When to fertilize reblooming hoya?

[greenpassion]

Hello again. I now have a question in regards to the little Hoya plant that had lost it's blooms due to what I would call Bud blast, and appears to again be trying to flower. I have been, for a very long time fertilizing very weakly at every watering. I have been using the same solution that I water my Orchids with, and I've had two successful blooms with the Hoya plant so far. But I don't know if it would be better to just use plain water, or is a weak solution of fertilizer needed? Or okay? Not really sure why I'm second-guessing this, other than to say that since it lost its flowers and actually only came out with 7, when there should have been like 30, I guess I'm nervous as to how to proceed.

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I was just reading online that Hoya plants need to be fed food that is higher in phosphorus. And I feed my weekly MSU fertilizer for well water. the second number is definitely not higher... the article I was reading said food that is higher in phosphorus will promote blooming. That's interesting because the food I've been giving it which it has bloomed on previously is not as I mentioned higher in phosphorus.

[Bud]

In the cold months, stop feeding it and lessen watering....in the warmer months when it produces new growths then feed it and water it more....but give it a lot of sunlight all year round. I have mine in the bathroom for high humidity.

[katrina]

I don't fertilize them at all during the colder months and I water them maybe once a week. They get pretty dry between waterings. Right or wrong, it's what I do and they grow and bloom beautifully. Honesty, I pretty much give them what could be considered - benign neglect. They seem to appreciate being ignored.

I don't know if it makes a difference or not but I have mine potted in a 50/50 mix of inorganic bonsai mix/regular soiless potting mix with a little seedling bark thrown in to "open it up" a bit more.

[estación seca]

Most people who kill Hoyas do it by overwatering, and/or leaving them in swampy, rotten potting medium for years. They are succulents, and can survive (not thrive) for months without water.

Bud blast is usually caused by moving to cooler or lower-humidity surroundings. Once they set buds, don't even turn the plant in the window.

[greenpassion]

That hoya is now in full glorious bloom. It was beginning to look like it was going to when I posted that in October, and it has definitely bloomed out. I've only been giving it water when it's very dry and no fertilizer at all.