Mike, I love it! It looks frosty! So is it a seasonal bloomer? I want something for the house that smells good and blooms year round! :-) I buy the air freshener sprays, and always lavender. Hubby's tired of lavender. LOL! Cool pot/mug! I like that! JoJo

Tracy, I don't know if this will help or not, but go to www.gardenwatchdog.com Scroll down a it, look on the left side of the screen, click on plants & supplies sold in Canada..They have numerous listings. I don't know how many sell tropicals, but it's worth a look..one day when u have time give it a try. I worked in 2 gh's selling plants..it was fun and getting paid for it, too..the only problem I had was lifting 30+lb plants, especially those sold in self-watering ceramic pots..it killed my back..but that's part of the job..to sit and talk plants to customers all day would be great, but it's the other stuff that's a pain, literally..lol..Most customers were great, but every now and then you get a jerk..asking really stupid questions. and when you answer, and they don't like your reply, you can tell they want to debate..lol..but for the most part, it's fun working w/plants..Toni

Hi and welcome! Gorgeous hoya you got there. It's called H. carnosa 'Krimson Princess'. Ok, let me try and answer the questions you had... "When should I repot it?" - You really don't need to repot it unless it's COMPLETELY rootbound (no soil left). Exotic Angel (the company where your hoya came from) uses a very peaty mix, so just make sure you let it dry out completely before watering. When I buy EA plants, the first thing I do is take the bottom saucer off...and I leave it off. This will allow it to dry out faster and allow more air to the roots. If you notice roots sticking out after removing the saucer, you'll need to repot. But in order to get blooms, you'll want to keep the hoya rootbound, so keep the pot as small as possible. "Should I put this outside or inside next to a window?" - If I lived in Florida I'd definitely keep it outside. Hoyas can happily live in temperatures much lower than 70 (depending on the hoya of course...and this is one that will do fine in that weather). You will have more chance of blooms if you keep it outside. But if you decide to keep it outside, just know that the sun may bleach out the leaves a little. "It says high light, morning direct sun should be okay?" - Yes, that should be fine. If you notice signs of sunburn just move it to a more shady spot. In the summer, I put a bunch of my hoyas, including the one you have, in direct morning sun...they do great. "Does it look like this plant is big/old enough to maybe flower this spring?" - That's not an easy prediction to make! Yes, it looks big enough to bloom, but it also depends on what conditions you have it in and on how stubborn it is! One thing you'll learn with hoyas is patience...getting blooms can take quite some time, so just enjoy the foliage until then. You'll know when it's close to blooming when you see a peduncle (the small stems that grow from the main stem...that's where the flowers will come from - and never cut those off, as it will continue to put out flowers from the same peduncles over and over again). "Is there something I need to do to keep this from staying variegated?" - This happens with mine as well, and I just leave it be. I guess if you don't want the all green coloring to take over (which is a possibility, although your's looks like most of the leaves are variegated), then cut off the green leaves. Good luck with your new hoya. And be forewarned that they are VERY addicting!! Gabi

Sometimes I've had plants that only bloomed once during their first blooming year, but then the following year they bloomed throughout their season. I think it's premature to jump to the conclusion that you are failing to reproduce the right conditions. It might just be that the plant is mature enough to start, but not mature enough to go full throttle. It can be a bit patchy in the beginning. I would just keep things as they are for a bit. Then, if next year you don't get flowers, move it to higher light. Fertilizer is important, but compared to sunlight it is a much weaker variable. Especially as regards cumingiana, which grows so etiolated in weak light. Not all Hoyas show their preference for VERY strong light as dramatically as this species! I used to keep mine in my harsh western balcony doors, a spot most of my Hoyas reject, and it was so-o-o-o happy!! Blashernaezii too! I should move them back. Haha - 3-4 weeks DOES seem long when you first start getting Hoya buds. I remember having this feeling, too. Now I guess I have adjusted because they are always opening before I expect them to.