I picked up three new hoyas today at the USF Plant Fair in Tampa. They were tagged but an internet search on the specific plants I thought I purchased only served to further confuse me. I hope someone out there can help me identify these.
First up, this was labeled Hoya picta but does not look like anything I have been able to find on line.
Second is this one which was labeled Hoya keysii. I found several referencs to this plant as Hoya austrailis ssp. keysii or Hoya austrailis ssp. austrailis.
And finally is this plant which was labeled Hoya chimera. I think this may be Hoya pubicalyx though I am not positive. All three of these are very healthy and for five dollars each I'm not complaining. However I would like to be as sure as possible on the ID. Thanks for any help you may be able to give me.
Robin
Nice purchase Robin, they are gorgeous.
Congratulations.
I should have gone (LOL).
Take care,
Lourdes
Hey there. GREAT plants!!! The first one is one of the variegated H. carnosa. I think somewhere in the long name was a 'mediopicta' which means the variegation was in the middle...I think.... The second one is H. australis ssp. australis and the third one is H. pubicalyx - which of the clones you won't know until it blooms.
You did really well!!!!
Robin - Nice score!!
Karen
Very cool, Robin!
Ann
Thanks to you all. It is always a great show with lots of good deals.
Carol - Thanks for the ID's on the plants. I posted a picture of another plant I bout. I thought it might be related to hoyas but I found out it is in the same family as african violets. Very cool though even if it isn't a hoya:)
Aeschynanthus marmoratus
This is the whole plant. I should be able to root it like a hoya. It looks like it's due for a "trim".
When you "trim" that Black Pagoda make sure you save the 'trimmings' and replant them :) It is very easy to propagate from cuttings. A small basket with several rooted cuts may make a nice trade for future Hoyas someday. No doubt that's probably how your plant came to be.
This message was edited Oct 14, 2007 3:50 PM
Oh wow! What a pretty plant Robin, I love the color combination.
Congratulations all your new plants are gorgeous.
