Category Archives: Hoyas

Ants Enjoying The Nectar on Hoya ilagiorum

One of the problems with putting plants outside is that you will inevitably pick up some not so welcome visitors. I have had ants take up residence by the hundreds sometimes in a pot of Hoyas. I am hoping this does not happen this year!

Hoya flagellata Flowers Again

Hoya flagellata is really just a narrow-leafed H. caudata, but I have yet to change its name. I have had this plant now for around a decade, and I am surprised myself that I still have it. Anyhow, it flowered again this morning, but because the lights come on so early in the morning, I can’t really catch it fully reflexed. The flowers are still pretty cute though!

Hoya stenophylla Is In Bud Again!

I thought that the last time I flowered Hoya stenophylla, it was only because it was dying and on the way out, but now remarkably my healthy, shaggy dog plant has another bud. This is a plant that very few people have flowered so I feel very fortunate to be among them!

Flower Buds On The Original Borneo Clone Of Hoya Undulata

There are at least 2 clones of Hoya undulata. One of them has much smoother edged leaves that is wider and somewhat shorter. The original one from Borneo has longer, wavier leaves, that get extremely red under good lighting. It is this original one that is so difficult for me to grow well. It is many times harder to grow than the smooth-edged clone. Anyhow, I have buds on the difficult to grow one that actually look pretty good. Pictured below: