I first heard about Hoya platycaulis a number of years ago in a Hoya forum, and have wanted one ever since.  I never pursued acquiring it seriously, because one, I almost never saw it available, and two, it was way too expensive when I did find one. A good Hoya friend had Ted Green send me a cutting of the plant over the summer, and despite my best efforts, I could not get it to root.  More tomorrow – below the leaves of Hoya platycaulis: