Hoya griffithii LT 08-026 was collected in Laos near Louang Nam Tha, which is a town that lies just that lies just 10-12 miles from the Chinese Border. The accession number for Hoya griffithii LT 08-026 was used by Lao Trip, a collector who I believe acquired this plant in 2008. All Hoya griffithii’s are cool growers that are fairly widely spread in India (Assam, Himalayas), China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Yunnan), Laos (Louang Namtha province), Vietnam (Dien Bien and Quang Ninh provinces), and Thailand.

I received Hoya griffithii LT 08-026 as a rooted cutting from my good friend Julie Kennedy from the UK in May of last year (2024). She in turn had received it a few years earlier from Torill Nyhuus from Sweden. I was very excited to grow what I thought was a yellow flowered clone of Hoya griffithii. The plant arrived in very good shape despite spending a long time in the post. I potted it up in a 7oz clear plastic cup using coconut husk as a substrate. The plant grew steadily and within a few months I transplanted it into a 5 inch clear orchid pot. I was very excited to see a peduncle and developing buds after only 9 months. I was blown away when the buds opened; the blooms were not yellow, but extremely fragrant, apple-green colored, flowers. I was expecting yellow flowers, so the green flowers came as quite the surprise. I found out that these green flowers fade to yellow just before falling off.

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!