Ok, so the brood and I went to an indoor flea market this morning. This one has a place that sells indoor plants, so I went over to see if they had any spider plants that I could hang out on the patio. She only had ugly big ones of those, but I did walk away with these hoyas. She rattled off what their names were, but I forgot before I even got to the door!
i spent all day potting up mostly my sinningia's, we are haveing a big sale & display oct 2 &3, so i am trying to get every thing ready.these are the sinns. i did today.Actually i did 2 trays of mostly micro's & another tray of mini's
mrsbonnie
I see a hoya addiction coming soon!!! It is a good thing I got rid of most of mine in the spring when I heard we were going to experience the same drought we were having then................but, of course, I held on to a few..............
Bonnie, so glad you posted your hard work. I always want to show everyone how hard I have worked and ..............it is work!!!
Professor Lin will be along to identify your hoyas..............she knows every single one of them.
The two with the curly leaves are Hoya compacta or Hindu Rope plant, plain and variegated.
Syru,
The one on the bottom right is especially cute.She looks like a girly violet.Too bad I don't have room for Hoyas anymore.
Well, I figure they'll do good outside on the patio. And, at least for this year, they will be small enough to bring inside on the freezing nights.
LOL, I am not a Hoya expert by any means and am still learning about these lovely plants! I have a very large Krimson Princess that I got as a little plant from some dear elderly friends back in 1976, and I never knew there were so many different varieties until I joined DG! I have learned that some have really awesome looking foliage, and many are fragrant!! My Hoyas are the more common ones found at Home Depot and Lowes but I've also bought a couple of cuttings in a co-op this year and received some nice ones in trades. I think I recognize Nichole's new babies because I have all of them except the variegated Hindu Rope. I've heard many folks say the carnosa's are fragrant but my KP, KQ and Hindu Rope have no scent that I can detect.
Back Row:
Left: Hoya carnosa compacta, a/k/a "Hindu Rope": http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53915/
Right: Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor', a/k/a "Krimson Queen": http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57703/
Front Row:
Left: Hoya carnosa 'Rubra', a/k/a "Krimson Princess": http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57702/
Right: Hoya carnosa compacta variegata a/k/a/ "Hindu Rope": http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/73773/
This is my big Hindu Rope Hoya that I got from KimsKreations when she decided to give up her Hoyas. Some Hoyas get so big, they do take up a lot of space!
Do you think they would do ok in clay pots? I guess I should read up on these things!!
Oh yes ... they don't like to stay wet, so clay pots would work. Mine are all in plastic but I use a very chunky, fast draining mix that consists of Miracle Grow potting soil, orchid bark mix and perlite. I have learned that Hoya's like tight roots ... so pot bound is good for these guys and the Carnosa's (all of those in your photo) don't like direct sun. Bright light is good but direct sun will burn the foliage ... I learned that the hard way ^_^
Ok, then. These 4 are in 2 1/2" pots or so . . . so would it be bad to put them into the 4" clay pots? I have these plant hanger thingies (real technical here!) that attach to a wall instead of the ceiling, and they hold the clay pots up to 12". Thanks alot for your help, lin!
Sounds like you have some Hang a Pots! I bought some of those through a co-op last year! Doggone squirrels chewed through the plastic on some of them, Grrr!
I think it would be fine to pot your Hoyas up into 4" clay pots. I've always thought that plants in larger pots would concentrate on filling the pot with roots before growing additional foliage or setting blooms but my thinking is just "my" thinking, LOL and plants have a mind of their own. I say go for it!
Hang A Pots! That's what they are! And I got them from the co-op last year, too!!!!
^_^ They are wonderful little gadgets, aren't they? I had one made of wood that a friend made years ago and bought only 8 of the plastic ones in the co-op. The squirrels chewed through a couple of them.
your plant room is beautiful, wish i had one. lol
bonnie
Bonnie,
Next time you are in Florida visiting your sister, give me a call! Y'all will have to come by and see my "playground"! I'm only a little over a mile from the restaurant where we all had lunch when I met you last time.
will do. lol
mrsbonnie
A red rose I found blooming today ...
