H. sigillatis is one of those Hoyas I saw on YouTube and had to have it. I love the splashy leaves that sunstress purple. I purchased H. sigillatis from Land of Alice last summer. I have it right now half under the blue light and half exposed to a Sansi white grow light. The leaves […]
I purchased H. lacunosa from Pistil’s Nursery spring of 2022 on a whim. It was there. I was shopping. I didn’t have this one, yet. So, I bought it. It looked a little rough upon arrival. It was dehydrated and rooted in hard packed potting mix. Turns out this one prefers to remain a bit […]
Today I checked my Hoya cuttings from Garden of Hayden. Six of nine cuttings have yet to produce roots. The stratum was going dry so this could be part of the problem. H. Glabra above is one of the first to produce some nice little roots. I noticed my hoya mix is drying out a […]
H. shepherdii was a must have Hoya for me. I love the string bean shaped leaves. Weird leaves are my kind of thing. I purchased H. shepherdii from Pistils Nursery in April of 2022. I initially had good luck growing this one in a west facing window. There is an ornamental crabapple tree that provides […]
This is one of the earliest houseplants I purchased. I can’t remember the name. I think it was sold to me as pancake paddles from Succulents Depot. They carry a large line of wonderful succulents but as luck would have it I don’t have enough light in my townhouse for any of them. I’m going […]
I purchased Hoya retusa from Hirt’s Gardens in August, 2021. I’ve had this one a year and a half and it finally bloomed for me in the grow tent. All I have is the one flower but it’s the most beautiful flower I’ve seen. Actually, I think it might have bloomed late last summer when […]
I purchased Hoya obovata from Pistil’s Nursery a couple years ago. It grew rapidly the first year and last year growth was slow. I put it directly in this west facing window hoping to get enough light for peduncles and flowers this year. Instead I’ve had a hard time keeping it watered and it mostly […]
Aeonium Irish Bouquet is endemic to the Canary Islands and more specifically the island of La Gomera. This is a wonderful Aeonium that’s very easy to grow and doesn’t get too large. I purchased one from Succulents Depot in May 2021 and it grew nicely for over a year. Unfortunately, these are sensitive to over-watering […]
