Hoya Kerrii 12cm

🌿 Hoya Kerrii Care Guide

The Hoya Kerrii, often called the Sweetheart Plant, is famous for its thick, heart-shaped leaves and slow, steady growth. Calm, sculptural, and long-lived, it’s a plant that rewards patience and consistency rather than fuss.

☀️ Light

• Thrives in bright, indirect light

• Can handle gentle morning sun

• Avoid harsh direct sunlight — leaves can scorch

• Low light = very slow growth

💧 Water

• Water when the top half of the pot has dried out

• Thick leaves store water — less is more

• Use a very free-draining Hoya mix (bark + perlite + coco chips)

• Wrinkled leaves = thirsty

• Soft stems or yellowing = overwatering

🌫️ Humidity

• Prefers 50–70% humidity

• Adapts well to normal household conditions

• Extra humidity supports healthier growth

🌡️ Temperature

• Ideal range: 18–28°C

• Protect from cold drafts

• Never below 12–15°C

🍽️ Feeding

• Feed every 4–6 weeks in spring & summer

• Use a diluted balanced or Hoya fertiliser

• Pause feeding in winter

🌱 Growth Tips

• Very slow-growing, especially when young

• Once established, will vine and trail

• Great on hoops, trellises, or left to climb

• Don’t remove old flower spurs — Hoyas rebloom from them

• Avoid frequent repotting

• Not pet-safe

💡 Big Plant Lad Wisdom

The Hoya Kerrii is all about patience and charm. It grows slowly, lives forever, and never goes out of style — a true heart-leaf classic that quietly earns its place in any collection. 💚🌿✨