Hi Again Gang, Quick couple of comments, otherwise, I'll come back for set-up later in the week (thx for yr. patience). Kerstin & Vickster, thx for yr. lovely comments. It's especially nice to know one's comments are helpful, that's definately my intent & of course, to help share the pleasure that Hoyas in particular have given me. Kerstin, if you haven't ordered yet, may I recommend H. Obovata. One of my favorites, really handsome, roundish, unusual looking leaves. A good grower yet entirely trouble free (for me anyway). Water roots readily & every time I make a new cutting to add to its pot they thrive; it's got new growth on every tip right now, really pretty, check out a pic to see if you like it. hasn't bloomed yet, but have only had it for 2.5 yrs. I'm confident it will when ready! Wire hangers are a great old trick, I have too many plants to spend money on accessories (180+ at least count 2 yrs. ago). I just open a wire hanger, fold it in half, form it into roughly a U shape & stick the ends down into a pot (using a pair of pliers). I save this for the big or heavy ones. Currently have wire hooped a Pubicalyx, the Obovata, my larger Lacunosa, my larger Bella, & a Findlaysonii. I'd say the bathroom Kerrii varieg. is next as it keep trying to grow into the shower stall. Orchid supports are also good, I have my Imperialis on one as tho' it's still small, it's quite heavy & I see it wants to get big. No Kerstin, I don't overlove them, tho' I see them every day 'cause they're in the kitchen, I really don't fuss at them much. Learned that lesson a long time ago. More for next time, but broadly speaking, I think my Lacunosa problems were mostly from drying out a bit too much, the current one is on a wick & so far, so good. Earline, what a fabulous display, & yes, I saw the blooms, while blizzarding no less, woo-hoo just marvelous! Makes me think I should bring mine over to the 'puter so they can see what they should be doing. My Tsangii buds should open in the next day or 2, wish I had a camera.

I recently bought one that looks just like yours (of course there was no tag on it at all) sold as a tropical house plant. It's not "Krimson queen or Princess"(I have these) so I think it must be "Rubra". The leaves are longer and a little crinkled (almost folded in 1/2), the stems and new leaves are burgandy. Seems there is no pink colour in the older leaves, just the stems. I'm thinking this is what is in your photo and that "Ruby" is a nick-name for "Rubra". Diane

I put a couple other cuttings in perlite cups in a zip lock, my inconspicua is slow but starting, and my DS-70 has roots forming at every node. I may try potting that one pinned to the dirt in a ring instead of the carnosa this time. The carnosa is going to make for a top heavy pot with one big cutting, so I don't know. Haven't had as much time to play with my plants as I would like.

Hoya australis ssp. tenuipes 'Lisa' is a completely different plant from Hoya tricolor (which carries the proper names of either Hoya carnosa 'Krimson Queen' or Hoya carnosa tricolor). Hoya australis 'Lisa' has completely different flowers and leaves from the carnosas. Your's is actually neither. Hoya carnosa Krimson Queen is an albomarginated plant (meaning the leaf edges are white, and the center of the leaves are green). Yours is a variegated plant (leaf edges are green and center of leaf is white), which means you have Hoya carnosa Krimson Princess a.k.a Hoya carnosa 'Rubra' or Hoya carnosa variegated. An easy way to remember whether or not you have Krimson Queen or Krimson Princess: The Queen wears her white like a crown (the leaf edges are white, like a silver crown) The Princess wears her white like a gown (the white is in the middle of the leaf; leaf edges/margins are green). For a comparison, here is my australis 'Lisa': And my Hoya carnosa 'Krimson Queen':