Hoya obscura is one of my all-time favorite houseplants. It has beautiful foliage and a seemingly never-ending supply of flowers, and th...Read Moree scent is rich, sweet, pervasive and altogether lovely, especially at night. It is easy to grow and relatively restrained in growth (compared to certain other members of the Hoya genus) and I would never more want to be without it!
H. obscura asks only for ample moisture in an extremely well-drained potting mix, warm temperatures, and protection from direct sunlight during the hottest part of the day (morning and late afternoon sun are fine, however). This species propagates readily from stem cuttings, whether in water, in soil or in a sterile medium (such as perlite). I have no idea why it is not more widely known...
Hoya obscura is one of my all-time favorite houseplants. It has beautiful foliage and a seemingly never-ending supply of flowers, and th...Read More