This is the first time my hoya carnosa has ever bloomed. I almost missed seeing this bloom as it is the only one on the plant.
First hoya carnosa bloom
Oh my - how GORGEOUS! Congrats on your first bloom....!
Beautiful, Marilyn_FL! Congratulations!!
Yea! Congratulats Marilyn. I'm going to go over all mine with a microscope just so I don't miss anything, LOL!
Heather
Very Pretty.. How do you like the smell of this one?
Tami
Hoya carnosa is such a classic!!! And the most watched hoya in the world for a bloom. Congrats on your success!
Beautiful bloom - congrats! Karen
Tami,
I didn't notice any fragrance from this bloom. One thing I have found out about hoyas is that they really do like a lot of water. I moved all of my hoyas out of their screenhouse and hung them in some orange trees. We have been having a lot of rain lately and this is when my hoyas have started to bloom.
Marilyn,
I put some of mine outside for the first time ever this summer. At first I didn't notice any difference, and was really getting concerned about how much rain they were getting. Some of them were just soaking wet for days.... :0 When I started bringing them back in I did notice alot of new growth on them. My H. thomsonii grew 5 leaves, more than it's done since I've had it. So yea I give them all a little more water now. Of course outside they are in their natural habitat, so I guess you have to take in all the air circulation, natural light and all that good stuff. My H. carnosa does not like a lot of water at all, he's leaves start shrivling up like a prun. Haven't tried him outside yet, next summer for sure.
I think it is more than just the added water that they get from a good rain. I think there are some ions or some kind of plant stimulating chargers or something in rain. I have a lot of mine out on an olive tree. I can water more or less, and it does not seem to matter one way or the other (as long as they get some that is). However, if a good rainstorm comes along (a rather rare occurance here in summer however), then WOW...look out...they start looking like plants on vacation. They put out new growth, new leaves, and just in general look 100 percent better than before the rain.
Not sure what it is that's in it, but plants LOVE good ol fashioned RAIN.
Marcy
There is also the air circulation in a rain storm/fall. More and More I am convinced that air circulation is almost more important than fertilizer!!! Mine are out there in 20" of rain per month, sometimes more...and the air is constantly moving.