I had a sheer heaven years ago that did nothing so I ditched it. Innocence never grew or bloomed either. Purplicious is a stunner - one of my favorites. It's a workhorse in my yard. Clyde's Choice is a HUGE dahlia and it is my experience with the 10-14"s that they take a little longer to get settled in. I have the very similar Baarn Bounty and was disappointed the first year. Only 4-5 blooms and it seemed to take forever to sprout, grow and bloom. But in the last 2 years, it has increased to maybe a dozen blooms that are long lasting bloomers, even though the whole plant cycle is not nearly as long as say Sept. Morn or Purplicious.

Kelly, you're right...there are no internodes on my aus.lisa either...hope it stays this way!....it's like a nice-sized rosette. Karen...so many hoyas have nice shiny leaves...and then there are those that look so dull...especially those with the remarkable venations...the leaves look so dull, but are brilliantly beautiful when wet...it'd be nice to have them always look that way. I wonder why some hoyas have such shiny leaves and others have dull-looking ones. Some of the hoyas, expecially the callistophyllas tend to have leaves that actually look dirty and dull....when washed they look magnificent...but, as soon as the leaves are dry, they look dull again. I'm just wondering if there's something natural that can be sprayed onto the leaves to make them look as gorgeous as they're capable of looking. I'd also try it on the finlaysonii complex...though their leaves aren't as "ugly" as those in the callistophylla complex. I wouldn't use anything that would harm the plants...just enhance their beauty. Sorry, the word "ugly" really isn't the case...they just lack the sheen seen on most hoyas. Do you know what I'm trying to say...I know I can be so dense in trying to explain myself! Best wishes, Patrick

Yeah, but you could always ask me to split my clump next spring, Connie. :-) They are starting to spread beyond where I want them, so it will be time to do it. Somehow I don't think they'd like to be planted in the fall - they are one of those warm-soil plants that don't take off until high summer and come out of dormancy very late. But those purple blooms and the foliage are so pretty! Wish I had mine in more sun - I think they'd bloom a lot more.

Hello rifis ! I do not have apricot candy . I passed on it once at Home Depot, went back and they were all gone . Sorry ! Jc is right , I don’t love hybrid teas mostly bc of the shape of the shrub . Or lack of shape ! Haha but a few have snuck in my garden . I’m learning as I go!! Jc - Bathsheba did have a stronger yellow phase. Let me find pics Let me check the date difference we’ll they are only a day apart so it fades a bit . Jc , are you moving around the same town ?