Propagation of a Hoya (Wax plant):

Use a cutting with one to three leaf nodes (small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge ).
Remove leaves from bottom node and dust the end with a rooting hormone powder or use the rooting gel (Home Depot, Rona, etc.)
Press into a good potting mix. Water thoroughly and let soil dry before watering again.
Generally, expect to wait at least 2 months before the cutting has sufficient roots to take care of itself and be moved into its own pot.
You can also take a portion of stem including one or more pairs of leaves and root in water or damp sand. These will root in approx 2 weeks.
Those who desire a larger plant may take cuttings of 1 m (3.2 ft) or more. These provide an almost instant vine once planted.
New growth appears first as leafless extensions up to 2 m (6.4 ft) long. Once fully elongated, new portions of the vine produce pairs of leaves along the stem. Such a growth habit permits hoyas growing in the wild to extend new growth long distances through the branches of trees before becoming weighed down by leaves.
Flowers can only be expected on plants four years and older. Clusters of attractive, star-shaped, pink-white blossoms are produced in summer. The delicate flowers appear to be made of porcelain, and are truly unique. In fact, those seeing hoya blossoms for the first time may need to touch them to determine that they are real.


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