I was afraid that I was going to lose this one for a while, and is a good reminder to not sell off too much of a plant when taking cuttings. I treasure Hoya griffithii for its flowers and growth habit. It will grow and flower under very cool conditions; this one is living in a place that does not get over 65 degrees F during the day and 57F at night.
Both flowering at the same time, so what the heck:
Happy Valentines Day everyone! Here is a photo of Hoya nyhuusiae being introduced to a bloom from Hoya imperialis:
I finally have this one growing extremely well for me, and I hope that I don’t jinx it by saying it out loud! It is growing in leca using semi-hydro with very little water kept in the reservoir.
Here is the second and final photo of my new flush of flowers on Hoya nyhuusiae:
I have just gotten a second flush of flowers on Hoya nyhuusiae and thought that I would take a couple of comparison shots with other Hoyas that are flowering at the moment. Here is the first of two shots:
I started Hoya dekeae over from cuttings this past summer, and this time I planted it in leca using the semi-hydro, or passive hydro method. It has been very slow going, but it has finally rewarded me with flowers. I barely keep any water in the reservoir so that I don’t inadvertently rot the roots, which is easy on this species.
This beautiful and ephemeral flower is the reason why Hoya sp. Kalimantan (SLM-02) should be sought out for the collection. I have found the plant so far to be much easier to grow than the regular all yellow flowered H. wallichii; so if one had a choice, this plant would be the one to choose. It also is capable of getting up to three buds on the same peduncle, which also makes it a superior choice.
The only thing that I can say for sure is that this plant came from Surisa Somadee in Thailand, and she got it from a collector by the name of Sulaiman, and this name is where the accession number SLM comes from.
Unfortunately, all later flowerings of Hoya sp. Kalimantan (SLM-02) have been just like the regular wallichii in that the flowers are mostly closed up within a couple hours of the light coming on in the morning. So the flowers are ephemeral and should really be appreciated when it is observed, because it won’t last long!
