I was beginning to think that this one would never flower for me again, but it finally did. I still am somewhat baffled about what conditions make H. carmelae bloom, but I guess a rare flowering makes it more special.

This is now the third time that Hoya desvoeuxensis has honored me with flowers and with an up and coming peduncle full of buds, there should soon be a fourth time!

I don’t believe that I have ever featured these two blooms together in a comparison photo; well here you go!

Growing in a relatively small grow tent, when I open the door in the morning the sweet fragrance almost knocks me over. Look at the incredible floral display!

For the second year in a row, I managed to get Hoya thomsonii to flower at the wrong time. This is a plant that ordinarily blooms as the days shorten in the fall. By growing it most of the year under grow lights that stay on for 15 hours/day and then moving it to grow lights that are on for 12 hours/day, it will set flowering in motion.

Today is our final day with Hoya naumannii. This is a plant that if you want to grow, and flower it successfully, you will need a strong trellis as it is a heavy, active grower. The blooms are scented, and while not unpleasant smelling, they are not sweet and perfumy. It is a Hoya that will take up a lot of room, so sadly, I am having to give up my plant to make space so that I can give others a try.

It is interesting to compare Hoya calycina to Hoya naumannii as they are very closely related! I am pretty sure that this is the world’s first photo of these 3 species taken together, all in flower at the same time.

Here is a pairing that you don’t see every day!

Here is another size comparison photo just for fun. Note all of the sulfur residue on the leaves.

These were both flowering at the same time so I thought why not put them together for a size comparison.