Hoya Bilobata

Mine is fixing to bloom for me..Will post pics as they open..tiny little things tho...

How pretty!!
Lourdes

Here is the bloom that opened.

I think that may be H. DS-70 (formerly known as tsangii). Very pretty.
Marcy

Ok, all I know what the tag says..LOL..thanks.

GREAT Moodene...and it smells good too, eh?

YES it does!!!..I got lot more blooming and lots more spurs gonna bloom...

I just saw some "things" that look like your 1st pic on my one and only Hoya. Im glad to know they are potential blooms. Now I will be able to see what kind of bloom my NOID will have and possibly be able to id it better.

Marcy...wasn't it also 'known' as H. burtoniae? I have mine tagged DS 70 too!!

This is my NOID's "new growth.

I enjoy hoyas (have +/-50). Have killed 2-3 of these.
WHY?

Anaid....yes, your hoya will soon bloom.
Carol....My hoya burtoniae is different than my DS-70s. The leaves are smaller, darker, and much more plump and plush or velvety feeling.
Have not had a bloom on burtoniae yet though so can't say if there is a difference there
Gmizener.....Everyone who raises plants will loose a few now and again. Such is life. If you enjoy them, just read & learn what works for others and learn from your experiences. That is part of the fun. If you have 50 or so, I'd say your doing pretty darn good to have only lost a couple.
Marcy

This one doesn't like me either. But it is usually found in Lowe's or HD in these parts.

S

I've had one for more than a year with zero growth. At least parts of it stopped dying off finally. Maybe now it'll grow; its not getting any direct sun now, but is in a very bright location-at least when its not cloudy!

Christine

I had trouble with this one at first too, killed my first one, but started keeping it a little drier and in the highest light I could give it, even direct afternoon sun, in which it got the gorgeous red leaves. I still cannot for the life of me grow it from cuttings. Even though it is so common, it is one of my favorites.

I have the EA one but a local nursery has one labeled tsangii that they use as their propagating plant, and I would swear it is different from my EA "tsangii"/DS-70. I have to get cuttings next time I go there.

Once upon a time, I got Tsangii from Bob Smoley and it was a totally different plant than the one that is commonly sold now. My Tsangii didn't make it but I remember it had harder leaves and a tiny bit on the hairy side, I believe (not really hairy but can't think of that word to describe it) :).

S

You may have had the one I have as burtoniae. It has a very soft and velvety feel to the leaves caused by a thick layer of felt like covering.

No, it was not burtoniae. I got that one from Mel and it is closer to the DS-70.

S

It bloomed!

another pic

I have a bilobata- bought it at Lowe's. It's an EA. Seeing this made me go check on it.. It's growing through the lace curtain it's hanging in front of. So what's it gonna be.... cut the curtain or the Hoya? Gotta be the curtain!LOL

"Cut the curtain"!!!!!!

Good excuse to make some cuttings of it. Wouldn't want to ruin a good lace curtain.
Mine twine all around the window hardware. I keep the curtains pulled back and tied at the sides. They will attach themselves to anything not moving. Ha Funny how they find even the smallest hole to go through & get themselves anchored.
Marcy