ha ha Jan I just emailed you about Krimson Queen!!! lol Do you guys want me to do any trade transporting? I am meeting Jan at lunch Thursday and also going to Ricky's so i can take Helen,s. Here's my lil Krimson Queen! The pink edges don't come thru in the photos. Either of you want some of this one. I am sure it's pretty common. It seems so much happier out under the pool screen than in my bedroom window. I got this 1/3 this size a couple yrs ago from Lindaleaf. BTW Helen, You want some cuttings of that coral crown behind the Krimson Queen? It's getting kind of tall and I might as well start a few cuttings of it for Ricky's.

Kate, I know nothing about Hoyas except they are a new addiction lol. Anyway, I've got mine in a hanging pot from the flat roof where I was convinced they were frying up from way too much afternoon sun (one of these days I was going to find a better place for them) and today I went out to hit them with the hose a bit...and after (unsuccessfully) trying to knock off what I thought were spider webs, I realized they were flowers! My mini-wax leaf was covered in these tiny white & yellow blooms. About 20 of them. I was so excited I picked off 3 to take into the house and just put them on the counter. Let me tell you...the fragrance is unbelieveable, way better than any air freshner. My whole family room and kitchen smells wonderful! Now I see what I've been missing! Hope yours blooms soon!!!

I use the hydroculture method on most of my hoyas. I'm too cheap to buy the containers specifically made for doing hydroculture, and I'm not sure they would be large enough for growing hoyas if I did. The biggest problem I have run into is finding plastic pots, especially hanging baskets, that don't have holes. Saucers are ok, as well as self waterers, but they are limiting as to how much water one can put in the reservior. Until I solve this problem, it's almost more trouble than using soil (but I'm working on it). Having said that, I don't know if I'll ever go back to a soil type subtrate. I know there are others on this forum that use hydroton. Maybe they would like to chime in. Sande

I have one large, ancient Hoya, which I believe is Hoya carnosa. I can not be certain of this tentative identification since it has been a long time since it bloomed and my memory may be flawed. I rescued it from the trash can about 20 years ago and it only had a few stems with dry, almost, but not completely, lifeless leaves. Now, it is huge--so much so that it is hard to get it outside during the summer, hence the lack of flowers. I understand that probably everyone who grows hoyas has this one, but if anyone wants a slip, or 2 or 3, I will be happy to share either at a hoya swap or the fall plant swap. Just let me know. I plan to move it outside under a shade tree this summer so perhaps it will bloom this year. It has a very strong fragrance. Alice