I really believe that Hoya desvoeuxensis that is one of these Hoyas similar to Hoya megalaster in that will literally flower itself to death trying to get pollinated. This is one of two plants that I have, the other was featured last week also with too many flowers.
I received this Hoya as a cutting from Christine Burton at least a dozen years ago, back when she was selling on eBay. It came as a bonus with a small Hoya albiflora plant. The only thing that I have remaining from that transaction is this clone of nummularioides that has thicker leaves and is more succulent than the regular version that was sold in box stores for a number of years. It has always seemed to be a much more reluctant bloomer than the more common clone. Anyhow this year it is putting on a show. I’m glad that I have kept it around all this time as a reminder of everything that the late Ms. Burton contributed to the genus Hoya.
Top Row Left To Right: H. platycaulis, H. sp. Frog Foot, H. nabawanensis
Bottom Row Left To Right: H. chinghungensis, H. callistophylla, H. thomsonii, H. desvoeuxensis, H. undulata, H. tannaensis
Top Row Left To Right: Hoya platycaulis, Hoya sp. Frog Foot. Hoya tannaensis
Bottom Row Left To Right: H. chinghungensis, H. callistophylla, H. thomsonii, H. desvoeuxensis, H. undulata
Top Row Left To Right: H. platycaulis, H. sp. Frog Foot
Bottom Row Left To Right: H. chinghungensis, H. callistophylla, H. thomsonii, H. desvoeuxensis, H. undulata
From Left To Right: H. chinghungensis, H. callistophylla, H. thomsonii, H. desvoeuxensis, H. undulata
From Left To Right: H. chinghungensis, H. callistophylla, H. thomsonii, H. desvoeuxensis
I felt a little pang of remorse for cutting off the peduncle of H. thomsonii blooms, but there are quite a few more. Note the drop of latex sap on my palm from making the cut.
I don’t think these have appeared together before.
I have a lot of stuff blooming at the moment, but nothing new, and I don’t have much to say about anything so I am going to be once again subjecting you to many flower comparison photos over the next several days. The photos are all freshy taken though and have never appeared here before. So let’s start with Hoya desvoeuxensis and Hoya callistophylla:
