We are going to bid farewell for now to Hoya stenaokei, but have no fear it will be revisited soon when the glabrous leafed version and its flowers are discussed. For now, all I can say is that this Hoya, especially if you like large flowered Hoyas, is a must have. With its big furry blooms, fuzzy leaves, and beautiful scent, there is nothing not to love!

Here is a photo of a measuring tape held up against the flowers of Hoya stenaokei (NS12-222) so that their size can be readily assessed.

Here is Hoya stenaokei (NS12-222) with Hoya decipulae: Beauty and the Beast!

Hopefully Hoya sp. Sulawesi No.1 gets a better name at some point, but for now here it is with Hoya stenaokei.

Another PNG coupling. I was really lucky to have all of these species blooming at one time.

Both of these species are from Papua New Guinea, so it was like old home week!

These two make for a lovely pairing I think!

The title really says it all.

I’m going to take a few days to introduce Hoya stenaokei to some of the other flowers in the grow tents. Today it meets Hoya Kaimuki. Notice the typical corona of the Macgillivrayi Complex in the Kaimuki bloom.

In November of last year (2023), Hoya stenaokei (NS12-222) budded up and flowered less than 18 months after I had started it from a cutting. The plant was primarily grown in coconut husk chips, with a weekly dip into a nutrient solution. The specimen was truly outstanding despite living with root mealybugs, which I am still working on eradicating.