Here's cv Sunrise - second showing. The fragrance is sooo wonderful!! Wish Christina could take pictures of my flowers for me :0)
August buds n' blooms
Ladies , I am so jealous also, I must have 50 hoyas and not one of them have bloomed for me this year! Your pictures are wonderful. I am going to show them to my baby's so they know what they are suppose to do!! lol And Ann , please do show us your pods. I have never seen a Hoya pod.
Binky :))))))))))
Beautiful blooms AND pics Christina!
Hey Karen....way up at the top pic I noticed something...why is it that you have saucers on all your other plants but not on the lacunosa? Also, what is that long leafed one hanging above it? Just got curious about that.
Marcy
Thanks for the comments!
Karen, you just send me a ticket and I'll come take photos of your hoyas any time!
Christina
Thanks for the nice comments!
Ann - the lacunosa does sit in a saucer, I just moved it to takes it's pic! The plant with the long leaves above it is h. sp. Kunming Kina...from QP, and I LOVE IT!! The leaves are fantastic - good thing I like leaves, 'cuz I don't see alot of blooms!!
Christina...soooo tempting, sooo tempting!!! Would the ticket also include photography lessons??? LOL
Karen
Karen...whoa...that is a good photo!!! What you talkin' about girl!!!?
Carol
Carol, we all know Karens photo is good, but don't spoil my chances of going to Illionois!!! (Karen, photo lessons would be included.)
Christina
I really like the color on H. clorantha var. tutuilensis, I love the dainty leaves on her as well. Can't, wait for mine to bloom. I'm anxious to see the blooms on dimorpha too, I purchased a cutting of it from David and it seems to be taking it's time to grow, so Christina I will just admire yours from afar.
Karen your cv. Sunrise is really pretty. And a great photo, I like the coloring on your leaves too.
Karen, your photo is really good - I especially like how you captured the pretty redness in the leaves. However, I think Christina would make an excellent visiting photography instructor! (just trying not to ruin her chances of getting a trip down south - lol).
Ann
Christina those pics are just beautiful! OK....here is a pic of the obscura seed pods http://community.webshots.com/photo/63951853/2832525320044472573nfcMGI ....not sure how long I should wait before I mail one out? Carol....any ideas?
Kim
OH BOY...they kinda look like they are getting ready to be mature...is that a bit of brown at the ends of the pod?
You could pick them now and send them...they will ripen off the vine in the pod... Do you want some H. australis seeds? to trade.
Oh goody...I can't wait!!!
Carol
Kim that is awesome. That is clearly one very happy plant!
Ann
Sorry, forgot to post siariae yesterday. Here she is!
Christina
And today dimorpha opened up. It's soooooo cute!
Christina
And last a pale davidcummingii, almost a little striped and that's why I took the shot.
Christina
Oh I love that little davidcummingii bloom!
Ann
I HAVE ONE FROM A VERY LOVING FRIEND I GOT THIS SPRING---THE THING HAS NOT STOPPED BLOOMING..........I must say H.davidcummingii is one if my fav.................
Sandy, you lucky woman, how do you grow yours to get it to bloom?
Ann
UUUMMMM it came blooming.........
Carol....so sorry I haven't gotten on here....got a stats final today. The pods are a bit brown on the ends, so if you think it's ok I can pick one and send it out to you tomorrow. Should I package it any certain way? Also, the australis seeds sound great. I can already hear the pitter-patter of baby hoyas....lol.
:) Kim
H. wayettii....(I think, LOL!) finally bloomed for me early this summer, and has been doing so off and on.
I like this shot because it also shows the foliage in the background.
And speaking of *finally*.....we were discussing H. obscura a while back....a few people had lovely blooms and a few of us were envious and wishing/hoping ours would do the same.
I hung mine outdoors on the branch of an apple tree (with many friends!) and it's not only grown like crazy, but has two of these!
I like that shot of wayetii, Nan! Those colours together makes "perfect".
Christina
I find that a lot of mine bloomed better once I put them outside. One time I got one of those light meters, and walked around trying to measure the amount of light in the various parts of the house. I also walked out onto the patio with it. It was AMAZING the difference in the light meters from just on the other side of the door into the outside. Even at the window, the difference between the INSIDE of the house and then taking the meter outside the window was a big difference in LIGHT. So I am sure that has something to do with why they bloom better outside when all other factors are the same.
Marcy
Nan...what gorgeous flowers.
Kim...just stick the pod in an envelope...roll it losely and then stick it in another envelope...shoot it in the mail. GREAT!!! I can't wait. I am growing out some H. obovata seeds a friend gave me...it is so much fun!!!
Carol
Oh Christina I love the dimorpha !!! She is a little cutie pie.
Nan congrats on H. obscura. Mine has been outside hanging to and has put lots of wonderful new growth on, but no peduncles in sight. I'm happy just to see her grow.
Nan, your photo of H. wayettii is glorious!!! Congrats on a beautiful bloom and an excellent picture!!
Oh, SandyC, you are as bad as me - hee hee - I love it when my blooms come premade!
Ann
Thanks all!
I recently got a new/better camera....and I'm learning.
One thing that drives me batty when I look at hoya photos is that it's almost *always* a photo of the blooms, only. I like to see a photo of both foliage and blooms, together...though I know the plants don't always cooperate.
I had to hold the bloom up a bit....luckily I had a steady hand at that moment.
Though I covet some hoyas for their unique blooms....it's foliage that 'sells' me.
I totally agree w/you Marcy.....for many of my plants, it's only *after* they've spent a summer outdoors that they bloom.
The wayetti (is that the correct spelling?) has never been outdoors, however....so I'm especially happy to see her bloom!
Tami....keep checking (well, I know you will even without my urging!) because I said the same just a few short weeks ago.
Obscura was growing nicely with no sign of blooms....then one day, there were peduncles!
I checked again yesterday....it's getting closer to blooming, and I found a new peduncle forming! woohoo! LOL!
Agreed, too, Sandy/Ann....premade is good!
I have never seen a blooming hoya for sale, however!
Nan, thanks for the words of encouragement, I have already checked her this morning.. twice......LOL. But I will keep a close eye on her.
A pink cv. Sunrise and bud-buddies.
Christina
sp. Tanna was white this time and only 2 flowers in the umbel. I chose to photograph only one. A fav of mine!
Christina
A night shot from last night when hypolasia opened up.
Christina
Nan--Have you ordered from our Carol ?????
Oh yeah!
Couple, few times, LOL!
Why do you ask, Sandy? Ü
Well if you hit her just rite you sometimes get flowers ...............HEEEE-HEEEE
Carol- Nan needs flowers on her next order....
Well, harumph!!! LOL!!!!
Seriously, though...I've probably simply ordered the ones which were out-of-season for blooming!
I'll have to remember that...order the ones that C has recently posted blooming photos of! Ü
Thanks for encouraging her for me, Sandy!
Just had to strut and brag here.... This is my big H. deykei now almost in full flush. I counted 27 umbels, front and back in all stages of opening. The hoop is 24"... The umbels are about the size of pingpong balls.
Oh, sure...you just *had* to go and post a photo right here, right now, of one on my WANT LIST that is blooming.......din't ya?!
LOL!!
Carol, you should strut! That is FABUUUUUUULOUS!! I don't think it is easy to get that plant to bloom, so it is awesome that you did. I wonder if anybody else, in more "different" climates has managed to get it to bloom. Christiana, perhaps???
Ann