Tropicals & Tender Perennials: random gh pics, 1 by plantladylin

plantladylin wrote:
I have a question that I hope someone can answer. I only have a few generic hoya's, none of the "specialty" ones that some of y'all grow. I have always watered mine with the garden hose. Is that ok? I saw all those pots hanging high in the photo's above and read where dmichael takes them down and waters by hand. Is there a reason for hand watering? Or is it okay for me to continue to use the hose? I've had a couple of my hoya's since the mid 1970's and they haven't seemed to mind the spraying with the hose? They are all on a covered deck in the shade and I also have three or four that are hanging from my front porch on the east side of the house. Also have a question and a photo ... hope you can make out this wasp type insect. They are swarming around the flowers on a H. Compacta and DS-70 that are hanging on my front porch. They don't land on the flowers of the DS-70, but seem to prefer the Hindu Rope Blossoms. I thought they were trying to maybe nest in the plant but it looks like they are just buzzing around and landing on the flowers. This is a fuzzy pic cause I was afraid of getting stung but you can see one on a leaf and one on the flower. Does anyone know if these are okay or if I should spray the plant and kill these critters? I hate to kill a beneficial insect but don't want something causing harm to my plants either. Any suggestions?