australis I.D.

I am just wondering what variety of australis this is?.....a few leaves look a bit gimped as i had to take a cutting when it got top heavy and fell on the floor....it roots very quick and seems to grow quite quickly also.....

Sandy

Hi Sandy...it looks like H. australis ssp. tenuipes to me. However ;>( as another woman says, photos do lie. Anyway, that's my opinion and I am sticking with it ;>). Carol

It sure does look like my h. australis ssp. tenuipes, but i am not an expert by no means!

I agree with the other two ladies.

Thanks so much you guys!....I have read that it blooms early? (siting Carol's website).....

Yes i think it does look like yours SCshopgirl....

Sandy

No Blooms on mine yet, but i have only had it for 2 months. I will let you know if it does.

This is a big photo of it, its kinda dark, but it will give u an idea of the plant!!

Its a nice one!
Jaimee

Nice plant Jaimee, its large!.....It must be liking its new home and needs a lot of room too....thanks for posting your pics.....

Sandy

Nice looking Hoya Sandy. Good attributes too! Ü

Nice healthy, large plant and no mealies in sight! Congrats! I finally threw my australis away with the mealies.

Thanks Pam....its was a woody stick/cutting with 4 little roots on it when I got it and finally it really has taken off.....I didnt have much hope for it at first......

thats too bad you had to throw yours out Susan...i hate those little buggers!!

Sandy

I have been lucky no mealies yet, thank god! One day i know they will come, seems everyone that has hoyas has has them at some point.

It is too bad u had to throw it away Susan.

Jaimee

Shhh, I never say the "m" word at home...lol.

edited to say: Forgot to mention, lovely plants!! Can't wait for mine to grow up..

This message was edited Jun 22, 2005 11:45 AM

LOL Christine...i was thinking that i shouldn't even be typing it...I just jinxed myself now , they are gonna come out in droves to visit my hoyas......then i might have to place an order to Pikes..lol
Sandy

Gee, what a shame having to buy more hoyas....lol.

Yeah until hubby cant find the bed because they all need preference of the west window....lol...

H. australis ssp. tenuipes was the first hoya I ever bought...and it was labeled H. coronaria!!! Mel ID'd it for me...years ago! Has to be going on 4 years!!! Now they are 40' up a tree...and produce tons of seeds! One day I expect to find a jungle of hoyas out there!.

I also saw one growing out of its mind and blooming it's head off in a cool wet area, outdoors at 3500' altitude...they get temps down in the 40s F at night in the winter.... It is a wonderful hoya to grow!!!

Sany and Jaimie....you have great looking plants!

Carol

Thanks Carol, I was hoping the little cutting would get going and it has, finally...it seems to like some west sun in my window ....maybe it will surprise me and get a bloom down the road....I cant even imagine seeing a hoya that grow up a tree let alone that large......do you keep the seeds and start them?...they must self-seed like crazy in your climate....that would be cool to see.....

Sandy

There is some vacant land down on the coast which is upwind from houses (where there must be H. australis growing) and the trees are full of them! And they have the largest, fattest leaves I have ever seen!!! A real joy! We have all rough terrain upwind but I hope, if they are found, Hoyas won't be called an invasive species!!! Most wind borne seed bearing plants ARE put on that list!!!