Hoya stenaokei just won’t stop blooming no matter what I do. I’m wondering if this kind of continual flowering happens in nature or the grow lights just mess it up its cycle. As far as I can tell, it does not seem to be hurting the plant.
This Hoya that came to me as Hoya sp. Sarawak Pink is obviously a latifolia. These latifolia have the most annoying characteristics making them tough to recommend as houseplants. They develop dozens of peduncles that drip nectar even when the plant is in the bud stage. Even some new vines can drip nectar. It does no good to cut the peduncles off, because for every one that you cut off, three or more new ones for to take their place. Here is a photo of a few it this plants explosion of peduncles.
Hoya onychoides shows no signs of slowing down it flowering. Here is a quick photo from this morning:
I have never fooled around much with Eriostemma Section Hoya as I never felt that I had the conditions to grow them very well. My good friend Mary Carroll sent me a couple of cuttings of Eriostemma ciliata, which used to be called Hoya ciliata. She managed to flower hers after about 15 years in household conditions. There will be much to discuss about this plant in the future, but look what I found today on the plant, developing buds on one of several peduncles.
Every time Hoya macrophylla has bloomed I have had Four flowers; this time I got Five. From this morning:
Usually 13 is associated with something bad, but in the case of this Hoya undulata, it clearly was not. 12 was my previous record for number of flowers on one peduncle, but it was broken this morning.
I truly love this plant; with its apple-green colored flowers, strong perfume, great growth habits and ease of cultivation, it is a must have. I have to thank Julie once again for making it possible to give this one a try. This is a Hoya that I plan to have in my collection for a very long time. I give it my highest recommendation!
Whereas Hoya griffithii LT 08-026 and H. buntokensis flowers were morphologically similar, the blooms of Hoya evelinae and H. griffithii are quite different.
Here is a comparison photo of the two flowers; both of these are morphologically very similar.
This photo will give you a good idea of the size of a Hoya griffithii LT 08-026 Flower. I should also mention again that these flowers just like the regular griffithii pack a fragrance wallop!
