Hoya archboldiana was one of my cuttings purchased from Garden of Hayden mid-April 2023. Since that time it has rooted, grown a vine and added two new pairs of leaves. Quick and easy DIY infinity trellis made from bendable 8 gauge anodized aluminum wire. Update on Hoya finlaysonii and Hoya butleriana. Separating the twining plants […]
This trellis is made from 8 gauge wire from Mandala Crafts which makes for a sturdy 10″ diameter trellis. The 10 gauge wire also works well for a smaller 6″ or 8″ trellis. I used a sewing measuring tape to measure the circumference of a 10″ low bowl planter which was 31.5″. I then added […]
This was one of my cuttings from Garden of Hayden purchased mid-April 2023. By late May my one node, two leaf cutting had rooted and was growing a tiny bit of vine. It’s not the fastest grower but in the past couple months it has grown two new pairs of leaves. I keep it on […]
Holy smokes!! What happened here?! I bought this sweet little plant with small to medium sized heart shaped leaves. I gave it some light, water and fertilizer and the next thing I know it’s pushing out these gargantuan leaves. Soon it will be calling out, “Feed me, Seymour!” I guess if I’d read the description […]
I purchased H. cominsii from Steve’s Leaves in the middle of April. It’s grown quite a bit since then. This plant has been very easy to care for and is quickly becoming one of my favorites. It is a native of the Solomon Islands. Turns out H. cominsii is a synonym for H. nicholsoniae which […]
I ordered Hoya tomataensis from Steve’s Leaves and it arrived mid-April. It’s been growing well since then. The vine is getting quite long and I think it’s about time for a trellis. There are a couple leaves with yellow tips. Initially, I had this plant in a west facing window and even with a sheer […]
I purchased H. cominsii from Steve’s Leaves in the middle of April. It’s grown quite a bit since then. This plant has been very easy to care for and is quickly becoming one of my favorites. It is a native of the Solomon Islands. Turns out H. cominsii is a synonym for H. nicholsoniae which […]
Hoya parasitica is one of many plants recently renamed Hoya verticillata. There seems to be a growing number of Hoya verticillatas so to keep them straight I’ll keep the old name or I’m not going to know which H. verticillata I’m talking about. I have two of them now and they look nothing alike. I […]
I purchased H. heuschkeliana (pink) as cuttings from Garden of Hayden and on the left I purchased Hoya heuschkeliana (variegated) from Land of Alice. It arrived in coconut husk and I’ve kept in that mix. I water when the mix is dry on top. I keep it on a shelf under a Boost Gro grow […]
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 […]
