I figured we had better make a new topic for this month. I just got my first ever bloom on My Diversfolia. Not much of one but it is a bloom.
Tami
September Blooms
Oh Wow Tami congrats on that one!! I have had one for years and have never even had a peduncle form. What growing conditions do you give yours? I just received another huge plant of this one from a friend back east who is cleaning out his larger duplicate plants. No peduncle on it either, Boo Hoo. Beautiful, and high five to ya !!
Oh, that is just gorgeous, Tami!!! I can almost smell it.
Beautiful Tami. I have read that one is hard to get to bloom. I have had several for 3 years. No blooms yet. Is that a BUG on top of the flower?
Marcy
Tami, Ann and Marcy,
Thanks for the horays. I keep my hoyas in filtered sun under oak trees. I give them a scoop of Osmocote about once a year.If a vine gets long I wrap it around and put it over the soil and put a stone on it. It roots within a week and I think the plant gets root bound faster that way. Hey it does in my mind anyway. LOL
I have another bloom fixen to open on it also. I'll get better pictures after they are all open. Thanks y'all for letting me share this with you.
Tami
Tami, diversifolia is pretty, huh? Subtle colors.
I like your idea about putting the long stems back over the pot- that never occurred to me. I have noticed that when I plant up a cutting and weigh it down with a smooth river rock, the area under the rock always develops roots really fast. Maybe because it traps more moisture? I always use them for new cuttings now.
Marcy, I have heard that diversifolia is the EASIEST hoya to grow and bloom! Hmmm...who knows!
I do the vine in the pot thing too but never tried the rock, I usually pin vines to the soil with bent paper clips but they never stay pinned down, I am forever poking them back down into the soil....I will have to try the rock idea, I have them in alot of my plants anyway to keep my buddies, the local squirrel gang, from burying their peanuts in them.
Diversifolia is a frequent bloomer for me, but varies A LOT in colour.
A small, but cute contribution: neo-ebudica. Umbels are usually much fuller...
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OMG Christina, your picture taking skills never cease to amaze me. Beautiful shot.
Well, I am certainly glad to hear that it is easier to bloom than I thought. I can't remember where I read that it didn't, but must be they were wrong. Good! I will start treating mine with more adoration now and sending it some good blooming vibes. Ha.
Marcy
I pamper all 3 clones of my diversifolia (for over 2 years now) and notta flower to be seen anywhere!!!! Not even a pedunlce!
I aquired the first 2 plants from Mel. One is a large leaf form the other a small leaf form,both grow like wildfire and are huge plants and I have been known to stand for as long as 10-15 minutes at either of the 2 looking for peduncles havent had any luck yet!!!
The third clone came for Paul Shirley and is listed in his catalog as el-nidicus,totally seprate from diversifolia but someplace recently and I cant recall where,I saw it listed as H. diversifolia ssp. el-nidicus. I'm determined to see one of these 3 bloom before I become an old man so whatever you all are doing to get yours to bloom please let me know!!!
dmichael
Mark,
I use these big black river rocks. They work so great. That's why I always have rooted cuttings to trade. Its hard to trade with unrooted when its so easy to root them. Cv Iris Marie is hard to root that way for me though. I don't know why.
Christina,
Your picture is pretty. I hope mine is open a bit more this morning.
Marcy,
I've had these for several years and these are the first blooms. The pot is finally full though.
dMichael,
Diversifolia Subsp. El-Nidicus is one that I have. I'll check and see if its the one blooming or not.
I have one just labeled H. diversifolia (from the Huntington Gardens), then I have one labeled H. crassipes (I have read this is actually a type of diversifolia, but don't know if that is true or not). I also have a plant labeled H. gonolobiodes (which I have also read is not correct and should be diversifolia). All of these plants have thick leaves, thick stems, and grow like weeds, but have never even grown a peduncle like David says.
I haven't tried Osmocote on them yet. Maybe that is the key. Ha.
Marcy
Here's a new picture. Not much has chanced. I wonder how long these blooms last. Its just a regular Diversifolia. If there is such a thing. This isn't my Diversifolia Subsp.
El-Nidicus. I traded for both of these from a grower in California who's name escapes me.
