Just finished a big trade and need to let a few plants regrow. I probably have enough to chew on for a while, but see my exchange list for updates if you're still interested. -Chris

I could spare a few small cuttings of Hoya chinghungensis, if you could spare a small cutting of H. pachyclada. I prefer the variegated one, but green is fine, too. But, I'm looking for ones with the red edge only. This spring, I expect to have some rooted H. Maxima (red corona), as I have a ton of runners which should leaf out in spring. Any chance you have a variegated DS-70 in your collection? I have many in your list, so just ask.... Kathy

> Hoya caudata more than anything needs good humidity so just be careful that you don't dry it out with your four T-5 setup. Will watch out for that, thanks. Which reminds me: right now a tower fan on the floor blows the air around, but I really need to be moving the air closer to the ceiling as well, because that is where those two 4-bulb fixtures are, one on top of another. I did a test where I suspended a lightweight string on that top shelf, and the air is barely moving it. I might need to suspend the fan closer to the ceiling. > [Kanyakumariana] does NOT want to be kept dry. It should always be kept damp. I guess pictures can be misleading when it comes to this. Small hard-looking leaves, often yellow (full sun all day?) and not looking like they mind at all, scarcely strewn about thick woody vines - these things have all given me an impression of succulence. Although there are also pics of greener tenderer looking plants, too, so go figure. Carol gave me the names of the plants amonth those she sent me that live in the trees and are not gonna look like presentable indoor plants should look - about a third of the ones I am getting. This is actually a positive in my book - I have enough presentable plants. Give me bird-pocked sun-burnt gritty outdoor plants! Seeing how the new growth will be different is a big part of the fun. I am a bit concerned about acclimatization though, but maybe I shouldn't be - I've gotten Joni's cuts from Florida before, and they did fine. We'll see. > any little move makes [caudata] unhappy! Hmm. Have you been able to link it to any specific factors, like light or temps, Teisa? > Imbracata, I LOVE this one also but don't have the courage to buy "yet". I have also googoo eyed over it. Please keep us posted on its growth!!! My barrier to entry was not having any sort of a terrarium (well, except for my rooting containers but those are ugly, just functional and no decor value, which I do look for in plants and pots and stuff generally). For those who do already have a terrarium, it's a great plant to try growing, I think. Those ant-harboring leaves are something! (Does not mean you'll get ants indoors - I researched that). So, yeah, I'll tell you how it goes. Once I do have a terrarium, if it's big enough, I'd love to try growing other hoyas and some dischidias in there as well.

Those huge plants look amazing. I am glad we figured out our orders from AH Hoya got shipped on the same day, and it was fun to track them together, Tony. Even though I lost the race and got my box a day later. :-) I am totally jealous of your caudata silver. Getting it in my next order. What an attractive plant!