Tropicals & Tender Perennials: buds!, 1 by markroy68

markroy68 wrote:
I was just admiring the leaves on ths BSI-1 X australis, which I received from Carol about a month ago as an unrooted cutting. The leaves had been a bit dehydrated looking, but today they seemed much plumper, so I thought "good! Roots!" then I noticed also "Buds!" there is a small cluster of buds forming and actually maybe close to opening. I must not have been looking closely last week. Also in bud is an imperialis I received from Carol three weeks ago. It went on a long flight in a dark box, then was exposed to my much different coditions, then potted up, then place in a sunny window. And then, "Buds!". So, how do you get hoyas to bud when they are reluctant? Apparently, just have Carol send them to you from Hawaii. Carol, can I send you some Hoyas and have you send them back? Maybe they'll flower then too! (just kidding).

This message was edited Aug 8, 2005 8:25 PM