is hoya sunrise or obscura easier to care for?
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Comments (11)I second everything Mare has said about Hoya obscura. It has the best fragrance, best blooming habits and best foliage, bar none, of any hoya I have ever grown. In fact, if I could grow only one house plant, this one might be it. My other favorites are all closely related to Hoya obscura although none have its exact fragrance or unique foliage. The first is Hoya 'Sunrise', a hybrid of Hoya lacunosa x Hoya obscura. It is a very simple green, understated plant with a sweet, very pleasant fragrance (which is different from either parent). I do not find the fragrance to be as strong overall as H. obscura, but it certainly has none of the heavy, musky qualities of H. lacunosa. Next on my list is a new one that I purchased last year as Hoya nabawanensis. It reminds quite a bit of a weedy, rangy version of H. obscura but it has solid green foliage and long internodes. The fragrance is very different, however, being very sweet and spicy. Now that it is finally established, it is growing rapidly and producing lots of peduncles. I can't wait to see how it performs later this spring and summer when the weather warms up. I love Hoya lacunosa and grow several forms of it since it is such an easy, freely blooming plant. I totally agree with Mare that its fragrance is not of such a great quality although it is certainly very strong. I do not consider it to have an "obnoxious" hoya fragrance like H. nummularioides or H. heuschkeliana (i.e., it does not drive me out of the house even when several umbels are open at once) but to my nose it is very coarse and has none of the wonderful perfume-like quality of Hoya obscura....See MoreGreat Performing Hoyas
Comments (29)Hoya diversifolia B being the plant we often see named Hoya loyceandrewsiana and sometimes latifolia. If anyone wants to see more of the mess that is Hoya macrophylla read Christine Burton's response. This is something I was not aware of but because there were two different species named Hoya macrophylla by two different people the first publication takes precedence and the second is in error. It's interesting that so many Hoya species are confused and that more wide spread corrections have not been made. Is there really this little interest in taxonomy of Hoyas that there has not been a revision of the genus done? I tend to keep the names I acquire by plants under unless they are obviously wrong, otherwise I assume that they were properly identified for the most part. Polystachya means many flower spikes although I have seen many sheaths of grain also used to explain the name. The orchid genus Polystachya is one that I am very fond of and they are known for having many branched flower spikes on mature plants. Fingers grossed that my Polystachya paniculata will flower for the first time this fall. The Internet Orchid Photo Encyclopedia mentions that the name Polystachya refers to the capability for this genus to rebloom off of old spikes. Mike Here is a link that might be useful: Hoya macrophylla...See MoreYour Most Difficult Hoya?
Comments (72)Mitzi Danumensis is definitely one where you can take one glance at it and tell it will not tolerate drying out for a second! Right now, it's like a hysterical woman in a detective novel holding a knife to her own throat. "I dare you to touch me, I'll drop another leaf, I'm not kidding! Stand back! Staaaaand back!" My nerves are all on edge! Can I call in sick and tell them I have to stay at home and mist my sick kid? It kind of seems ironic to me that many of the plants that won't make it to you, would really flourish in your climate if they could just magically appear there. I wish they would invent teleportation already! Mike Thanks for the advice! I don't think I've let mine dry out (which is lucky) but I just moved it under the lights a week or so ago, so maybe that will help. It grows and doesn't ever look bad, it just doesn't seem vigorous. Kind of like a student that bullies would pick on. That definitely seems indicative of a possible light issue....See MoreHoya sunrise and Hoya fungii questions
Comments (4)Sunrise is on my wish list, but Fungii is an easy going Hoya. It's only bloomed once for me in the years I've had it. Had to cut it back some since it suffered last winter, but it sprouted some new leaves and I took a cutting from it, as well. Hoyas like bright, indirect light, or an eastern or western facing window. As for watering, it depends on the variety and growing conditions. They also appreciate a little extra humidity when they're forced indoors for the fall and winter. I take mine outdoors in bright shade and they love it! Especially when it's hot and humid. They explode with growth (and a little tomato fertilizer helps with that, too). Brad AKA Moonwolf...See Moredenise_678
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