I bought a small one and she has been growing like crazy and she gave me a bloom..I am so excited!!
Dianne
hoya meglaster
Diane - incredible!!! I just recently purchased one also - this picture will give it inspiration to grow!! Karen
Those are amazing! I love the contrast of the white bud with the dark inner color. What's it smell like?
Gorgeous, Dianne!
Dianne...how SUPER for you!!! I find that hoya very difficult to grow...it starts and stalls repeatedly! How do you grow yours? I even asked David Liddle and he said it was extremely fussy and difficult. Please...share your secret!!! I had one that only bloomed for 2 years!!! I kid you not...the rachis just kept blooming inhibiting growth. I finally had to cut the peduncle OFF before growth would start!!!
Carol
Thanks guys!!!! It's no secret and kinda weird can get the archie's and meglasters to bloom and I have Carnosa's that haven't bloomed this year as of yet!! I bought two from you and the other one has a umbel fattening up,I kinda hoped it would bloom at the same time, I remember you telling me Carol one was a fast grower and the other was very hard to get a bloom out of...Which the one that is getting ready to bloom hasn't grown all that well but is going to bloom..Actually I moved it so I can start babing it along..They both get morning sun,until noon and plenty of water,everyday water. it's kinda crazy but everyday watering even in the winter..Don't know why to be honest with you,I often read where someone has over watered a plant and it is dying as result and it is puzzling to me,because if I miss three days of watering leaves get really thin and parts of plants start dying.I guess I am just lucky to have these blooms.Also my Archie has bloomed again and I have lost count it's either 5th or 6th time this year.. I use elanores and superthrive,but not too regular kinda forget at times to use them..
So I don't really know why they are blooming but sure am enjoy them!! Heres my Archie.. No smell Mark,it's pretty to see sum open with others still closed :-)
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Wow Diane, your blooms are incredible.. You lucky girl.....
Very very pretty! Those are on my wish list that is for sure!
Bea
I have been trying to find the 'optimum' conditions for growing this hoya...and I guess wrong every time!!! I asked David and he said it was a really REALLY picky one...not liking what normal hoyas like.
I bet if I ignore it it will do just fine...which is what I am going to the one I have that constantly blooms but doesn't grow...and I keep cutting off the peduncle, 8 months later it has a new node and then blooms. What is UP?
Frustrated...
Carol
They're beautiful Dianne. I love the ones with the large blooms. I have a little cutting of Archie that I potted up at the end of July. I'm amazed at how fast it's growing....about 8 inches already. I have dreams of blooms like yours some day. LOL
Sandy