I really wanted to be successful with this plant, but in the end I gave up. I don’t know if the plant carried a disease, or suffered from a nutrient deficiency, but I had to throw it out. I could not in good conscience send, or sell cuttings of this plant to anyone so I threw it out. Fortunately I was able to flower this plant, and I am glad that I was able to fool around with this Hoya. As it stands now, I can’t recommend this plant to any one. Below one last look at the remarkable flowers of Hoya phyllura: