Hoyas etc.

Hoya serpens

2009-06-25T16:18:00.002-07:00

Hoya serpens - its not blooming but taking off and doing well this year.

Hoya finlaysonii

2009-06-25T15:55:00.004-07:00

Hoya finlaysonii finally bloomed after 4 years. It was slow in coming after blasting the first time around but got a second wind and came through. Smells similar to Hoya curtisii with a very citrusy scent - to my nose anyway.

Hoya pubicalyx 'Pink Silver'

2009-05-01T21:31:00.004-07:00

Hoya pubicalyx 'Pink Silver' has bloomed for this first time although the vine where its blooming from is leaning against Hoya carnosa so that is why the leaves dont look like pink silver. It has 3 blooms this year and smells quite strong at night. Not my favourite scent but its a long lasting bloom.

Hoya obovata

2009-04-29T08:25:00.002-07:00

Its been a bit long since I have updated! Here is Hoya obovata blooming at the end of March. Not much of a scent but a very pretty bloom.

Hoya pubicalyx 'Pink Silver'

2008-10-14T19:56:00.004-07:00

This plant is still outside and having one last kick at the can blooming.

Hoya cv. 'Minibelle'

2008-07-31T19:42:00.003-07:00

Minibelle is in full bloom and I find has one of the nicer scents, especially for sleeping at night!

Hoya kerri

2008-06-08T19:00:00.009-07:00

Finally it opened and looking stunning! It just opened last night and I wanted to get the picture before it started to drip badly. Its a bit of a messy hoya bloom but worth it.

Hoya cv. Minibelle blooms

2008-06-03T15:16:00.002-07:00

One of my favourites and probably the plant I have the most pictures of is this one. Minibelle has started growing like crazy for the last month or more. The bloom is round and cute and a very pretty. This one is always a dependable bloomer this time of year.

Hoya fungii buds

2008-05-27T21:42:00.004-07:00

Hoya fungii is going to bloom soon. The plant is fairly small with 2 peduncles growing. I think this will be a larger bloom and I am anticipating the bloom so I can photograph it some more!

Hoya kerrii buds

2008-05-27T21:34:00.006-07:00

Here are a few buds from Hoya kerrii. I am quite looking forward to this one blooming, mess and all as its very drippy! It hasn't bloomed for me in 2 years so a bit of a wait since the last time.

Hoya pubicalyx 'Pink Silver'

2008-05-22T15:08:00.003-07:00

Finally after 4 years, this pubicalyx decided to bloom. At the moment there is about 5 peduncles but only 2 plumped up to bloom and the one blasted. Not much of a scent to my nose but quite a pretty bloom and colour too.

Hoya carnosa

2008-05-03T19:55:00.004-07:00

The first Hoya carnosa bloom on this particular plant. It blasted last year and didn't try to rebloom until this spring.

Hoya australis

2008-05-03T19:49:00.005-07:00

Been awhile since i have posted any bloom pics as its been awhile since anything has bloomed! Finally after the first bud blast, Hoya australis decided to go to full term and bloom for me. Nice scent and pretty flowers. If you look close in the first photo, another set of buds have started to form even before these ones were open. I am not sure the subspecies of this one but the leaves are pubescent on both sides with twining growth.

A Few Hoya Blooms

2008-02-29T15:08:00.004-08:00

A few blooming at the moment: Obscura in the top picture, curtisii in the middle and nummularioides at the bottom. Curtisii will out scent all of them, especially at night!

Hoya carnosa

2008-01-15T21:57:00.002-08:00

Well I shouldn't say there has been no blooms. This Hoya carnosa is trellised and sitting next to a double decker set of grow lights. To my surprise, its decided to bloom. I still don't really like the scent but I sure love its bloom. It has more of a pink cast than how it photographed but only a very light pink.

Unique leaves

2008-01-15T21:46:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year! Since there are not too many hoyas blooming this time of year, I decided to take some pics of some of the weird and wacky leaves, especially the Hoya compacta leaves. The second pic is of Hoya compacta variegata. The last 2 photos of Hoya compacta (green) and the first photo is of Hoya obscura. Some of the leaves on it have become very red veined from the grow lights. Its rather pretty and showy.

Hoya nummularioides

2007-12-14T21:21:00.001-08:00

Little Hoya nummularioides finally decided to bloom albeit a bit late for it but probably due to being under grow lights. Its small but fragrant and many buds yet to bloom. I find it puts out a lot of growth in a short time then stops for a very long time.

