Tropicals & Tender Perennials: DL cutting update, 1 by plantladylin

plantladylin wrote:
Doug, I think your little engleriana cutting looks good ... I'm sure it will be okay.

A couple of my cuttings from the spring 2008 DL order really just began showing signs of growth this year! Some of them seem to root quickly, but then take their sweet time at showing any other growth. LOL, I've never had a lot of patience but have learned to just let them be and let them do their own thing, at their own pace. I just kept telling myself it takes longer for them to settle in their new homes in a different country. I figured cuttings purchased from vendors here in the U.S. would acclimate a lot quicker, but I'm sure it just depends on one's climate and method of growing. I think I remember someone saying that Australia and other countries had more variety of Hoya's to offer but I bet it won't be long before we find lots of different varieties available right here in the U.S.

These are from the 2008 cuttings, H. citrina on the left and memoria on the right. As you can see, citrina still has only 2 leaves. I thought this one would kick the bucket but it did just put out a vine so I have hopes for it. H. memoria only had a few leaves until this summer when it really seemed to show signs of new growth.