grow tent – Carla's Hoya haven

Sadly, I’m killing H. eriostemma. The poor thing simply could not tolerate normal household conditions in Iowa or my inconsistent watering strategy. I’m still hoping for a comeback but I think this one will end up in the trash.

I’m killing Hoya chuniana. I’ve tried everything to save it but it’s now a one leaf wonder. It bears a resemblance to H. surigaoensis which thrives on a bit of neglect. If you’re only going to buy one then choose H. surigaoensis.

Eighth Hoya haul of 2023. New plants from The Planted Veteran including H. rosita, H. phuwuaensis and H. sarawak.

Update on Hoya cv. Viola cuttings. Too much light and possibly potted too early. They are firmly rooted in the potting mix. Moved them to the grow tent.

Hoya lacunosa is an easy to care for plant. It loves lots of light but not so much water. Keep it more on the dry side. The fuzzy little flowers have a wonderful scent. It’s worth growing this Hoya just for the flowers.

Hoya curtisii is a cute splashy small leafed Hoya. Water every other week and give it lots of light.

Hoya sigillatis is native to Borneo and has beautiful splashy leaves that sunstress purple. It’s worth growing just for the foliage.

Hoya deykeae is known to be a bit of a diva but I ordered one anyway. I could not resist the beautiful venation and heart shaped leaves.

Hoya haul!! Nine new cuttings from Garden of Hayden.

Hoya crassipetiolata is an excellent plant for any collection. Not only is it reasonably priced it’s easy to maintain and has lovely leaves with nice veining and some speckles.

Hoya elliptica was a challenge at first but I moved it around until I found a spot where it could be happy – at the bottom of the grow tent with plenty of light and water.

Hoya curtisii is a cute little plant with small splashy leaves. It’s easy to grow and loves a bright spot in a west facing window. It thrives on humidity and only needs water once every two weeks.

Hoya retusa is an odd plant with grassy leaves and somewhat floral, somewhat citrusy scented flowers. It likes it shady, humid and moist. It’s a great plant for the grow tent or humid summer conditions.

Hoya linearis likes it shady, humid and moist. Get it right and it will reward you with new growth. Get it wrong and the roots die. However, this is an easy one to propagate.

Hoya pallilimba looks a lot like Hoya brevialata. The difference is in the flowers with brevialata growing larger red or white flowers and pallilimba growing smaller reddish flowers.

Hoya brevialata is a cute little plant with small fuzzy leaves. This one grows best in the shade with high humidity. I keep it in my grow tent.