ines, I will enjoy it IF I live that long! ;-) The space I have that receives high light limits the number of plants I can have that require it. So I want to get the best bang for my buck so to speak. Actually though, H. Carnosa Picta has creamy yellowish variegation that is as good as some flowers. That one is my favorite. Vicki, thanks for the care tips and I will be looking for the 2 you mentioned. If you know of a mailorder source for either, will you let me know? I think the intensity of the sun in FL might make a big difference when it comes to flower production. Diane, Kim is gorgeous. I don't have it, but I have Marna which is similar but with a very yellow throat. It's the rich royal purple that looks like velvet. I checked out your blog and loved all your plant pics. I have never seen a Satin Pothos. Pothos is possibly one of my most reliable plants. It's moved all over creation with me thru the years. Loved the stained glass too. I have another hoya that I am not sure if it's a carnosa. I think it goes by the common name stringbean plant. Long narrow dark green leaves. I got it at the grocery store of all places and it was labeled "Hoya Bella". I never expect much from the labels when I get plants from that kind of place. Anyone got a guess on what I can expect from that one?

Hi i am new here, just glad to see most of the variations in H pubicalyx listed here. I wonder why the old maroon pubicalyx is not included, i thought that is the old main reference for pubicalyx. I am from the Philippines and i have another 2 variations which are different from those you already posted. I have 1 with whose flowers are pinkish with slight visible stripes/striations along the corolla, the leaves are like the 'BlackDragon' and H celata (purely light green without specks). I guess it is not named yet or maybe i just don't know. I also have the 2nd with roundish leaves and long internodes, but the flowers are chimeric almost like RHP but bigger umbels. I will post here the photos (but am not sure if i can as am not familiar with posting here yet), thanks.

Thanks Susan. I've gotten so many awesome Hoyas from you, I wasn't going to mention such a minor issue. I have to say, looking at all my inventory, at least 50% are from you. :-))

Popmama, No, I haven't yet. I originally bought a plant from Home Depot (which apparently they thought was an aquatic plant because it was swimming in water), dried the soil, then broke off a few strands to place in smaller pots. So right now I have two in the three inch post and one back in a HD hanging basket. Since it's Fall here, the days have been gloomy at best and rainy and dark most of the time. The plants seem to have stopped growing. In fact, most of my hoyas have. I didn't think it was the right time to try an experiment since they seem to be entering a dormant period and they've been shocked from the transplanting. Maybe late winter early spring I'll give it a try. I hate to see my plants going into hibernation as I love looking at them and watching the growth. The only thing which seems to be thriving right now are the mealies. They are relentless and literally a constant battle. Since my plants are all bunched together for the winter, it's like a super highway for them. Neem oil with dawn dish soap or alcohol individually keeps the numbers under control, but it's no fun at this point. Once spring arrives, and they go back outside, the natural predators take over the job and I can relax for a while.