Hello

New to the hoya forum and wanted to into myself.My name is Jan and I live in AL.Though I don't have any hoyas yet I have read and learned alot.I feel pretty confident that I can grow one..Now when my pocketbook can afford it I will get one.lol

Welcome the Dave's Hoya Forum Jan!! Glad to have another hoya lover in our midst, even if you only love them from afar. This forum is filled with friendly and helpful enablers and you'll find its not as expensive to collect them at all.
Christine in Canada

Welcome Jan to this forum, You will have a great time here. Even though I don't get on here often I love to read and learn from everyone.
I am slowly getting a colllection but they have to grow up so I can have some flowers next year "hopefully" like the other people.
Take care and have fun!!.
Margie

Hi Jan you could not have come to a better place to learn and enjoy vicki

Welcome Jan..........

Hi Jan
Welcome, I also a newbi so it is nice to get to welcome someone newer than me.
Jeri

Welcome Jan! This is a great place with terrific people.....you'll love it here.

:) Kim

Growing hoyas is much like growing any other tropical indoors. Learn about how they grow and what they need and you have it made!!!

Every once in a while cuttings come a'offering...so stay tuned.

Carol

Thanks for the welcome everyone. Looking forward to getting to know everyone.And learning more about these plants.

Hope you have a great Sunday.Jan

Hi Jan. You can find quite a few of the more common Hoyas at your local HD or Lowes, Walmart, sometimes (I've heard) even K-Mart and Target (though we never see any here...) It's a cheap way to get started - you can get a mature plant for $10-$15. I have quite a few of the Exotic Angel plants and they always seem healthy and grow well, as long as you catch them before the box store "death squad" gets to them to over or under water...

Denise in Omaha

Hi Denise,
Home depot would be great to get But the closest one to me is 75 miles away,that why I said* when my pocketbook could afford it*.lol.It takes a tank full of gas in my old clunker to get there. We do have a small Wally world but I have never seen a hoya there.Thats the bab part about living in the country.I miss city life.LOL.

Jan, with the price of gas what it is, I'd say you are probably better off ordering a few and just paying the shipping. Then you get them delivered right to your door and it is just like Christmas. Ha.
Beside, then you know what your getting, and can order ones you will NEVER see in any store.
Marcy

Marcy's right. I get most of mine mail order these days just because it's unusual for me to find one I don't already have at the box stores. (Once in awhile, I get lucky, so I'm constantly checking!)

Denise in Omaha

Well, I HAVE all the big box stores (Home Depot, Lowes, Walmarts, and Targets) all over the place, and I STILL can't find any hoyas in them other than an occational carnosa or compacta. Even my local nurserys only get a few of the most common ones. I found to get any rare ones, I must either order them, or make a trip down to Kartuz's nursery. Then we still spend a fair amount on gas that would have paid shipping costs. So ordering is the way to go unless the stores you're close to even have a clue about what a hoya IS. Ha Ha
Oh....wouldn't it be fun to have those little hoya vendor stands set up at plant things like they do in Sweden?
Marcy

mairzee dotes Im with you We have one box store they wont even bring in ea plants next store would be 45 miles they wont bring anything new in how ever there are some angels on here that do help with plant finding. To you a huge thankyou vicki

Hi Jan....welcome!
I've 'seen you 'round' some of the other forums.

WM might surprise you one day...just keep checking.
I've also found a hoya or two in 2-3" pots tucked amongst the other plants at many grocery stores......just keep on the lookout--you might luck out!

Welcome, Jan! Karen

Hi Jan;
Welcome to the DG forum. You have DG Mail.
Annie W.

welcome jan
i am new too and i quickly found out how fun it is here and how nice everyone is...just so ya know...i never see a hoya at walmart and i work there....lol...course i dont work in garden center...but just the same i never see one...my original collection was 5 for many years....it very quickly has grown...so i guarentee you will soon have a collection
so hang around and have fun
hummingbird

Thanks for the welcome everyone,

Thanks to wonderful people at Daves garden I now have a collection of cuttings.Some now have small roots.

Thank you Blue_ eyes,Keyring and Ann. I'm really looking forward to growing these lovely plants.

Hi Jan, welcome Too. It seems a great forum , very friendly.
Roy

Hi, I am new also. I only have two varieties. I am going to have to find some more. I will start looking. at HD and Lowe's. I am enjoying looking at all the pictures.

Rosalind

~~~~~Waving hello and welcome to the forum Jannich and Retriever.
Patti

Hi everyone.Thanks again for the welcome. I'm happy to report I have some roots on the cuttings that was shared with me.I'm tickled pink!

Hope everyone has a great weekend.Jan