get sun (it almost does). Do I sound like I'm doing the right thing so far? I really want it to grow and be beautiful. Thanks.