Thought you guys might like to see my new hoyas.
Anyone have any growing suggestions or necessary tips for any of these ?
Paula
H pottsii IML 353
New Hoya pics
Here's H aff latifolia IML 1410
H limoniaca
H cv Christine - I LOVE the leaves on this one. And it has a giant peduncle !
And lastly, H lacunosa. She had buds, but they blasted :(
Congratulations Paula they are beautiful!!!!!
Nice ones!
Gabi
Paula, what a great bunch of new babies you have there! I love the leaves on that pottsii and cv christine and I like the shape of those leaves on limoniaca too!
The only one I have out of those is lacunosa. Her buds may have blasted but I'm sure it won't be long before you see buds again, and you will love the fragrance on that one! Still one of my fav's for scent!
Congrats Paula, great looking plants!
For potsii, mine sulks unless I let it get dry between waterings and is happier with no direct sun but bright light. Limoniaca likes to get dry too, likes lots of sun, and has put out a few peduncles this year. Latifolia is growing nicely in a west-facing window getting lots of sun and drying out between waterings. Lacunosa likes bright light, maybe some early morning or late day sun and only let it get a bit dry between waterings. cv Christine is for me a slow grower and doesn't like to get extremely dry between waterings - and is in a window with really bright light and dappled sun.
Isn't it exciting getting new hoyas!!??
Christine
Paula, those look great.
'Christine' is pretty succulent, you could keep that one a bit drier. It is a very early and heavy bloomer, you should see some flowers soon.
Ah, so it must be that 'Christine' doesn't like to be jostled about because she hasn't bloomed for me yet in the two years I've had her; two rather tumultuous years for my poor hoyas. She has lots of peduncles though so I should see flowers by spring. And I promise I'll never move again...
Christine
Christine, I'm surprised. I've had rooting cuttings of 'Christine' bloom before. Is yours in strong light? This one seems to be able to take almost full sun- maybe it needs a high light level to want to bloom?
Yes, very strong light - now. It actually budded up as a cutting and then it fell from a shelf 6 feet (smash, boom, blast). Then by the time it was recovering we'd started renovating our old house and it was moved from here to there and there back again so many times over the next year, and probably never getting enough sun. It now has plenty of sun and stability and is looking really happy and healthy. Its the same story with a lot of my hoyas (not the dropping part!), and I'm seeing new growth and lots of peduncles. Next year a lot of my 150 babies are sure to give me a good flowering show.
Christine
Thanks guys ! I'll look forward to sharing blooms too - hopefully before too long !
Wow Christine, you have soooo many hoyas ! That must be amazing and A LOT
of work.....although I envy you, I must say... I'm still adding to my beginning collection,
hence the thread.
Paula
Yeah Paula, I kind of went overboard a couple or three years in a row. I've always loved plants and have always had a lot of plants, just not so many of one kind. It sure is a lot of work, but its a hobby that has generated a few good friends who also collect. It's a win-win obsession ... lol.
You're in a perfect location to build your collection up too Paula all year round; here in Canada we have nasty weather from now until May that prevents mailing anything live. You've added some very good plants to your collection, they're really lovely and healthy.
Christine
Oh I don't think you're overboard; I can see myself headed that way ! LOL
I had been wanting houseplants for years that flowered and I finally was
introduced to Hoya by my sister. I just LOVE them. Reading about them,
talking about them, hunting them down...... It's great !
Yeah, I do have a great spot for Hoya. Carol's just lucky I haven't raided
her too badly yet ! Another trip to her Garden may be due and I think I'll
have to take with me a new pair of nice, sharp shears !!!
You need some trimming done, right Carol !?!..............
Loving my hoyas
Paula
Sure do, Paula...come on over!!!!
Getting in the car now.................
How far away do you both live from one another? I'm so jealous!
I actually noticed the other day that there are many many job openings in Hawaii for my field (Speech pathology) - and many of them pay for relocation and whatnot.
HMMMMM.....
Well, Carol lives in Hilo and I live in Kona. She's the other side of the island from me,
a little less than a 2 hour drive.... Her place is just WONDERFUL !
I was able to visit her once and would love to again soon.
Paula
Yes, I think that living on Hawaii would be wonderful, but I have heard that if you're not born or at least raised on the islands that you will get "island fever", which is just the desire to get back to the mainland. Seems hard to believe since Hawaii is a tropical paradise. Not sure if this is true, but I have heard this from a couple of people in the past.
Mike
If I lived in a paradise like Hawaii I don't think I would ever think about the mainland again! It must be a wonderful place to live.
I think all islands are like that.....Fab to live on, but you need to get off them from time to time. Ive heard the same here, Bermuda and the Balearics.....so, from time to time....you get off them for a break.....simple.;)) Believe me, going to the mainlands just makes you want to get back on your islands
I think I'd feel the same way propmaker! I would love visiting the mainland once in awhile but it would be so wonderful to get back to the island lifestyle, which is usually a slower pace than the hectic, big cities!
Island fever is just an excuse for not liking the islands! I don't like leaving the island...(except when I go to NZ which is another island...) and I enjoy the mainland because of the people I visit...but I want to come back the moment I leave. Others cannot handle being away from whatever they are plugged into on the mainland... We (yes, even Paula in Kona) are more rural here than many of the other islands.... My personal feeling is that if one lacks in the inner resources to be happy and entertain oneself, one isn't going to be happy too many places, especially here on the Big Island where there isn't alot of entertainment, few theatres, few good restaurants etc. This is a family oriented society...also growing things. For me, the grass is always greener on my side of the fence!!! My family is all over the place and we aren't close, except for my son and DGD...military kids learn to have long distance relationships!!!
Gabi...you could at least come for an interview!!!! You would love it!
I just came back from Honolulu...I stayed with Ted and Dorothy Green - we visit back and forth often. Ted's garden looked great!!! and it was fun to have time to spend looking at his hoyas...I have photos but they aren't downloaded yet. I learned a lot about growing some of the mysteries...and difficult ones from him as he benignly neglects them and they thrive. His elliptica is a monster!!! I am going to be busy putting my plants outside...again... He grows his plants a whole lot drier than I have been doing...his environment is humid...and they seem to love it...
Well...going to bed...tomorrow is another day.
Carol, that's exactly what I'm afraid of - loving the Island! I could never leave my twin sister - that's the only thing holding me back from going on an interview in Hawaii. I'll just have to convince her to move there!!!
You are SOOOOO right about people needing to be happy within themselves in order to enjoy their environment, wherever that might be. Whether in a cardboard box or on an island or in a major city, if someone is not fulfilled inwardly, they will not be fulfilled outwardly. I think some people move to an island to get away from their life, hoping for a better one. Some find one, and some live the same miserable life on an island!
Gabi
I too agree with you Carol, and well said Gabi.
My Dear MIL gave me a little plaque years ago with a saying by Abraham Lincoln:
"Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."
I have known some who have tons of money, big fancy house and cars, and they are miserable. I have known others who live on a very low income, have a very modest house, and they celebrate the joy of just being alive!
In my opinion, it isn't going to matter where you reside ... it's what resides inside you!
Now, I'd be happy living on an Island, or living in the country, or living in the mountains somewhere ... until a tsunami, tornado, mudslide, hurricane or earthquake was predicted. ^_^