Tami
GORGEOUS shot and cool bug!
I really like the colors on that bloom.
Ann
Thanks Ann. I like it too.
Here is a shot under one of my river rocks.
Tami
Tami- the black river rocks are what I use too. I wonder is it just the moisture retention, or is there something else about them?
Very cool little roots growing underneath that river rock Tami!! What a great idea to share, thanks!
~Brenda
Mark,
I use moss rock as well when I need a heavy rock. The problem is that the roots stick more on them. The river rock seems to let go easier.
Brenda,
The only hoya I have found that this doesn't work well on is My CV. Iris Marie. I think if I took the leaves off and put a bit of rooting hormone it might root and I'm gonna try that. Sometimes my others root within a few days. It works really good for me and I loose very few cuttings.
Tami
Beautiful picture, Tami!! Congrats on the bloom!
Karen
I'm afraid I'm going to cheat because these are not my plants, but I thought you guys might find them interesting... I went to a fascinating talk about Ascelpiads (sp) the other day and the bloke who was giving it, Vernon Read, brought these plants along to display...
The first one is Cinnamomifolia. Unfortunately the peduncle fell off on its journey but was still intact enough to see how gorgeous it could be. I was lucky enough to "win" (sure the contest was rigged, never mind!) a small plant of this one... and my boyfriend hasn't noticed, ha ha!
The second one appears to be a non-variegated version of Hoya Carnosa "Rubra" that has reverted back to variegated with the new growth. Very bizarre...
The last one is labelled as Hoya sp. Black Flower. It's obviously a publicalyx cultivar, Vernon was convinced it is "Red Buttons" but I'm not convinced. Whatever it is, it's gorgeous!
Karen,
Thanks for your congrats. I guess it means allot when we wait years to see a bloom. :-)
Hills,
Thanks for sharing your shots. That last one(black flower) is very pretty. Maybe we will get some insite from the experts.
Here is a shot of the roots under a moss rock. This is my Silver Pink.
Tami
H. elliptica in her glory....
A mystery plant Annie Wayman sent me 'cause she had never bloomed it...so I haven't a clue what it is... Anyone have a clue?????
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H. schneei...I love this plant!!!
IML 0557 - I think Tami posted flowers of this once...really a deep warm red!!!
Carol, mine hasn't bloomed yet, but I am glad to see what it looks like. It sure is a different red. What is the trick to rooting eliptica? I received a nice cutting of it, and it is just not taking root. Beautiful photo's.
Wonderful blooms Hills. Your pubicalyx cultivar is really a beautiful color.
Great trick with the river rock Tami.
Beautiful blooms and pictures, everyone!
Jealousy,
Karen
Carol,
Your mystery hoya bloom from Annie Wayman looks like my Incurvula. What are the leaves like?
Tami
Carol,
You have some great blooms.
Tami
Really pretty H.incurvula Tami. That pretty little pink color that seems to elude me. This is a picture of mine from last years bloom. Of course I was expecting pink and it ended up this light yellow. It has been growing in the GH all year and is just about ready to open, so it will be interesting to see if there is some color variation.
Tami,
Strange how different the same plant can bloom. Keep us posted on the new bloom.
Tami
Beautiful blooms everyone! Here is my pentaphlebia blooming for the first time.
Nice blooms!
Love that pentaphlebia - plan to show your picture to mine to encourage it to bloom!
Karen
Kim,
That one is really pretty.
Tami
Tami...they DO look alike...except the corona lobes (outer) are longer and quite pointed while yours are rounded and not as long compared to the corolla where it recurves. The leaves are very different too...yours is lovely!!!
Edited to say that pentaphlebia has got to be one of my favorites!!!!! And mine are blooming too and I LOVE them!!! Great photos!!!
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I am just in love with all your pictures!!!
Congrats to everyone on their blooms!!!
Ann
Thanks everyone for your comments, but I can't take the credit - they're not my plants, sadly!
Carol, I have a hoya tentatively labelled as IML 557 - is that the same as IML 0557? Still getting to grips with the naming thing! Can you post a picture of the leaves, and maybe a description of the plant - mine's a viner I believe. Thanks!
Carol,
I see the difference when comparing them now.
Tami