Another *HUGE* Score! (literally)

I bought this hoya off eBay (for a song & a dance) as a 'local pickup only' item. You can see why it had to be picked up and not shipped - - it's absolutely HUGE! When I carried it in, I held the hanging basket as high above my head as I could and darned if I STILL didn't step on a couple vines and
pulled off a few leaves!!! =0( gaaaah!
It has several peduncles but I haven't counted them yet (again, I can't seem to grow my own, I gotta BUY em!). I also saw at least one large UMBEL (is that what you call it - a peduncle with buds on it?) where all the buds look like they're about to open! Crossing my fingers that they don't *blast* from the trauma of it's journey from past owner to me (several changes of hands were necessary!).
I do believe it's a Crimson Queen - - as she's wearing her "Royalty" (white) - on the outside, which is my way of remember whether its Crimson QUEEN or Princess....Princess is second to the Queen so she must wear hers on the INside. The leaves on this thing are about as big around as the palm of my hand - no kidding!
It's in a 10" hanging basket and if I remember correctly, the lady I bought it from said she's had it 6 or 7 years and has never repotted it. My first instinct is to repot and give it some fresh soil but I'm a little hesitant as it sure seems to be a happy camper growing as is. What do you all suggest?
thanks in advance!
Betsy


This message was edited Mar 28, 2006 8:14 AM

What do I suggest? Give it to your sister!

...yeah, I'll do that - - WHEN PIGS FLY! hahahahaha

Does this count?!

http://www.nemanic.com/page_1.html

Christina (only trying to help)

LOL Christina! NO that does NOT HELP ME....but it'll help my sis!
Too funny. =0)

Wow Betsy you did good girl, that was worth a pick up!

Blessings,
Awanda

Betsy, your a lucky lady. That thing is gigantic. I have one like that, got buds, but they keep on blasting. I'm thinking I am giving it too much water. Carnosa likes to grow dry. Let me know what works for you. I would love to see the flowers!!
Heather

WOWSER! Great find!

Betsy, that's a beaut! Hoya holic....

See, pigs are flying!! Thanks, Christina!! Now, hand it over, Bets!! LOL

edited to say: I've seen the plant, it is gorgeous!! Nice score, sis!!!

This message was edited Mar 28, 2006 1:51 PM

It's beautiful! I just got a small one at Home Depot that looks just like that but was unidentified - do you know the name of yours? OOh, I'm going to feed my little one and sing to it and maybe it will grow up to be just like yours...

Congratulations Betsy,,,,,,,very, very loverly! Ü

Thanks everyone for all your comments! It really IS a specatcular hoya!
I have decided NOT to repot it for now....it is definately a two-person job as the pot is heavy and the vines are all tangled in/among themselves. It's a monster.
Desertden: I believe this hoya is "Crimson Queen" (you experts, please feel free to step in here if I've mis-identified it).

Betsy, you're partly right on the name. Its actually called H. Carnosa Tricolor, aka the Krimson Queen Hoya. When the leaves get a lot of bright light, you'll see some of the white turning red in newer leaves, thus earning its "Krimson" name. I have one that's maybe 10 years old, and also picked up two little babies (in 1-1/2" pots) not too long ago at HD - the leaves on the babies are much smaller and the white is only around the edges of the leaves. Very cute.
Christine

Thanks, everyone. Awanda also thought mine sounded like H. carnosa Krimson Queen. Betsy, good luck with your umbrels!

Bumpin' this back up - - REMEMBER THIS? Well, it's been sitting out at my sis's place in our little greenhouse and it appears to be VERY happy out there - - LOOK AT THESE BLOOMS! My sis and I counted about 15 or 16 peduncles, all in various stages of bud. This hoya is a MONSTER - her leaves are as big around as the palm of my hand.
She's just beautiful!

...here she is perched upon her throne! Krimson Queen, I believe.

She is GORGEOUS!! (And nice pics, sis!)

I was watering and had to run in....Theres pigs flying outside!!!!!!! LOL beautiful plant!!!!


Dianne

That is one heck of a great clone!!!! Congratulations!

Gorgeous Betsy, and I really like how its foliage provides dappled light for the other plants on its stand. I do the same thing with my h.compacta, only not anywhere near the same scale as your beauty!
Christine

Dang Betsy, that is absolutely stunning!
Ann

Wow Betsy. really a stunning plant. Beautiful blooms too.

Thanks, all - - me and my sis are lovin' having some blooms of our own to oogle at! =0)

Carol - gots a question fer ya........what does it mean "clone"? And how does one know a CLONE from a......uhm........not-a-clone?

thanks

Beautiful Betsy :) I love it!

Betsy you used that Arizona sunshine on this didn't you:-)?? Awsome flowas!!

Blessings,
Awanda

Awanda - YOU KNOW IT! Both Karen and I put our "SUN"s together....and we're SURE that's what did it! =0)
Bets

LOL.... put our suns together... Send them some more Awanda, it is to darned hot....

Was just out at my sis's place doing some work in our little greenhouse - - Monsteretta Hoya is going crazy!

A few updated photos...

.and....

..another...

...last but not least (and my Favorite)....

Great shots Betsy, and very lovely flowers.
Christine

I love the carnosas for this! They LOVE to flower :) and she is just GORGEOUS hun :) what a find :)

How glorious. What beauties - you are a lucky lady!!
Ann

Where would we all be without that first carnosa that proved what an easy plant this is to love? Love the plant, love the flowers, love the pictures. Good growin you gals.
Marcy

LOLO..marcy I am still a HUGE carnosa fan
I could not live without my carnosa, tricolor, picta and a couple others :)
I have the mini one too that starts with an H...
I just would never get rid of those!

That little one I believe is H. carnosa "Holliana". I had one of those too, but lost it. Think I overwatered or something. We all loose a few here & there, now & then.
Marcy

Holliana..YUP that is it! I could not remember the name for the life of me!

I would be happy to send you some Marcy. I have plenty :)

Lorry...you have D-Mail