trying to replace some of my hoyas
jeci1974
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some pics of my new hoyas
Comments (4)Hello everyone! Thanks for the link, Ming. How's it going in Arizona for you? Things are ok so far in TX, although grad school's been a bit rough. Hanging in there, though... pirate girl...I am wanting to say Karen, is that right? Nice to hear from you! I've not been online much for a good month with traveling home for the holidays and such. Glad to hear the cutting is doing well. My davidcummingi is blooming right now. The link shows all the new ones so far, the addresses show some better pics of some of the plants. I've got a couple cuttings on order that will be shipped when they are ready. The imperialis was received through a trade with a fellow GWber, it has been doing wonderfully since I got it in the fall. I think the aroid you are referring to is not around anymore, I need to go through my pics someday and update. Many things did not survive my moving. However, the hoyas have loved the move. Right now I'm just keeping the cacti and succulent things mainly in the GH, I had some hoyas in there until before the ice storm in Dec. Now that the ground is so dry here, I am afraid to run my little electric heater so everything is in the house for now. Not that my setup isn't safe, I take every precaution I can think of, but it only takes a spark right now. We're I think 8 inches below normal for rainfall. Well, thanks for keeping in touch everyone! I was lucky enough to receive a new laptop for Christmas so hopefully I will be able to browse at home and be a little more active here. :) Kim...See MoreTough Hoyas (that you should try)
Comments (9)Tough question, G.G....some hoyas are easy, but they dislike intense heat, such as carnosa. I find the easiest of the hoyas are those in the finlaysonii/callistophylla section...gorgeous foliage, handles cool and intense heat, blooms frequently in moderate light, can't be over-watered easily, handles periods of dryness, fills in nicely...what more could you ask for?! Many are "easy", but beware of letting them get too wet, or beware of letting them dry out, some can't handle intense heat. Some easy ones and gorgeous ones are: H. glabra, polystachya, macrophylla, nervosa, albiflora, caudata, vitellinoides, rigida,incrassata, tjadasmalangensis, deykeae, etc. Some are easy once "established", i.e., davidcummingii, chlorantha, fitchii...but, they may give you fits until they're established. I won't even get into the "tough" ones..but, the #1 toughest on my list: H. sigillatis. Fondly, Patrick...See Moretold my sister about this site :D hoya hoyas!!
Comments (3)People here are very generous with cuttings, but it comes at a cost! The more you trim to make cuttings the fewer the flowers and the longer it takes to get flowers. YOU having something to trade, makes it hurt a little less to cut off a vine. Most folks here would give up their left arm for something different! But just for postage? hummmm.... We don't just trim and throw away any cuttings!! Mostly do not trim at all! (We even try planting broken leaves:-) We all started off with just one or 2 Hoyas. Be patient! Diane...See MoreSome questions about my Hoya obovata
Comments (10)Sometimes Hoya tips will die back like that, usually no big deal if it's just a single one. Normally I just clip off the dead end & it usually restarts. Nothing to be concerned about. Yes, that is a peduncle, congratulations! I believe repotting now will disrupt its blooming. I'd keep your care the same now & try not to change anything. Enjoy. ETA: Your plant looks very healthy, hope you'll share the blooms when it happens....See Morejeci1974
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