Hoya sp. IML-557 I believe is a plant that really came with the wrong label, but I’ve kept it all of these years because of the phenomenal houseplant that it is. It is a very easy growing plant with some of the most beautiful leaves in the Hoya world. So even if the ID is incorrect, I will continue to keep this Hoya as long as I’m keeping plants.
One thing that you can never say about Hoya sp. IML-557 is that it is floriferous. This plant has not flowered for me in seven years. Part of that is my fault as I’ve only kept it in the regular house the past few years, but it still should have bloomed, or at least produced a peduncle in all of that time.
Today is the last day with Hoya sp. EPC-610 aff. acuta. Below are the flowers beginning to close up after about five days. This is a great Hoya if you can find it, almost pure white blooms, beautiful scent, and great foliage – what’s not to love? I also want to wish my sister Denise in Florida a very happy birthday today.
Hoya archboldiana and Hoya ‘Kaimuki’ happened to be flowering at the same time. Hoya ‘Kaimuki’ on top and H. archboldiana on the bottom.
Here is a photo of Hoya sp. EPC-610 aff. acuta showing the entire plant:
I flowered Hoya sp. EPC-610 aff. acuta in May of 2017 and August 2018. It cannot be considered a prolific bloomer, or quick grower, but I think the results are worth the effort.
Other than having an Epiphytica accession number, I have no information on this plant.
Here are a couple of flower close-ups of Hoya sp. EPC-610 aff. acuta:
As with most Hoyas with these similar flowers, Hoya sp. EPC-610 aff. acuta has an outstanding fragrance, which I wish I could reproduce here for you.
Hoya sp. EPC-610 aff. acuta was an exceptionally slow grower, but in about a year it produced a peduncle which produced flowers within a couple of months.