Hoya DS-70 bloom

2007-11-23T20:16:00.001-08:00

DS-70 seems to want to bloom for me in the winter. These are delicate little blooms and a bit hard to photograph. I don't find them one of the nicer smelling hoyas but everybody's nose is different! It's a bonus to see it blooming as I really like the foliage on this hoya.

Hoya curtisii bloom

2007-11-10T18:06:00.001-08:00

Hoya curtisii decided to bloom again under my lights. There was no mistaken with my nose as it smelled like citrus. I can't imagine what a multiple of blooms would smell like, all open at once!

Hoya DS-70 bud

2007-11-04T15:55:00.001-08:00

Hoya DS-70 getting ready to bloom for November.

Minibelle Blooms

2007-09-20T15:54:00.002-07:00

More blooms on Hoya cv "Minibelle". Too bad fall has begun and growth and blooming will slow down. I really enjoy this one blooming. Its not as overpowering as Hoya carnosa and more delicate pink yet a nice size bloom.

Cyrtoceras floribundum

2007-08-11T06:59:00.001-07:00

This was bought as Hoya multiflora but it has now been confirmed as Cyrtoceras floribundum but either way, its a lovely bloom and lasts for up to 2-3 weeks. It has finally bloomed for me after having these cuttings since last summer. Its not my favourite foliage plant but the blooms are interesting and unique.

Hoya davidcummingii

2007-08-10T12:03:00.001-07:00

I came into the room tonight and smelled this butterscotch scent then I knew this little bud had opened up finally. Its quite a nice scent, similar to H. DS-70 but even nicer. Hopefully it last a few more days.

Hoya obscura (IML 1003)

2007-07-18T14:36:00.001-07:00

I received this in my David Liddle order in May 2007. Its turned out to be a lovely foliage plant. In his catalogue, he describes it as "Philippines - a much more colourful clone with red leaves". Mine is grown under grow lights for right now. I look forward to some blooms down the road.

Hoya cv. Christine

2007-07-18T10:53:00.001-07:00

I received this from a trading friend - Hoya cv. Christine - already rooted too! I must say I really love the foliage. Its a H. subquintuplinervis X H. pottsii hybrid and so far, it is a compact grower. I have read it stays compact as it grows. I sure hope so. The foliage to me is quite appealing. It does have a dormant peduncle but you cannot see it in the photo.

Hoya heuschkeliana (Yellow)

2007-06-24T15:15:00.002-07:00

The peduncle on the Hoya heuschkeliana cutting decided to plump up when i was rooting it. I thought it would blast but it decided to go ahead and bloom. It smells like butterscotch to me, especially at night. The scent seems very similar to Hoya DS-70. It is very tiny but cute. It was one of the cutting received in the David Liddle order.

Blooming Today

2007-06-18T16:15:00.000-07:00

Thought I would show was was blooming or almost blooming today. Starting at the top: Hoya bella, Hoya lacunosa, Hoya shepherdii and Hoya carnosa (soon).

Hoya shepherdii

2007-06-15T14:59:00.000-07:00

Well Hoya shepherdii made it to bloom finally. Not sure if the last 2 buds will open, they seem to be taking their time. Its a nice scent and starting to become a fast grower also.

Hoya cv 'Minibelle'

2007-06-01T14:34:00.001-07:00

Minibelle was busy doing its thing this year. I counted 11 blooms this year. Needless to say, the bedroom is quite fragrant at night. This is one easy bloomer. Wish they all were!

Hoya pusilla

2007-05-29T20:44:00.000-07:00

Hoya pusilla is a cute little bloom from a cute little plant. It has a delicate smell but I can't place my finger on what it is. Very subtle though.

Hoya shepherdii peduncle

2007-05-20T16:51:00.000-07:00

A dormant peduncle that developed last fall looks like it will do something finally! I read the scent of shepherdii is very nice and like Hoya cv. 'Minibelle', the foliage is very nice too.

Hoya polyneura

2007-05-20T16:47:00.000-07:00

A newly potted polyneura. Hope i can make this one thrive. I hear its a bit tricky although I am in the right climate - the West Coast of BC, nice and rainy here!

Hoya cv. Minibelle

2007-05-20T16:32:00.000-07:00

Hoya cv. Minibelle is ready to bloom soon. This is one easy grower and bloomer. I love this particular hoya.

