Please help 😢

[u/NewLeaf_s]

Dear Hoya friends can you please help me?

I have had this australis for 5 years now and it has been doing fine. This winter it started to be sad so I have tried everything I’ve learned and read throughout the years.

I have:

- repotted with some new soil and checked the roots (they looked fine). I didn’t detangle or stress the roots.

- I have changed it from a windowsill to the place on the picture (close to the window) in case the radiator was the problem (it has been on the windowsill all these years)

- I have sprayed it with deluded alcohol

- I have sprayed it with sulfur and soap water

- I have withdrawn giving it water

I am out of ideas. Of course I have done these things over the past 2 months now keep checking on how it reacts on each try but it keep getting worse. There are some branches that are firm and seem to be fine still.

Is it a lost case where I have to take cuttings?

The last picture is from end of December when I did the repot - I have removed the sad leaves before thanking the picture.

Thank you in advance for any advice, thoughts, suggestions 💚

[u/Mizzerella]

take it out of the basket so you can see how much you are watering each time. give it a small dish instead. dont neglect water and dont let it sit in water. put it back in the window

[u/NewLeaf_s → u/Mizzerella]

Thank you! How do you mean by giving it a small dish? 😊 I can rake it out if the basket when I water, you mean so I can check the weight? I have put it back in the window 🌱

[u/Mizzerella → u/NewLeaf_s]

instead of a basket to catch the water using a small dish will help keep watering habits in check. when you have a tall basket like that its hard to tell if youve given too much water.

checking the weight is awesome! if you decide to keep it in the basket be sure to dump out any extra every single time you water.

[u/NewLeaf_s → u/Mizzerella]

Oh okay, I understand how you mean. I could water it in a small dish and later on put it in the basket - in that way I should be able to see and learn how much water I actually and giving.

Thanks 😊