First Hoya Lesson

Being relatively new to hoyas, I want to learn as much as I can. So I have read alot of the posts on the Hoya forum and posted questions of my own. As I try to pull all this information together in my feeble little brain, this is what I've come up with:
This picture is of Hoya Compacta. Common name "Hindu Rope"....but it is not the variegated variety. In this picture, a "Bloom spur" or peduncle is visible. This is the first sign that the hoya is going to bloom. This peduncle will eventually swell with little green nubbies on the end. These will develop into the flowers. Once the flowers bloom and fall off, the peduncle should be left in tact as this is where future blooms will develop.
How'd I do? Am I understanding correctly?
THANKS everyone from the newbie......Betsy

Betsy....TOOOOOOOO right!!! On some hoyas the peduncle does fall off, but it forms new ones. And to be botanically correct....it is the rachis at the end of the peduncle that forms the buds...and they swell and grow in many different colors: pink, reds, yellow, whites....and then form whatever color flower.

GREAT photo! Good illustration! Thanks.

Carol

Some of those rachis get very long on old hoyas too. I have a old carnosa that that has some that are about 2 inches long.
Marcy

Thumbs up! You have got it :)

Thanks to YOU guys - - wouldn't have learned all this without your help.
I'm still learning... =0)