Hoya sp. aff. vitellina IML 1348 flowered for the first time last summer outdoors in a tent greenhouse with strong sunlight. Apparently it does need very strong light in order to flower. I have subsequently flowered it under artificial light, but it was quite intense.
Hoya sp. aff. vitellina IML 1348 is a very vigorous plant that is tough and wants to grow wildly especially in the confines of a humid, very warm, grow-tent. It is a plant that grows so well, it needs regular potting up to maintain its vigor.
Hoya sp. aff. vitellina IML 1348 is also referred to as Hoya sp. IPPS7203. Below the flowers of the plant:
Hoya sp. aff. vitellina IML 1348 comes from Java, which is an island of Indonesia that is about the size of England, or the State of North Carolina. Below the buds of Hoya sp. aff. vitellina IML 1348:
I not exactly sure of the details, but I think that I got this plant as a cutting from Ric Morier in Florida in 2015. The tag on it says Hoya vitellina IML 1348, but I see that everyone else on line is calling it Hoya sp. aff. vitellina IML 1348 so I guess that is what I will do. Here is a photo of the leaves, which are actually a lot nicer, but I had some bleaching from strong sunlight going on here.
Hoya sipitangensis makes a handsome display plant, and I think that I will give it the chance to grow in natural sunlight for the rest of its life with me.
I’ve got to show the flowers off while I have them as for some reason Hoya sipitangensis does not flower often for me. It may not like growing under lights; I just don’t know.
I have to say that Hoya lithophytica has become one of my favorite Hoyas. It stays a manageable size; reminds me of a creeping crab spider, and the flowers are stunning when they happen.
Hoya lithophytica only took off and started growing well for me after adding crushed seashells (I smashed them with a hammer!) to the mix.
I have two Hoya lithophytica plants of the same size and age. One was grown under T-5 fluorescent lights and another under strong LED light. Only the plant under the LED developed peduncles and flowered.
