Ugly Plant; Great Flower

I have tried everything to make Hoya praetorii a nice looking plant, and no matter what I try, it is really ugly.  There is just no getting around it; ugly plant; nice flower.  Here are a handful of blooms from this week taken on a plant maintenance day.

Ugly Plant; Nice Flower - Hoya praetorii, August 2013

Ugly Plant; Nice Flower – Hoya praetorii, September 2013