The best way to know the differences between these reticulatums is to see them in person....side by side perhaps. The leaves already have a big difference. Different clones have different leaf shapes and stripes. I now have 3 clones of Mrs. Garfield growing here and they are NOT exactly alike. One is from Glasshouseworks, one if from Thailand, and one is from India. I will not be surprised if their flowers would also vary in color, shape and pattern. The REAL specie H. reticulatum var. striatifolium has dark green leaves with a very prominent "pin stripe" like white line that runs in the center of it's leaves. Mrs. G's leaves are lighter green with wider cream/light green stripe. The specie has rounder/wider and shorter leaves than Mrs. G. It also has that pinkish/purplish hue in the underside of it's leaves. Mrs. G is a lot more robust (leaves, bulblets and flower) and not as finicky in growing conditions like the specie. I will still need Houstonpat's patience to see my specie retic bloom...lol! I have doubts that the "red reticulatum" that Thailand sells is the true specie. I have one of this given by a very dear friend. It is VERY different in leaf color and stripe than the true specie reticulatum. Try growing some. They make very pretty plants even without flowers.

A little more update, here's my lovely H. limifolia w/ its current crop of pups (5 or 6). I have heard as Norma suggests, there are at least several different varieties of this. A few yrs. ago, someone gave me one in my C&S group, telling me it was a less common form (looked identical) & don't you know, I killed it quite fast (bummer & embarrassing). HoovB, Maybe it's time for us to talk swap. Got any other Haws, to swap or maybe Hoyas (I peeked at your Member Page, didn't see tradeables)? Am open to discussions, definitely!

Maybe more sun and a bit of fertilizer? If you dig the clump and carry the whole thing,dirt and all,to the new spot it should not even notice.

First off: I take my hat off to you for your awesome post heading. Made me smile, and got right to the point. If you're good at Gesneriads, I have to suggest you grow serpens (usually available at VB). It doesn't meet your criteria at all, as it is not an easy bloomer for most people, but it's perfect to put in with a bunch of Gesneriads because it is small and delicate and ornamental and loves moisture. It would just do really well for you. I had to laugh at your describing lacunosa flowers as "not the most attractive." It's like you just called our baby ugly. But I understand what you mean. The first time I saw them in person (especially having previously viewed them through others' macro photography) I felt like: uhhhhhhhh... let me get out my monocle. But then I was charmed by the scent too. It's especially lovely outdoors. For scent & easy blooming: I like Denise's recommendations and I'll get to that in a minute, but my first and foremost recomendation is… DS-70 You will see DS-70 on VBs website as tsangii (another old mislabel but they put the correct name in the notes at least.) This one smells strongly of homemade caramel and it blooms all the time especially in winter. It is like having a scented candle burning every evening (Hoyas are strongest at night because they are moth-pollinated.) Its leaves might not look very impressive in photos but they are the sweetest velvety diamonds with wine-tinged borders. It will bloom well even in a north facing window. Hoya australis ssp. tenuipes and Hoya australis Lizard Isle are distinct from each other but not in any way that is going to be a big deal to you. I got a whole slew of australises from VB back in the day and my favorite 2 are (1) the one labeled by VB as simply "Hoya australis" which has beautiful large round leaves and (2) the one I received as "Hoya coronaria" (another mis-ID from old catalogues - it's actually probably a Hoya australis ssp. australis), which has attractive pubescent leaves. In terms of flower and scent, all the australises look and smell more or less the same. Some bloom faster. #1 bloomed fastest for me. Heuschkeliana is a great recommendation. I never could figure out why Denise can't smell this plant. I got mine from VB and it smells like hot buttered movie theater popcorn - as strong as lacunosa. I would also recommend something from the finlaysonii family if you get a chance at it. They all have very ornamental leaves, are easy to grow and faithful bloomers. They have a very typical Hoya scent, which is primarily spicy citrus with a hint of dank darkness like smelling a lemon just above the updraft from an old cellar. You have to walk up to it to smell it, but its very complex and nice. Obscura wouldn't be bad for you either. It has a perfumey fragrance that is not very strong, but it's such a vigorous plant that it usually has multiple umbels going. Or how about pachyclada? I find its scent quite heavy and beautiful and it's a gorgeous plant if you like succulents.