I liked the roundish shape of the leafs on this one. Had to have it.
do you recognize me?
My guess would be canosa 'Krimson Queen'
It's a very pretty plant you have there.
I agree, Krimson Queen, but a clone with very nice round leaf shape...very nice!
SR
I have the one shown in the PF as K Queen. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57703/
Shelley, the one in this thread has a lot rounder leaves. Is that why you say it is a clone of KQ? I need to move it to a shadier spot, I just noticed the small burn spots.
I have the two different clones, vossner, and they are both H. carnosa 'Krimson Queen'. The larger-leafed clone like yours spent the summer out on the screened porch and the new leaves are larger still. I'll try to (remember to) get a pic of it tomorrow to show you.
Barb
get larger leaves would be exciting. pls do post pics. thanks.
Okay, here are the pics of the two clones I have. They are both on the screened porch on the west side. The smaller-leaf clone is in a 10" hanging basket and the large-leaf clone is in a 10" pot growing up a double tomato cage setup. The leaves of each are representative of the new growth on each plant.
First pic...
Here is the large-leaf clone with my hand for size reference.
Hope this helps.
Barb
Edited to say that if you look toward the bottom of the second photo, you will see the roundness of the original leaves has given way to a more slender shape as the plant continued to grow. Don't know if this is normal in all of them or not, though.
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very interesting, thanks barb. I guess I got taken, it was sold to me as a new variety. grrr. Oh, well, it's purdy.
Are you sure its not just H carnosa 'variagata' I thought the white on KP was in the centre of the leaves, the edge being green?
Dominic
It's the reverse, Dom. Krimson Queen wears her ermine (white) as a cloak (outside) and Krimson Princess is the opposite. This is the way I remember them. :)
Barb
Sorry, Dom. I misread your post. Yes, Krimson Princess does have the white/cream on the inside and the edges are green.
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So.....what does plane old H carnosa 'variagata' look like ? I have one that is green with a white edge.....new growth pinkish to white, which I had always thought of as carnosa 'variagata',
I think carnosa variegata is a generic name for any carnosa that is variegated in its colouring. So, what you have is a "carnosa variegata" that is named Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor'.
I stress here that "I think" because this is what I've always assumed, and what makes sense to me. I'm no expert, just a hoya addict. 8-)
Christine
Here's Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor' in Plant Files, "Krimson Queen" Variegated Wax Plant: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57703/
and the listing for Hoya carnosa Rubra "Krimson Princess": http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57702/
It sure can get confusing. I have a Krimson Princess that I've had for years and I have a couple of smaller plants that look like your photo but the label just said wax plant. I think they are Krimson Queen from the description, they have the white edge but a couple of leaves are totally white.
I forgot the photo. I'm so glad I saw this thread and decided to check my plants because the one sitting down inside the Terra Cotta pot has major problems ... very soft leaves. I have a feeling it's a goner but I'm going to un-pot it and start cutting to see if I can find any viable stems to re-root.
the one in the center? it looks so healthy. I know little about them other than they rot easily. i will post a pic of both of mine. I'm kinda suspicious I have something else. My leaves look so round, it's hard to believe it's just a natural "morph". Then again, there is the potho Ivy, little as a house plant and mammoth when left to trail in the outdoors, you would never think is the same plant but rather a "cousin".
Yep, the one in the center of my picture ... leaves are very soft, I don't think I'm going to be able to save it. Never did get it un-potted today, went shopping all day with a friend and didn't get home until 7 O'clock ... too tired to worry about it tonight.
So true about the Pothos ... it grows up the trees here in Florida and the leaves are really huge!
here is my pic. I think the leaves are different enough to be two cultivars, but since I know nothing about hoyas, I'm posting here for help and discussion.
One on the left is the new one, rounded leaves that I'm hoping to identify; leaf on right if from one I have been growing for a while and planted elsewhere. BTW, the one on the right has always had elongated leaves--it has never morphed into rounded leaves.
Like various people have posted, this is most likely hoya carnosa Krimson Queen. Today I went back to that nursery hoping to find a label--no luck. However, I started inspecting another plant and what do I see, an ovate leaf among all the round ones. See pic.
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Then I found this beauty and brought it home. This is Krimson Princess, right?
Yep, that one looks like H. carnosa 'Rubra' a/k/a "Krimson Princess" to me:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57702/
thanks, plantlady. I also have the hindu rope, so that makes 3. I guess that makes me a hoya collector, lol.
hee hee ... Yep, you're on your way! They are so easy to get hooked on, aren't they? When I joined DG the only Hoya I owned was my Krimson Princess that I received as a very small plant from a dear elderly friend back in the mid 70's. I only knew it as a wax plant. It was never my favorite plant, the blooms are pretty but I just never thought much about it, it was just "there" mixed in with all of my other plants! I didn't know a thing about hoyas and was so shocked to find that there are sooo many different ones! I have only been a member of DG for two years and now have 56 hoyas! I think I can blame it on all the photo's I've seen on this forum!
56!!!! wow
Yeah ... a month or so ago my DH showed me how to do a spreadsheet type thing on the computer and I began listing all of them and where they came from, trade, purchase, co-op. I was so shocked to see how many I had! But, I have heard some say they have 150, 250 ... really amazing numbers! I thought about how it might be nice to get rid of every other plant I have and grow only hoya's but that's easier said than done! LOL.
if you do, send me your roses, lol
LOL, I think I might have one rose bush still living. Oh, I do have some knockout roses that are doing well.
Lin,
I think there is something about all the pictures that are posted on here that just make one want to add to his/her collection. I've only been on DG for a couple of months, and largely due to the pictures, I've added three orchids, 10 epis, probably a dozen varied gesneriads, several amaryllis and 10 or so hoyas to my collection, which before joining DG was a whopping 4 plants! It's just addictive!!!
Sarah
LOL Sarah! I agree ... we see some of these gorgeous photo's and think we just have to find one of those plants! I've been collecting plants for almost 36 years and keep saying I don't have room for anything else! But, I always seem to find a place to fit "just one more!" Plants are a great addiction, aren't they?
Yes, they are. And very theraputic also. That's why I enjoy them so much.
I've always said "Playing in the Dirt" is my Therapy. I lose all track of time when I'm working in the garden or re-potting houseplants.