mytime, Sorry to not follow up. Gardenweb was not forwarding responses to this post (and for a while all my posts) so I was not aware that anyone had responded to it. I had some bad luck propagating earlier this year and then got sidetracked. Fuchsia boliviana Alba cuttings started to root but some sort of fungus caused problems and killed them. The Correa cuttings I first tried did not root. I will start some new ones now, with bottom heat (which I did not use before). Pretty commonly even without bottom heat factored in a lot of plants propagate poorly in winter. So we'll see. I started a bunch of Deppea cuttings a week ago. That plant had some bug problems earlier in the year and I was reluctant to take a lot of cuttings until it fully recovered. I may or may not start new cuttings of the F. boliviana Alba soon; I'm not sure where that ranks on the list of things that I need/want to propagate. However, that plant has done really well and should produce a steady crop of berries in the near future. Here's a photo of the plant from about 10 days ago: And here's a closeup of the berries on one inflorescence: I find it amusing how the berries get long, and then get fat. So mytime, maybe I should contact you when things start to root. As far as the berries, I might try one batch of seeds, but in general I don't have a use for them. I guess I could eat them... If anyone wants a berry for postage (then they can clean out the seeds) I can send one for postage. They can get a bit soft when ripe, and the berry may end up smushed. I'm guessing that's not a problem. Andrea, thanks for the propagation advice. I do enjoy trying to see how many cuttings I can get from limited material. I didn't realize the stems can be split like that. If the seeds are easy, maybe I'll try some. I generally don't like growing things from tiny seeds, especially if they are easy to root. However I've never tried Fuchsias. I see the Fuchsia forum has no exchange site, so I'll mention it here. I'm looking for the variegated F. procumbens, which I believe goes by the name 'Mary Miller'. In trade, I have a lot of things, but only a few Fuchsias and none of them propagated at the moment. The other Fuchsias I have are the regular procumbens, denticulata, 'First Success' (F. paniculata x F. splendens'), F. x baccillaris and of course F. boliviana Alba. I may have access to F. splendens as well; my old plant went to a friends house in the area. Perhaps I'll try start a F. procumbens thread when my new F. procumbens opens another flower and repeat the question about the variegated cultivar. I thought I'd mention that an interesting source I've found locally for small inexpensive plants is Lone Pine Gardens, which is a wholesaler for succulents and bonsai plants. Their little Fuchsias are just a few dollars, and are often found in the bonsai section of nurseries (in N. California at least). I got 'First Success', procumbens, and x bacillaris from them. The plant on the right, of course, is Fuchsia 'First Success', which seems to be a really nice hybrid.

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Hi Mark and welcome to the Hoya Forum! If you want to grow hoyas indoors, you have to make sure they do not get direct sunlight for a long period of time. You mentioned your indoor plant growing area getting some afternoon sun. That should not be a problem with your hoyas. I'm guessing this is a west-facing window? I have hoyas that are in my west-facing garden window that gets direct sun for maybe 30 minutes a day. These hoyas I have are warm-growing ones. I recommend: H. Carnosa, Krimson Queen, H. Diptera, H. Cummingiana, and H. Loherii (my favorite). I have a 13-year old KQ that I had to move from the garden window because the leaves were burning. Now some hoyas that are called Eirostemmas (they lack the climbing roots growing on the vines) require full sun in order to bloom. These kinds of hoyas are a little tricker to get into bloom. If you want to grow hoyas outdoors, you can as long as they, again, do not get direct sun for a long time. The cool-growing hoyas, such as H. Shepherdii, H. Serpens, and H. Polyneura may be fine outdoors at night if you keep them on the north side of your home so they do not get direct sun during the day. I have a Carnosa growing in a pot in the shade next to my tool shed (north side) under a tree. Other than a squirt of water once in a while, she blooms every spring/summer and seems to do fine there. Hope my rambling post helps a little... Tammy

Hi Suzi, Unfortunately not all sellers get the same price on a plant like this. I think maybe most Deppeas have been sold by the same seller on Ebay, and his reputation is such that he can get top dollar. I've only sold a few things on Ebay, so if I were to sell them I doubt I would do as well. The one plant that I have sold that has gone for hundreds sometimes is Brugmansia vulcancicola, Strybing hybrid. I think one went for as high as $450 last year. The most I've gotten (for a small plant) is $50. This is a complicated situation, since the true species was just recently brought into cultivation in the U.S. So things may be different. Still, I can't imagine there are 20 people all willing to pay high prices for a Deppea. But maybe I'm wrong... Other than that one seller, who I *think* propagates his own plants, most Deppeas for auction are plants that people bought at a Strybing or perhaps UC Botanical Garden/Berkeley sales and are reselling for a profit. They sell them for $10-$15 at Strybing sales.