Tropicals & Tender Perennials: First Hoya Lesson, 1 by BetsyJ

BetsyJ wrote:
Being relatively new to hoyas, I want to learn as much as I can. So I have read alot of the posts on the Hoya forum and posted questions of my own. As I try to pull all this information together in my feeble little brain, this is what I've come up with:
This picture is of Hoya Compacta. Common name "Hindu Rope"....but it is not the variegated variety. In this picture, a "Bloom spur" or peduncle is visible. This is the first sign that the hoya is going to bloom. This peduncle will eventually swell with little green nubbies on the end. These will develop into the flowers. Once the flowers bloom and fall off, the peduncle should be left in tact as this is where future blooms will develop.
How'd I do? Am I understanding correctly?
THANKS everyone from the newbie......Betsy