Hoya 'Krinkle 8' XL

Hoya carnosa ‘Krinkle 8’ is a charming trailing houseplant known for its thick, waxy leaves decorated with six to ten distinctive dimples. This collectible cultivar originated during the late 1960s as a sport of Hoya carnosa ‘Exotica’, receiving its playful name from the depressions that develop across mature leaves. Its vigorous vines can climb a trellis or cascade from a hanging planter. Mature plants may produce rounded clusters of fuzzy, porcelain-like flowers with a wonderfully sweet fragrance. Leave the flowering spurs attached after blooming because future flowers can develop from the same spurs.

🌞 Light

Provide bright, indirect light. A few hours of gentle morning sun can encourage flowering. Protect the foliage from intense afternoon sunlight.

💧 Watering

Water thoroughly after approximately half of the potting mixture has dried. Allow excess water to drain completely. Reduce watering during cooler months.

🕳️ Soil

Use a chunky, airy, fast-draining mixture. Indoor potting mix amended with orchid bark and perlite or pumice provides excellent drainage and airflow.

🧪 Fertilizing

Feed monthly during spring and summer with a balanced liquid houseplant or orchid fertilizer diluted to half strength. Reduce fertilizing during winter when growth slows.

🪴 Repotting

Repot when the roots fill the container or the potting mixture begins breaking down, commonly every two to three years. Choose a container one size larger with adequate drainage holes.

🐾 Toxicity

Non-Toxic