*** UPDATE *** Mystery plant is producing flowers like crazy... Tho it did drop its 1st few blooms. One of the new flowers has already dried up & it seems promising that a pod has formed!! The flowers on this plant (see pic below) are white, with a lilac fringe on the edges of the petals, and purplish in the middle. Any idea what it is? None of my Reapers have started blooming yet, they just keep getting taller & bushier. On the other hand, my Black Pearl plants are all flowering as well.... And one even has a few definite pods!! This is my first time growing either of these varieties, so I'm pretty anxious!! 1st pod forming on mystery plant: Mystery Plant flowers: Black Pearl flowers & pods!! I also attempted cross-pollenation of the mystery pepper with one of my Black Pearls. Since I have no clue what variety the mystery plant is, it will be interesting to see what I end up with, if my experiment is successful! How can I tell if my cross was successful? I have never tried creating hybrids before, so any advice would be greatly appreciated

Karen, I started looking up wayetti because I thought the leaves in the photo were similar but a bit too large. But looking further I came across revolubilis and they seemed to match better, hence the suggestion. I've been growing Hoyas for a while but don't have a big collection. However, I have a big interest in native plants in habitat and have experience in natural growing conditions for a number of Hoya species. That's why I have a large number of in habitat photos of them. They're an interesting find when I'm trekking, most of my walking companions don't notice them or even know what they are.

You put the insecticide in the top inch or two of the soil,it comes in granular form. As you water plant it dissolves and is drawn up into the plant itself, into it's system, the same was water and nutrients are drawn into plant. It is slower acting than spray but will kill mites which are persistent and sometimes hard to get rid of. They can be in soil also. This is a example of the systemic: https://www.truevalue.com/houseplant-systemic-insect-control-granules-8-oz?ctplacement=106039-44622122499&cid=gooshop But...sad to say. Unless plant has sentimental connections for you i would maybe "retire" this one and spend the money on a new one. But, if really want to keep it wait until spring to cut back, then cut back so stems are about 12", or wherever you want new leaves/branch shoots to start. If you look closely at stem you will see sections, horizontal "lines" , cut about 1" above that line with a sharp knife. If it works new growth will come from below that line. Be patient, it may take a month before you see any changes. It should work, can't guarantee. But it is kind of satisfying to rejuvenate a old plant. Better link to plant info: https://plantcaretoday.com/schefflera-arboricola.html ***I just made changes to this post.

I don’t think it is fremontii, but there are a whole lot of somewhat obscure garden hybrids as well as a range of species and species selections that are short and have these cute little bells. Regardless, it is lovely!