ID help please?

This was my mother's hoya and I brought it home when she passed away. I recently decided it was getting too much sun (southern window). It rewarded me for moving it by blooming almost immediately. I've looked thru the pics at Aloha Hoya and still can't ID it...I just get confused :-). I would also appreciate some basic care tips. What would be a good location for it? And it probably hasn't been repotted in forever(?). I know they bloom better if they're somewhat rootbound, but should I at least give it some fresh soil, pot it one size up, just leave it alone?

Here's a pic of the whole plant. Some of the leaves are pretty yellow. I may have been erring on the side of underwatering.

thanks for any help you can offer. besides being a beautiful plant, it has great sentimental value for me

gram

Gram, what you have is H. carnosa. And a lovely big plant of it!!!

Yes, they like to be pot bound...and H. carnosa seems to enjoy it a lot. I had one in the same pot for 10 years and it was so big and hung from my ceiling I never took it down. H. carnosas grow very happily in lower light (than some others) and it is cool tolerant (down to 50deg. about). Other than that...you can grow it like any other hoya. There are some good links at the top of the page about general care and feeding of hoyas. Yours looks like it could use a good soak in the shower, some general purpose fertilizer like DynaGro and good indirect light.

Congrats!!!

thanks so much. I will follow you advice and enjoy my H. carnosa! and once I'm sure I know what I'm doing, I know now where to come for another one. there are so many beautiful choices. Wow!

thanks again. gram

You take great pictures also.
I think it's neat how so many of us have plants that our mothers or grandmothers have passed down to us. It DOES make them so special.
I think if you want to give it some fresh soil or a new pot, that would be fine. It will continue to grow and reward you every year probably from now on.
Hoyas are intriguing plants and fun to grow. Hope you DO get more and stick around here to show us pictures of them. Welcome to our world.
Marcy

thanks so much, Marcy. I have an African violet that is a descendant of one that was my great-grandmother's. At least there are a few of that one around. But this is the one and only of Mom's hoya. I was glad to keep it alive and tickled pink when I saw the bud.

gram

Very pretty plant .My hoyas are all very small yet, to have one that size is wonderful. I have a rose plant that was my mom's and what I did was to root several and passed them around that way if something happens to mine I know where I can go to another start. I also have a second one growing outside too. Might be a thought for your lovely Hoya.

Bea

Are they hard to root? It's a good idea. thanks for the thought, Bea

grampapa, I'm doing research on cameras to take good close ups. What camera did you use for your photo above?

It's an older Canon PowerShot A80, 4.0 mega pixels

yes they are easy to root at least I had good sucess. I used to use water and finally got brave and put the cuttings into soil it worked just fine. I have put a ziplock bag over the pot when they were the very thin fragile leaves and that helped create a little greenhouse. I kept them in the shade or well back from the windows. For that one you have I would think there would be no need for the greenhouse effect. I am new!!! really wet behind the ears, I really shouldn't be outside after dark hehe, so please let the pro's chime in and give the best advise.

Bea

Thanks gram, I'm going to look at some this week end.
LH

thanks, Bea. got nothin' to lose by tryin' LOL I have rooting hormone. probably a little dip in that wouldn't hurt either.