This is the bloom on Tecoma Stans ("Yellow Bells"), a plant I got in trade from Gessiegail. I adore yellow blooms and this has become a favorite! The plant is still in a hanging basket and one of these days I am going to plant it in the ground so it can get huge!
Pentas ... the butterflies love this plant.
This isn't a bloom but it is colorful. I took the picture as it was getting dark this evening and the flash went off ... I thought it looked kinda neat. This is a Croton that I've had for years. The plant got hit by cold one winter and lost all the lower leaves, which have never grown back. It keeps getting taller and for the past few years I've hidden it behind other plants because I thought it was kinda ugly looking. I'm going to re-pot it tomorrow.
Lin, I could cry as I lost this very croton this summer. I watered it and watered it but finally lost it........maybe I can do what you have done...........just cut the tops off and see if she comes back after these nice rains.........(I didn't lose it until last week from lack of water overnight)
Gail, if the roots and trunk are still alive, definitely cut the top off and it should re-sprout.
Three more Croton's that need repotting ...
I adore crotons and yours are great looking. I have to find better places to put mine as the wind just wreaks havoc where I have them..............finding a sunny place without wind limits me to the north side of the house where the afternoon sun comes in.
These are not really oudside flowers,but I wanted to show you the lovely colors and the unusual Calla.
Close-up
Wow!!!! Lynn, that is the most magnificent Calla I have ever seen!! Where in the world could you even find that color?
Yeah Lynn, that color is stupendous!
Beautiful arrangement and I agree, that is one Gorgeous Calla!
Thanks all!! The arrangement was a gift from my best friend of 49 years.I have no idea what the name of the Calla is (or the roses),but I think the colors are fabulous.If someone is really interested I may be able to find out what Calla it is from the florist....I'm not sure.
Lynn
Please please ask the florist if you can, Lynn.........I am in love...........
It got me looking through PF at all the gorgeous Calla's! http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/b/Araceae/Zantedeschia/none/cultivar/0/
Uh oh.............those pics are fantastic, Lynn......I might feel another addiction coming from looking at those colors of callas.
I will try to find out.It kind of looks like 'Sensation' in the link Lin provided.
This is a first bloom on another one of the Plumeria's that I got from TurtleChi/Susan a year ago. It smells so wonderful! I'm still hoping one of the three others has pink in the bloom but I love them all!
I've had a few Crotons in containers for years and this is the only one that ever blooms ... usually just one little bloom stalk at a time, but so cute!
Looks like I might finally get some bug free "maters" this year!! I planted four in the ground and a few more in containers and they were eaten up by army worms or some other bugs! A friend suggested I get the upside down planter from Home Depot which I did. I had a few worms on this bunch too but would pick them off and put them in the bird feeders. One fell in the pool and a bright green stuff oozed out of the thing ... ick! It was interesting but ugly! I have been checking the plants every day and no sign of worms/bugs for a few weeks. I noticed the little flowers a week ago and now it's setting fruit. So, hopefully we will have some good tomatoes before long! I can't remember which type I planted in here but thought I would share the picture.
Lin,
I just love your Plumerias and Croton.They are so beautiful.I just don't have room to drag anything else in for the winter.Love your topsy turvy tomatoes.^_^.
Lynn
Lynn,
Has your weather turned cooler so that you've had to start moving plants inside yet? I was on another forum recently and a couple of ladies from Canada were in the process of moving their plants inside for the winter. I'm so glad most of mine can stay out year around. The orchids come in usually @ the first of December and go back out the first of March but most things can stay outside and we just cover them with blankets if the temp's drop at night.
Hyacinth Bean Vine still blooming ...
Bougainvillea bloom
