I would love having this shrub. Ck. my list, if not interested, let me know. I have other plants that are not listed. (I will even take cuttings) Thanks, djune

The roots are growing quickly. They grew 1/4 inch in one day. When i went to repot it, I had it in my hand and just decided to put it straight into the potting soil. I was afraid if I planted it with the sphagnum around the base it would hold too much moisture around the stem and possibly cause rot later. I pulled it out to check on the roots today, and they look great :-) the growing tip has not shriveled or darkened. It is still a healthy bright yellow. Looks like it is a success!

Hoyas will root and live from single leaf cuttings, but will not grow any new vines or leaves unless there is a bit of the stem itself connected. With my larger leaved Hoyas, whenever I accidentally break a leaf I will root them to fill space in the base of the pot. Which makes those single leaf cuttings of Hoya kerrii a bone of contention with Hoya growers, as few suppliers of them actually get any stem tissue in the cuttings. But Hoya are very different from these plants. I am already planning on snagging another offset later, but not throwing this one out until it is good and dead.

I'll try to explain, with apologies to the OP. In your first post you referred to S. reticulata flower smell as "fishy odor." In your last posting you referenced the fragrance as "powerful but not lovable." The range between these two reference points covers a wide swath of the olfactory spectrum. IMO, the fragrance of S. reticulata is certainly not "lovable" like common lilac, but also not offensive as "fishy odor." Does that make sense? I think this is a case where only the nose knows what it likes or dislikes. If a "lovable" fragrance is what the OP is after, then this might not be the right tree. If, on the other hand, they are looking for an ornamental but tough small tree, then this one might be just right.