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yoohoo... my flat-stem is going to bloom

15 years ago

Whew... after so long time waiting for the buds to develop and a few 'moving-arounds', my flat-stem seems to have liked its current location with brighter light: a few of the peduncles have developed further and one is about to bloom.

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Also, when I was spraying my hoyas yesterday, I found that my "sp. square" was having a peduncle, too. These two plants will be first time bloomers for me.

I'm so excited, please share with me.

Xuan

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User
15 years ago
Very nice Xuan; their growth habit reminds me of H. multiflora. I share in your excitement even if from far away. I'm guessing you'll post more when it opens.
haxuan
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks, Pug, for sharing my excitement and sure ... I will post more photos when it opens.
You talk about H. multiflora, when this "flat-stem" was given to me, its former owner called it "H. multiflora" and I thought it was.
Then Mike identified it as "H. sp. flat-stem" due to its flat stem. We will see what the blooms will look like and you guys will help me re-confirm its ID, if necessary.
Now, I'm keeping my fingers (and toes!) crossed for these buds to open sooooooooon.

Xuan
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kellyknits
15 years ago
Woo Hoo!
puglvr1
15 years ago
Xuan,

Very Exciting!! That is not a variety you see too often. Thanks for posting!! Can't wait to see it open...
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Jan Sword-Rossman Realty 239-470-6061
15 years ago
Xuan, congrats!!! can't wait to see the flowers.

Jan
Denise
15 years ago
How exciting! The flower development definitely looks different to me than multiflora. It'll be interesting to see what they look like.

Denise in Omaha
haxuan
Original Author
15 years ago
pirate girl, I'm sorry I miss-called you 'Pug' in my 'follow-up' above; my eye must have played the trick on me!
And Pug, I'm sorry, too.

Xuan
puglvr1
15 years ago
Xuan, no apologies needed on my end :o)
User
15 years ago
Mine either. Look how we're all comparably excited & curious to see what these unusual buds will be like when opening!!!
haxuan
Original Author
15 years ago
After waiting for more than 3 days, now the buds look like this.

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Do you think they will open tonight? Oh... I hope so. It rains a lot these days but I'm afraid to move the plant onto my covered porch for fear of bud blast. Too much suspense, indeed.

Xuan
hills
15 years ago
Xuan, I hate to be the bringer of bad news, but those buds REALLY look like multiflora... have a look at the link I've added below for flat stem... perhaps you have a thin leaved multiflora/javanica?

Here is a link that might be useful: Hoya sp flat stem
haxuan
Original Author
15 years ago
Maybe that's it, hills.
But don't feel you've brought bad news; I haven't got a multiflora so either it's flat stem or multiflora, it's a thrill for me.
I googled 'multiflora' and got this photo from myhoyas.com. It looks exactly like my plant - the buds, the multi-peduncles, the 'somewhat flat' stem.
The only thing different is the leaf form - mine is a bit longer and narrower.
Anyway, it still hasn't opened yet now at 5.45pm, my time. It's such a long wait!

Xuan

Here is a link that might be useful: Hoya multiflora on myhoyas.com
mdahms1979
15 years ago
I agree that the buds do look like Hoya multiflora and there are many varieties of that species from different countries. The flat stem has me a bit confused though, never heard of a Hoya multiflora with flattened stems. I guess we will just have to wait and see, the buds look close to opening. I was really hoping it would turn out to be Hoya sp. flat stem.

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15 years ago
I agree that the buds now look like multiflora (javanica). But my javanica has tons of peduncles in varying stages of development and none of them (at any stage) look like the first photos, so this seems curious. None of them have the little "hood" (I have no idea what the technical term for this is) from which the bud is emerging. I don't usually look at my flowers quite this closely...

Hills, thanks for the link to the photo of flat stem. It's a very cool Hoya!

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