I have FINALLY gotten this one to cooperate and thrive for me.

I grow it in a shadier location outside, but not completely shady. It gets added sun protection from other hoyas surrounding it.

I do grow it semi-hydro, but have modified it's waterings like so:

*It HATES being over-watered, so I water it only when the stems JUST start to look droppy. The resevoir for semi-hydro can go dry and stay empty, as long as the stems are still thick and perky, and as long as it is not hungry.

*It is a hungry hoya. If it starts yellowing, I feed it. Even if it was fed the previous week. Even if it has time released fertilizer.

As for other care, this one is a cooler grower and blooms best grown cool. I plan on keeping it outside longer than most of my other hoyas this year, until temps get and stay below 50F for 3 consecutive nights. Only exceptions to this rule will be:

*a sudden freeze

*snow (Ha!)

I also plan to water less frequently in cooler months, to prevent root rot.

Wish me luck! And good luck to you, too!

I still have a few stems left from the polyneura I bought at Walmart back in the beginning of February. This is a very tough one.

Just found one of these at my local Wal-Mart but I remember reading they are finicky, so I resisted the urge. Maybe I should go see if it's still there and try my hand.

The only Hoyas I ever find in the big box stores are carnosas so I envy you this find, kinco. When I started collecting Hoyas last year, polyneura was the first I bought and so far so good. It was a tiny rooted plant and I added another starter plant to it this spring and it's finally looking like something now. I dread the day it may start going downhill because I absolutely love the look of a healthy fishtail plant. It's got a very pleasing appearance even without blooms.

Thanks, aurora, for the tips you provided. I've been kind of winging it with mine but now I know what to do without the guess work.

gloria

Good luck with yours too, Monica! It looks good.