Wax Hearts, Sweetheart Hoya, Valentine Hoya 'Variegata' (Hoya kerrii)

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raven_locks Tillamook, OR(Zone 8b) Nov 06, 2004

Wax Hearts, Sweetheart Hoya, Valentine Hoya 'Variegata'
Hoya kerrii

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Nov 06, 2004

very nice raven. has it bloomed for you yet?

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raven_locks Tillamook, OR(Zone 8b) Nov 08, 2004

Thanks so much, nope, no blooms yet on this one, but this year it finally took off growing so I'm hoping I'll have blooms next year!!!

Raven

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Kachinagirl Modesto, CA(Zone 8b) Nov 08, 2004

Raven, does it bloom like regular H. kerrii or are the flowers different? Sure is a pretty plant! Karen

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raven_locks Tillamook, OR(Zone 8b) Nov 08, 2004

Hey again Karen,

I'm pretty sure that the flowers are close to the same as the reg. kerrii, but I don't know for certain since mine hasn't flowered yet, I will post pics as soon as it blooms!!!

Raven

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Kachinagirl Modesto, CA(Zone 8b) Nov 08, 2004

....I bet Carol or Milan know.....yoooohooooo.....

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RUK Fair Lawn, NJ(Zone 6b) Nov 08, 2004

This looks exactly like the plant I picked up yesterday. Any special pointers - anything to watch out for?

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raven_locks Tillamook, OR(Zone 8b) Nov 08, 2004

Hey RUK,

I found that if I let the soil of mine dry out between watering that it would start to lose leaves, so when I started keeping it lightly moist all the time it hasn't dropped one leaf. It seemed to really like the heat and humidity in the greenhouse during the summer, so I guess my advice would be to keep it moist all the time, keep it out of the direct sun and give it lots of heat and humidity, pretty much normal for most hoyas! :O)

Raven

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RUK Fair Lawn, NJ(Zone 6b) Nov 09, 2004

thanks, Raven!

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Cliffff Altamonte Springs, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 12, 2009

I bought this one today in bloom.....I believe it to be the same plant.

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Jul 12, 2009

Well, yes and no Cliffff. You do have a hoya but its not Hoya kerrii. What you have is Hoya tricolor 'Krimson Queen'. You have a very lovely plant and its quite healthy. Its flowers are completely different from Hoya kerrii though. Here's a link to the plant which will show you its pictures, and any info you might want - http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57703/


Christine

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Cliffff Altamonte Springs, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 12, 2009

Thank you so much Christine.......I feel like a proud owner.....

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Jul 12, 2009

And so you should Cliff.

If you want any advice on how to get addicted to hoyas, just visit the hoyas forum here. There are a few hundred differerent varieties of hoya ... If I'd only known then what I know now, I might be able to see out some of my windows...lol

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