July Blooms

I haven't noticed any smell on the ds-70. It's outside on the far side of the pool. If we're outside in the evening the passion flower vines that are growing over the top of the pool enclosure, scent the air with their beautiful fragrance. They overtake everything.
Here's the last picture of the hoya in bloom, a kerri. My obovata was hanging in the lychee tree along with the kerri. I couldn't see the obovata because of all the fruit. Once we ate all the lychee (they are so delicious) I was able to see the hoya. The obovata had bloomed, and I missed the flowers.

Oh my goodness, I love the color of that kerrii bloom! My kerrii has one bud ... first time ever, and I thought the flowers were going to be white. Sure hope mine looks like that!

Soon to be MORE hoyas...seed pods... As of this morning it was snowing cv. Black Star seeds from all three pods.

I wanted to add that Hawaii is simply the tops of very large volcanos and we are attached to the bottom of the ocean. The seas may rise...but we ain't going nowhere!!!! Besides...the volcanos will erupt and make more land... never a dull moment!

This message was edited Jul 7, 2009 3:25 PM

^_^ I kinda knew that (about the Hawaiian Islands being formations from volcano's.) Hopefully the seas won't rise any time soon and cover those beautiful island's that I've only seen in pictures!

Wowsers! Look at those seed pods! My goodness ... your paradise is like a true fairy land to me. I can only imagine seeing hoya seeds floating on the wind!

I guess, technically, the Hawaiian islands are the tallest "mountains" when you consider their "roots" on the ocean floor.

Cool seed pods, Carol. Do you get seedling hoyas coming up all over at your place?

Mike...I thought I would see them...but actually, I don't (haven't talked to the neighbour, tho....lol). I even rubbed some on a mossy tree trunk to see if they would all sprout. They didn't. Guess it is natures way about Selection etc. I am growing out some cv. Black Start seedlings to see if I get any variations....

Yes, technically speaking our Moana Kea and Moana Loa mtns. are taller than Everest! .... and we can drive to the top!

Whoa, great seed pods!!! flowers!!!
RHP with light color flowers. I love the leaves.

Sunshine: That is a beautiful RHP. I can't wait for mine to grow bigger and bloom. What location do you keep that plant in? Does it get any direct sun?

Hi Lin, thanks! mine is hanging under a Croton tree Western exposure so it gets some hot sun. Flower supposed to be darker but I don't care because the leaves are just gorgeous

Jan

Hoya pallida in bloom for the first time.

First time bloom for my H. limoniaca:

I apologize for being late with this...but here is a close up of Eriostemma/Hoya sp. Sulawesi.... As the flowers mature, they turn a bit darker.... It is also known as sp. Bada Valley.... dunno why. Ed collected it years ago.

This message was edited Jul 13, 2009 7:31 AM

Oooh, that is really nice!

I am always curious so I had to go google Bada Valley Sulawesi:

http://www.drupalbydean.info/indonesia?q=centralsulawesi

http://www.visitkadidiriparadise.com/eng/detail_news.php?id=NEW000000000005

http://www.longdistancewalks.com/bada_valley/

Thanks for the trip!

H p.fusca

Lovely plant in my opinion...mild but nice smell

Closeup

prop,
Nice close-up of the p-fusca. Beautiful purple shades.

Prop, Fantastic close up of fusca.

I have this one labelled as H crassicaulis

closeup.....fresh scent. Evening scent like the soap you get in soap dispensers in hotels etc..........

This message was edited Jul 16, 2009 7:36 PM

Nice big handsome thick leaves too

Very nice crassicaulis! I love the look of those thick leaves and the bloom is really pretty!

Its a handsome plant Lin

Hoya loherii

Woooo! Now, that is an Amazing color! I had no idea any hoya had such vivid color! Really beautiful bloom!

Ric, do those roll back into a little ball or do they stay open like that? Thanks...

Shelley

I had to go google Hoya loherii and found this: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.hoyanoya.se/hoya-loherii-3-DSCF1837.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hoyanoya.se/hoya_loherii%2520galleri.htm&usg=__ocdBVk4ESHDpbX0nEWYT_EMXZ_s=&h=300&w=400&sz=29&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=CWYIrqjaRSXtNM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dimages%2Bof%2Bhoya%2Bloherii%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26um%3D1 and I like the leaves on it too!

I love that colour!! That's the same colour as my living room walls...LOL

Shelley,
I caught it at the time the flowers were beginning to open.....they do roll back into a ball like a lot of the other hoyas. At the top of this thread Propmaker posted a pic of the fully opened loherii.

It is a wonderful rust color.....first time blooming this one for me and I am totally pleased. The pedicel is extra long on this hoya as well.. very interesting. I have a new found respect for this hoya. For 3 years it just sat there with no blooms. It was worth the wait.

Here is a close up.

What do you think of H loherii's scent?

Dominic

Wow I love the colour too!! Mine stopped growing more than a year ago; I'm thinking that taking a cutting would spur it into growing.


Christine

I don't have a fancy camera so sorry that they're blurry, but I had to share these photos "just in case".

H. motoskei cutting from Aloha Hoya spring co-op in bud.

Sarah

Also, H camphorfolia which I recently got as a mature plant.

Needless to say, I'm thrilled as these are my first ever hoya flowers!

Ric, thanks for the info. I agree with everyone, that color is stunning!! Is there a scent?

Sarah--how exciting!!! I've had H. motoskei flowers and they're lovely...seen photos of camphorifolia and just a beautiful deep pink...please keep us posted...

Shelley

Beautiful photos everyone.
4 umbels are all opened on mathilde.

This message was edited Jul 17, 2009 6:13 PM

Lovely Matilde!!!

Carol

Carol, thanks!

This H. rubida. The pot of it lost it's tag and I have been convinced it was a HUGE pot of cv. Iris Marie. When I saw the bloom I thought it was a joke someone was playing on me!!! A friend confirmed the ID...really a nice flower and the 'white' or 'silver' on the flower is the light hitting the hairs which are so long they are defecting light!!!

First time bloom for this one...and it is blooming at the same time that H. shephardii is blooming and together you can't mistake the flowers!!! Edited to say this bloom is H. longifolia.

This message was edited Jul 19, 2009 6:16 AM