Hoya lithophytica is lithophytic meaning that it scrabbles over rocks and in this case, limestone rocks. It is literally impossible to make this Hoya grow upright. It has to point downward. I have tried growing it upside down to try to make it grow up, all to no avail.
We will celebrate Hoya lithophytica’s flowering extravaganza over the next few days mostly in pictures.
Most thin leaved Hoyas don’t fare well from Thailand. My one really thin-leafed plant in this order proved the point once again to me. I ordered H. linusii, and it likely won’t make it. I do not recommend ordering from Thailand as a beginner, as there are far better and safer options. The only reason I’m forced to take the chance is I need to find new to me Hoyas, and that is getting harder all the time; the only place I can find them is from the Thai vendors. Below is a photo of some of the plants after potting up.
First I want to say that today is my father’s birthday and if he were still alive, he would have turned 97 today. I miss him every day; cherish your parents, because when they are gone, they are gone forever!
It is always a huge gamble when ordering from Thailand. I just received an order from AH Hoyas, and after 8 days in transit they arrived in pretty decent shape. Here is a photo after a 2 hour soak, which improved them greatly. You are looking at 12 Hoyas at a cost of $264. More tomorrow
This plant is known only from about 50 specimens in a very narrow range in its native Vietnam. I think we as hobbyists can play an important role keeping this plant from going extinct.
Hoya lockii continues to amaze! This display after taking 15 cuttings off the plant.
This seedpod took approximately 8 months to mature and rupture. I was beginning to give up hope. The seeds are half the size of other Hoya seeds that I have seen to this point. There was a huge number of them. I planted 98 seeds, two to a plastic egg carton holder. I sold 3 packages of 14 seeds each with the stipulation that I don’t even know if the seeds are viable. So in total there were 140 seeds in that one pod! Now lets hope for some germination. I will report back soon.
Hoya sp. gunung gading doesn’t want to put on leaves too often, but when it does!
This Hoya is so beautiful, I need to spend one more day showing it off. The plant was grown completely in an artificial environment and has not seed real sunshine since I’ve had it.
Hoya blashernaezii ssp siariae has at least 10-12 peduncles full of buds and flowers. I just made a video of the plant for posterity.
