Lipstick plants need conditions suited to their trailing growth, including suitable light and air around roots that should not stay saturated. Check the growing medium before watering, especially inside a decorative cover pot.
Let light reach the upper stems
Lipstick plants are trailing Aeschynanthus, with flowers produced on suitable mature growth. A bright, filtered position suits the plant better than a dim shelf chosen only for the hanging effect. Protect it from an abrupt move into hot sun.
Use an airy root medium
The roots need moisture and air together. Choose drainage and a suitable open houseplant or epiphyte mix, then water as the medium begins to dry. Empty collected water rather than keeping the pot's base constantly submerged.
Trim with the next flowers in mind
Remove damaged growth and shorten selected stems after a display if shaping is needed. Repeated trimming of every tip can postpone flowering. A recently rooted cutting may need time to establish before producing a full basket of blooms.
Inspect a quiet or dropping plant
Check light, drafts, root moisture and recent changes before increasing fertilizer. Maintain appropriate warmth and feed growing plants at the label rate. Misting is not a substitute for correcting a dry root ball or a stagnant growing mix.
