Never Touch the Stubs: The Secret to Making Your Hoya Bloom Again and Again

Never Touch the Stubs: The Secret to Making Your Hoya Bloom Again and Again

A cryptic warning from a neighbor about Hoya cuttings revealed one of houseplant gardening’s best-kept secrets. Understanding why you should never remove those brown “dead” stubs transforms your Hoya from a beautiful green plant into a reliable bloomer—sometimes producing flowers from the same spur for years.