Hoya lacunosa

2007-05-20T16:28:00.000-07:00

Soon to be blooming lacunosa. Wish the blooms would last a bit longer.

Big Pink Silver

2007-05-16T21:47:00.000-07:00

A picture of my Hoya pubicalyx 'Pink Silver' taken first when i received it in the summer 2004 and a comparative to now, May 2007. It has overtaken the trellis and growing like gangbusters but still no blooms. This year, I have kicked it outside.

Hoya curtisii

2007-05-03T16:05:00.000-07:00

Hoya curtisii finally burst open and it has quite a fragrance! The room smelled like citrus this morning.

Spiraling carnosa

2007-03-27T14:55:00.000-07:00

Well if it won't bloom, the foliage is the next best thing - so colourful and pleasing to the eye. I guess thats why collecting hoyas has become such a passion for many people.

Hoya curtisii peduncle

2007-03-26T14:49:00.000-07:00

I noticed this hoya curtisii peduncle tucked away. It seems to be getting bigger now and I am hoping to see this one bloom. Just added another picture (April 18, 2007) and its getting even bigger. Its a very dark peduncle too.

Hoya carnosa plant

2007-03-26T14:27:00.000-07:00

Well I finally got around to taking a pic of my H. carnosa plant before the blooms finished. I am sure its probably done for the year. Here i thought I couldn't smell any scent but at night, it was there! Subtle but definately hoya smelling.

Bloomin' Bella

2007-02-02T22:30:00.000-08:00

February begins with this little variegated H. bella in bloom.

Carnosa Peduncle Plumping Up!

2007-01-31T15:48:00.000-08:00

Back in Sept. 06, my Carnosa decided to get a few peduncles. Of course, all winter long, things have been dormant. Now the days are getting a wee bit longer and I see this little guy getting bigger! The wait begins and I hope I don't jinx it by taking a pic of it before its done anything!

I added two more pics to this post today (Feb. 27, 2007) and its getting closer to open - its a waiting game now.

Well carnosa finally started opening its bloom last night and this morning, was all open. I don't detect a smell. My nose must be shot! Its one lovely flower.

Hoya Strangeness

2007-01-19T15:10:00.000-08:00

The top plant was a cutting of this H. cv. Krimson Princess. I wanted to try an experiment to see if the cutting I took would revert back to the leaf colour and pattern of the mother plant but it didn't. It looks like some variant of H. pubicalyx.

H. holliana

2007-01-19T14:48:00.000-08:00

This grows under my grow lights also. It took awhile to get going but finally it seems to have found a growth spurt in the last while. It wasnt the easiest hoya to root either. I like how the new leaves have a reddish hue before turning green.

Another H. lacunosa Bloom

2007-01-19T14:32:00.000-08:00

Despite it being wintertime, any bloom is welcome. This one happens to grow under my grow lights also. This fragrance fills up a room even though only one bloom is open. Please excuse my very "unmanicured" hands. Apparently, they look much worse in a picture!

Variegated H. bella Bloom

2007-01-19T14:27:00.000-08:00

A little up and coming bloom from my variegated H. bella. It seems to like it under the grow lights.

Hoya DS-70

2007-01-03T15:26:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year and its been awhile since I posted anything but now the DS-70 started to open up its bloom today. I thought i better take advantage of some sun and take a pic of it! I can't smell any scent and here I thought I would smell like butterscotch like I have read about it. Maybe tonight it will decide to be more fragrant. I have 3 more peduncles coming on this plant. I find its a very dependable and maintenance free hoya. A must have in a collection.

H. pottsii

2006-11-23T21:55:00.001-08:00

H. pottsii, originally uploaded by sandy130.

Hoya pottsii growing under my grow lights. Notice the new and quite reddish leaves. I love the colour of them.

A little bit of everything!

2006-11-23T15:31:00.000-08:00

Well I needed an update and of course being that its cold and dreary these days, I figured it was a good time to post some "under the grow light" pics. These are the little cuttings I received at the end of summer in my hoya trade and they are all coming along under the lights:

First pic is H. compacta "Mauna Loa". I found this very hard to root. It seems to be growing quite nicely now. I should clarify that this one is from my Mom's plant. All previous cuttings of this plant promptly went to the hoya graveyard in the sky. I was lucky enough to root 3 cuttings and she gave me one cutting rooted.
Second pic is H. brevialata (on left) and H. bilobata (on right). Both are planted in the same pot but I will separate once they grow more. I ran out of small pots at the time of planting!
Third pic is of H. davidcummingii. This is a very fast growing hoya it seems and has lovely foliage too.
Fourth pic is H. obovata (on left) and H. pusilla (on right).
Fifth pic is H. vitellinoides - huge leaves on this little guy.

