Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Another *HUGE* Score! (literally), 1 by BetsyJ

BetsyJ wrote:
I bought this hoya off eBay (for a song & a dance) as a 'local pickup only' item. You can see why it had to be picked up and not shipped - - it's absolutely HUGE! When I carried it in, I held the hanging basket as high above my head as I could and darned if I STILL didn't step on a couple vines and
pulled off a few leaves!!! =0( gaaaah!
It has several peduncles but I haven't counted them yet (again, I can't seem to grow my own, I gotta BUY em!). I also saw at least one large UMBEL (is that what you call it - a peduncle with buds on it?) where all the buds look like they're about to open! Crossing my fingers that they don't *blast* from the trauma of it's journey from past owner to me (several changes of hands were necessary!).
I do believe it's a Crimson Queen - - as she's wearing her "Royalty" (white) - on the outside, which is my way of remember whether its Crimson QUEEN or Princess....Princess is second to the Queen so she must wear hers on the INside. The leaves on this thing are about as big around as the palm of my hand - no kidding!
It's in a 10" hanging basket and if I remember correctly, the lady I bought it from said she's had it 6 or 7 years and has never repotted it. My first instinct is to repot and give it some fresh soil but I'm a little hesitant as it sure seems to be a happy camper growing as is. What do you all suggest?
thanks in advance!
Betsy


This message was edited Mar 28, 2006 8:14 AM