What the hoya?! *lol*
cmwren
13 years ago
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Hoya Dreams, Hoya Nightmares
Comments (9)I really like the idea of just having a beautiful restful little dream about plants. Unfortunately, I don't seem to have tranquil dreams. Apparently my psyche is just not that chill. Now dreaming about buying a super expensive cutting or not being able to get an order perfect sounds right about my speed. I know I've woken up before feeling surprised that I didn't actually have Hoyas that I'd spent the whole night dealing with. Or this one morning, my dream had convinced me that everyone in the forum had gotten a kunming kina all on the same day. And then when I went online, the threads about it were missing! I quite frequently dream about dealing with mealybugs, and wake up feeling relieved that the warzone has evaporated. I don't know why I'm so obsessed with them - I've seen maybe 4 in my life. I just love the sweaters for Hoyas dream too. My Hoyas would be in such trouble if that's what they needed from me. It takes an average of 4 years for me to finish a scarf. I'd really love to try that dream tea, even if the result was that the mealyshepherds invented a giant Mechamealiezilla that breathed fire and knocked over plant shelves. Favorite quote from this thread: Anyone who has mealies crawling all over them needs to go. Indeed....See MoreHoyas, hoyas and....more hoyas!
Comments (35)For anyone who wishes to order hoyas from Thailand or any other foreign country for that matter,make sure that you can get a phyto certificate to accommodate your shipment before you pay for it. Customs has been getting their panties in a twist lately and destroying any shipments that are not accompanied by proper documentation. I had a rather large order of rare hoyas coming from Thailand that were shipped on 8/11. The box finally showed up at my house on 8/26. EMPTY!!!! All that was in it was a piece of paper from customs stating that the cuttings had in fact been inspected,were found to be insect and disease free but due to no phyto ( my fault) with the shipment ,my hoyas were destroyed. Bad part about it was that instead of the idiot inspector destroying the box as well, I mean hey if you trash the plants,trash the box too,they found it amusing to go ahead and send me the empty box. A letter would have been fine, my name and address were right on the box!!! The Thai vendor who is someone that i've dealt with for several years now was gracious enough to replace the shipment for me,with a phyto this time. That box was mailed last Monday 9/14,it arrived in N.Y. Saturday 9/19 and it was at my house yesterday 9/21,sent EMS. It took exactly 1 week from the day of shipment for me to receive the order and everything was in excellent condition. david...See MoreWhy do some hoya lovers get rid of plants to "make room for new hoyas"
Comments (30)OK I'm back with more questions. I've been reading a lot today. One website says grey spite are botrytis blight. I hope I spelled that correctly. Lol.is that what this is? This is the same plant in the other photos when i ask if it was a disease.can it be saved?.i have lots of house plant but never heard of this diease....See MoreIs this Hoya real? Do leaves really get this big? lol
Comments (7)I guess that's what vitellinnoides must look like when it's grown in, say, Florida sun. This is mine: It IS one of my favorites, though it would be awesome to have those red tones as well! Denise in Omaha...See Morecmwren
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