I hope one day I can post some blooms of all these.

H. carnosa 'Krinkle 8'

2006-10-27T08:18:00.000-07:00

Krinkle 8 grows great once it gets going. Still waiting for any signs of blooms on this one. Might be awhile yet!

H. curtisii

2006-10-21T21:49:00.000-07:00

Here is my H. curtisii. It is quite small but it grows quickly once it gets going I have found.

H. australis

2006-10-11T15:34:00.000-07:00

Here is my H. australis i just trellised up on the bamboo hoops. It will be beside my 2-tier grow lights for the winter.

H. carnosa NOID

2006-10-02T22:03:00.000-07:00

Still when you haven't seen enough carnosas, here is another NOID. I received it as cuttings in May 2006 but it is doing quite well now.

Hoya carnosa Peduncle

2006-09-21T21:03:00.000-07:00

A little close up pic of the peduncle starting on my H. carnosa. Its the first one!

H. lacunosa bloom

2006-09-17T17:08:00.000-07:00

Hoya lacunosa bloom just starting to open - pic taken on September 17, 2006.

H. pottsii & H. carnosa cv Krimson Princess

2006-09-14T20:42:00.000-07:00

Here is my H. pottsii and H. carnosa cv Krimson Princess - pics taken on September 13, 2006. Both are very easy plants to root and grow.

H. carnosa

2006-09-12T21:55:00.000-07:00

H. carnosa that I received 2 years ago. I noticed the other day it has its first peduncle on a new vine. I am anxious for this one to bloom. It is reported as smelling like chocolate when it blooms.

H. wayetii

2006-09-12T21:52:00.000-07:00

H. wayetti grown under my fluorescent lights.

H. cv Minibelle

2006-09-12T15:47:00.000-07:00

Both Minibelle bud and bloom. This plant does great on a trellis and will wind around anything it can get a hold of. Its a great early bloomer too.

H. australis

2006-09-12T15:33:00.000-07:00

H. australis - I am unsure what species it is.

Hoya Jungle!

2006-09-12T15:30:00.000-07:00

Here is my hoya jungle in my bedroom. The window is facing west and gets some good light in the summer and winter.

H. shepherdii

2006-09-12T15:26:00.000-07:00

I received this H. shepherdii as a cutting from Paul Shirley Succulents in August 2005. It was slow to get going but starting to vine now. I just noticed one peduncle starting. Maybe they will be blooming in a few months?

H. bella

2006-09-12T14:57:00.000-07:00

Hoya bella bloom take on September 12, 2006.

H. multiflora blooms

2006-09-12T14:23:00.000-07:00

Hoya multiflora blooms - this is a non-stop bloomer when the conditions are right. It loves to stay on the moist side.

Hoya blooms

2006-09-12T14:04:00.000-07:00

H. nummularioides on top, H. cv Minibelle in middle and H. kerrii bloom on bottom - all taken this summer 2006.

Hoyas in Kitchen

2006-09-12T13:49:00.000-07:00

Two of my larger hoyas: H. compacta 'Regalis' - variegated hindu rope and H. bella.

Trellised Hoyas

2006-09-12T13:41:00.000-07:00

Various H. pubicalyx 'Pink Silver' trellised and a H. Krimson Princess hiding on the right at the end. None have bloomed - I doubt they get enough light needed to bloom but all are doing nicely in my livingroom.

H. Krimson Queen & H. DS-70

2006-09-12T13:29:00.000-07:00

Here is my H. Krimson Queen and H. DS-70 hanging outside. I have had KQ for 3 years and DS-70 was sent to me by another hoya addict!

Plants in Greenhouse

2006-09-12T13:12:00.000-07:00

Pic taken in September, many hoyas, epis and schlumbergeras that i keep outside all summer long on my back patio.

Dave's Garden secret trade hoyas

2006-09-12T13:06:00.000-07:00

Here are some of hoya cuttings rooting from the Dave's Garden secret trade - August 2006.