You were right with your first guess Pirate Girl, its the Krimson Queen. Kathartis, that's a beautiful hoya and one of my favourites. However, you should cut off the white/pink leaves. They have no chlorophyl and are not beneficial to the plant; they don't produce energy, they just use it. If you try to root them, they'll just die. Some people just leave them as they look attractive - its your choice but they make me nervous...lol. Christine

I'm new at this so forgive me if I'm way off. I found pictures at http://www.asiaticanursery.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.viewCategory/catID/54/index.htm #1 could be H. incrassata 'Eclipse' #2 could be H. australis 'Variegata'

Well I'm glad Mike confirmed its ID & that it's not common. Happens I've never seen that & while I don't grow green Kentiana, I have seen it. I've certainly never seen this Hoya around (am crazy for variegates, would buy it if I did). Welcome Greybird (I like your 'handle'). Any chance you could return to the nursery to check if there are any more of these? If so, & you're willing, could you pls. buy some for us & I'd swap you for some in the Spring? Nice plant, enjoy!!

Thank you for the prelim ID pubicalyx ... That's correct in terms of the leaf. Denise is right in terms of mine having far less variegation than hers. Mine is just minutely speckled. As far as I know, the blooms are similar to those of "Pink Silver." We'll see. Well it IS growing, just not as fast in comparison to my Australis. It was a rootless cutting, so I imagine it needed time to adjust. Substrate is very loose and fast-draining ... It's what I use for my adeniums, plumeria, orchid cactus cultivars. I have basically adopted it for all my C&S because it doesn't remain excessively wet and allows the roots to move and breathe. Every climate and growing culture is different and this substrate works very well for me here. Le's wait until it blooms and I'll post pictures of it in bloom. Then we can do a better job of IDing it. Thanks for your help. Maria Elena