...it decided to stop teasing me with little buds that it drops (been doing this since last summer) and is finally getting serious about getting some flowers.
The biggest surprise to me is that it actually sits at a rather cold window location and still wants to flower.
That is wonderful! Mine remains in the "tease" state!
Mel
PC...I bet its one of the first things you check when you first get up.
we want to see it open for you. I saw a flowering H. archboldiana at Selby gardens and it was super gorgeuos.
Ric
This baby is right beside my bed so yes I do check every morning :)
They are growing rapidly but who knows how long they'll tease me until open.
Sorry Pam had to stick my fingers into a picture again :)
Those are some beautiful buds Milan! Hope they don't blast this time. I know the anticipation is about to drive you crazy!
Waiting...waiting....waiting:-)
Blessings,
Awanda
So Milan has it quit *teasing* you yet???
BTW I think the hand in the picture is a wonderful way of showing us how large those buds really are. ;)
Congrats, Milan. If you wake up in the night and it is open, please let me know if it has a scent...I can smell mine!!! (rather, mine did not have a scent...but then, my H. cv. Ruthie DOES!)
Aloha,
Carol
Well they keep on growing :). Dunno if I'll be able to smell them when they are open since there is fierce competition with pubicalyx and carnosa which have filled the room with their scent to the fullest.
Milan
OK 8 1/2 hours have gone by and it looks like it was close to opening this morning....what's it doing Milan?
LOL they are still growing and I'll soon have to move the furniture to give them room :)
This time please include at least one picture with a ruler up against one of the flowers..
LOL soon you're going to have to move out as well.
Still nothing???
Maybe we should have a pool on when they will open? I pick Sunday 9:30 pm local time. They are HUGE Milan, yourplace must just smell heavenly with the other hoyas blooming.
Linda
I'm guessing Milan will notice them open Monday morning when he gets out of bed.
Hehe close call but they just started to open up within the hour, the scent they give off is absolutely heavenly and actually give the pubicalyx some competition :)
I just heard a big old sproing! coming from Dorval. They are lovely Milan, and huge! Glad they are making you happy.
WOW!! They are gorgeous Milan!! Congratulations!
How on earth can you handle all that perfume?
What is the size of one of the flowers?
WOW...WOW and WOW!! Beautiful flowas:-).
Blessings,
Awanda
Each flower is about 50 mm (2") in diameter, the frangrance from far is to me carnation like but it's hard to tell since pubicalyx smell is in that mix too. On close up with my tiny nose stuck in the "cup" it kinda smell like Baby oil :).
Soon they'll be posing for a Plant Files picture.
Milan
Have they changed at all since the last photo?
When I took the photo three of the flowers where not yet open but they are now plus the outer perimeters are now curled back more. I posted a picture yesterday in plantfiles but it's still in queue as of this moment.
Milan
Very impressive bloom Milan....your Plantfiles pic is really cool also....good growing for indoors....thats something to strive for!
Sandy
YAHOO!!!!!
Congratulations, Milan...I know how happy you must be!!! Beautiful umbel of flowers!!!
Aloha
How long do the blooms last on your H. archboldiana Milan?
Approx. 7-8 days, new buds are already forming again :)
Once they get the idea to bloom it is hard to stop them!!!
Envy here...mine grow outdoors and I can't detect any scent! I wonder why.
Carol
LOL @ Carol (I can't imagine how you could figure out what any plant smells like with your large collection competing against each other).
How exciting for you Milan........you've waited a long time and now to get so many developing! Ü
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Ah Milan, your hoya is incredible. Wow and double wow! I'm looking at my hoyas and getting the feeling they're a lot like cats. They deal with you and the world in their own way and most definitely in their own time! Ha ha!!!
Karen :~D
Dogs have Masters, Cats have Staff....Hoyas have ?
...admirers! ;)
Addiction Recovery Centers?
:~)
...... coming soon in your area :)
Beautiful!!!! I'm definately jealous now!!
Congrats,
Randy
LOLOL maybe you and Milan could do some trading of your prize plants! Milan didn't you always want to grow a Plumeria??? ;)
