Today is very special day . I have my very first hoya bloom. I visited Susan in November , and she gave me cuttings. I got hem rooted ,and now they are blooming. The blooms have a very strong fragrant. There is also another peducle developing too. Is the name of this plant called Hoya cumingiana var Santos ?
Susan, Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful plants with me. I love hoyas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Patti
This message was edited May 20, 2006 9:56 PM
Another picture.
Here is the whole pot.
It is beautiful, Rose. My first one to bloom was H. shepherdii which also came from Susan. She is one sweet-hearted person!
I love the table you have it setting on, too. The wood looks inlaid, cherry and something else, walnut? mahogany? Whatever, it is beautiful.
Shirley
Congratulations Rose! Beautiful plant and beautiful blooms. What does it smell like?
Ann
Way to go Patti! Could you come over and talk to my H. cummingiana? She's not doing anything.
Drop the var. Santos.....?????
Will call you later on!
Edited to say Thank You, Shirley and Patti! I love sharing my plants with you both! Hooked another one!
This message was edited May 21, 2006 8:24 AM
Thank You Susan, Shirley , Ann for your wonderful comments.
Shirley , My table is mahogany.
Ann , I have never smelled anything like it, so it is difficult to tell you what it smelled like. It is driving me crazy trying to figure out what it does smell like. .
Susan, I will be looking forward to your call. I am in and out of the house working on a flowerbeds. :o)
Patti
Nice flowers, Patti. How about coconut like fragrance with a hint of citrus in it...? That's the closest I've come to describing cumingiana.
Christina
LOL...it truely IS hard to figure out what that smells like. My friend thinks they smell like lemon pledge and Paul said some kind of cleaning fluid. Ha Ha
I rather like the smell though. I think it smells fresh like after a spring rain.
Mine isn't blooming yet but I have been spraying it with Eleanors so I still have hope. Seems everything is late blooming here this year because it has been so cool all spring.
Congrats on the blooms, Patti.
Marcy
Patti congrats on your first hoya bloom, isn't that just a wonderful feeling?
Blessings,
Awanda
Thanks Christina, Marcy, and Awanda.
It is a great feeling. I am a very proud Momma.
Patti
Congratulations, Patti!!
The first bloom is very special! Be proud =)
Thank you Christine, and Lotta.
Patti
Congrats Rose, she is a beauty. Don't ya feel like a proud mommy?
Oh Rose - that very pretty! You did good getting it to bloom. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks TamiF, BetsyJ
Way to go, Patti!!
Here's to many more to follow!
Patti, congrats! It looks so healthy!!
Heather
Thanks Nan and Hbabcock.
Patti
I love H. cumingiana fragrance...yes, like coconut but for me it has a dash of cloves..or nutmeg or some spice.
GREAT growing.
Thanks Carol.
Patti
Oh! That looks like the hoya I posted about in another post!!
I think they are, indeed, the same... that's exciting to see what it will eventually do..
Can you tell me the care of your plant? I've been googling care for this one..
Thanks!
Hi Crazy4vines and welcome to Dave's Garden.
I have them on my deck which is covered with 70 % shade cloth. I don't fuss over them . When I do fuss over plants they die. Go to the sticky at the top of the Hoya forum, and read all the information there. I am a newbie to hoyas, so I am not a good person to ask about hoyas. I am still learning about them myself.
Good Luck
Patti
This message was edited May 29, 2006 11:13 PM
Wow :) what a fabulous looking plant :) Lucky you :)
Thanks Lorry. I see you have the Hoya bug too. LOL
Patti
LOL
I have LOTS of bugs :)
Succulents, cactus, gesnersiads, hoyas, ginger and philodendrons :)
I know what you mean. LOL
Patti
Oh and I forgot to add to that bromeliads :)
How could you forget them . LOL Oh ,I love the plants you posted in the AF forum.
Patti
