A foray into the wilds of another HD

Went exploring at a HD near work, I found the obligatory H. bilobata which is clearly DS-70. If you are interested, D-Mail me, and we can work something out.

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Here is EA H curtisii, which actually appears to be H curtisii. Thoughts on this plant, is it a good one?

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Here is EA H lacunosa alba, which seems to be correct except for the alba, which does not seem to be a subspecies.

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Here is a plant labeled H carnosa at another nursery which bears characteristics of kerri. Nice varigations, but the oval, almost heart shaped leaves seem odd, or is this what carnosa looks like when varigated?

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Here is EA Dischida roscifolia, which is appears to be correct, but the species is spelled ruscifolia. I have been eying this plant for months. Is it one worth getting? I see that some put it on bark, it is currently in potting soil.

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I realize this may not be the most interesting thread, but hey give me some idea what to get, huh?

I happen to LOVE H. curtisii. NEVER let it go dry. if it is an EA, it probably has wetting crystals (you might ask them) and water it from the bottom. i have a huge...HUGE...one and it is a fun plant....FUN.

Thanks Aloha! I think it really looks nice, but now you got me nervous about the "NEVER let it go dry", as that is where my black thumb is, especially in winter.

I'd get the DS-70. Supposedly easier to grow and apparently blooms almost all the time.

I won't touch another Dischidia...they hate me, or they hate the conditions indoors up here.

Carol ---- How do you grow your curtisii?? Pourous mix or a little more well draining soil to keep it from drying out?

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H. curtisii does very well in a lot of bright indirect light... (it grows in the tops of trees in the Philippines where it is not in the understory where it is shadier). I grow it in a fast draining mixture. Keep the soil moist...not wet. when the plant gets big it will completely surround the pot and form a huge ball!!!! This keeps the soil from drying out so I dump a gallon of water on it about every 3 weeks... it is growing in an 8" pot but the whole plant is about 16" across! Will try to post a photo!

Carol

AHA, now I know where EA is shipping all their Hoya's ... to the Washington state area! I can't seem to find them here in Florida anymore. I often wonder if I took a trip over Orlando way to visit their greenhouses if they would have any Hoya's for sale there.

So ADog ... did you buy all of those fabulous plants?? I had an EA Hoya curtisii once ... didn't survive my care for long, just like H. linearis, didn't like me or the way I treated it. The EA DS-70 is the very first Hoya I ever bought about three years ago after finding the Hoya forum here on DG, and it's still big and strong and does bloom almost all year long! I purchased an EA Dischidia rusifolia: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/260607/ last spring (I think) and it's doing really well. I love that plant! The blooms are tiny and kind of nondescript but when it's full of blooms it is rather pretty!

I only noted the DS-70, as the classic HD plant. I got another one a couple of weeks ago. That is your Dischidia, OMG, that is an amazing plant! I sort of makes up for all the Hoyas in the background, eh?

I'd get the Dischidia (even though I have one - I love those!), the curtisii and the DS-70. Be sure to check underneath the leaf mat for mealies on the curtisii - bought one with hitchhikers once.
Here's a pic of the flowers the Dischidia bears... as Lin said, pretty insignificant as far as size goes, but they sure are cute!

Barb

I was looking at the Dischidia in PF, and I fell in love with it when I say PLL pics of hers, it is outstanding! The curtisii is real similar in my mind as a beautiful plant, and I have been watching both for months. Its nice that you guys are backing the decision.

Now I see where folks are putting the Dischidia on Epi bark. I did my time with orchids, and I get a twitch about putting plants on bark. Is this something I need to do for Dischidia? It seems that it is growing in EA's standard mix at the store and doing pretty well.

Speaking from experience here... my Dischidia has been in its EA basket over three years and has grown and bloomed well. On the other hand, pieces I've accidently broken off during moving or handling I stick into a 3" pot filled with long-fibered sphagnum moss and they root and grow there. If you mounted it on grapevine or driftwood, you would use the moss anyway. Just my 2¢. ;)

Barb

I grow a lot of D. on tree fern bark and then move them over to a tree later. Frankly, if you aren't going to make a quirky display with them, the pots are really cool!!!

You know, I have Always removed any EA plant from it's heavy, water retaining soil and repotted in my own mix but the Dischidia is still in the original EA soil from when I bought it and it's doing fabulously well! I can't take any credit for it, I think it just likes it's location. I keep this one on the dry side, well as dry as can be with all the humidity we have!

I love how the little heart shaped leaves seem to be turning a pinky color - the time of year?

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