tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post2543524182032980084..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: My favorite plant this week: Hoya multifloraKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18332269923184388022015-05-02T12:27:57.501-07:002015-05-02T12:27:57.501-07:00The Hoya flowers are beautiful!The Hoya flowers are beautiful!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-61698805787994048312015-04-29T21:53:20.458-07:002015-04-29T21:53:20.458-07:00What a neat plant!
I have a small Hoya but I am n...What a neat plant!<br /><br />I have a small Hoya but I am not sure what its bloom will be like. I got it as a little 2 leaf start 2 years ago and it's now got 10 leaves. Not a very fast grower. <br /><br />The great thing about this plant is that my mother's cousin brought the starts to a family reunion 2 years ago and they come from the "mother" plant that my great-grandmother kept in her house. The cousin got the "mother" plant about 40 years ago before my great-grandmother passed away and has been tending the Hoyas ever since. I hope I can keep mine healthy and eventually get some blooms.<br />Sharon B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03921173805185993288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-48700392137817482015-04-27T21:39:23.636-07:002015-04-27T21:39:23.636-07:00It's not hard to root, just slower than other ...It's not hard to root, just slower than other hoyas I've propagated. My brother rather likes it, so the latest trimming turned into a cutting for him.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-84784469468789155592015-04-26T19:04:02.844-07:002015-04-26T19:04:02.844-07:00Oh wow, I've never seen this one before. It...Oh wow, I've never seen this one before. It's going on my wish list!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404180898034770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47290926643105270522015-04-26T18:30:30.692-07:002015-04-26T18:30:30.692-07:00Shooting stars, yes…but I immediately thought of s...Shooting stars, yes…but I immediately thought of squids! It is a beautiful, interesting bloom. I understand your determination to find another one!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38111968380430765892015-04-26T01:40:08.467-07:002015-04-26T01:40:08.467-07:00I' be never seen this Hoya before, it' s a...I' be never seen this Hoya before, it' s amazing. I can see why you snapped it up.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-67317481014930484932015-04-26T00:45:00.108-07:002015-04-26T00:45:00.108-07:00That Hoya is magnificent - the flowers are so unus...That Hoya is magnificent - the flowers are so unusual....what a great plant to feature!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-21783057057034196682015-04-25T20:13:23.008-07:002015-04-25T20:13:23.008-07:00Well, in my defense (lest you think me completely ...Well, in my defense (lest you think me completely reckless), I did read that an elementary school teacher kept one of these plants in her classroom and used dew-tasting to teach her students about nectar-seeking birds. And, I tried just the tiniest taste...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-18403943946185843402015-04-25T20:10:54.982-07:002015-04-25T20:10:54.982-07:00I think it's harder to give universal plant ad...I think it's harder to give universal plant advice than we'd like to think. Plants recommended for full sun quite often do better with some shade during the hottest part of the day here - the light requirements fail to factor prevailing temperatures into the mix. The same is often true about tags proclaiming drought tolerance - drought tolerant in the PNW is a very different thing than drought tolerance in SoCal, where the period of dryness can extend for an exceptionally long period. I imagine frost tolerance predictions also fail take to take duration into consideration in many instances.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-5354108366606337292015-04-25T20:04:44.304-07:002015-04-25T20:04:44.304-07:00As common names go, this one is descriptive.As common names go, this one is descriptive.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-9536990114440092392015-04-25T20:04:13.197-07:002015-04-25T20:04:13.197-07:00It may be too early to tell if I'm doing right...It may be too early to tell if I'm doing right by the plant but, as I clearly did wrong last time, I'm relying on the counterpoint to the advice I followed last time.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-39648961215315412522015-04-25T13:58:13.965-07:002015-04-25T13:58:13.965-07:00That's just great about the filtered light/par...That's just great about the filtered light/part sun/keep moist/don't over water conundrum. Apparently either everything or nothing you do will keep the plant alive/kill it. <br /><br />Um, so you tasted the dew? You knew that was OK to do or just were feeling reckless, like you needed a little bump of plant juice? Maybe it was after you read all the conflicting care information and you were just ready to eat the durned thing? I'm guilty of not wearing gloves enough when I'm working with plants but I'm pretty good about not putting them in my mouth... : )TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8869453458544457662015-04-25T10:19:55.265-07:002015-04-25T10:19:55.265-07:00That's pretty fabulous! And don't you just...That's pretty fabulous! And don't you just love that conflicting care info? It's more common than you'd think. Thanks for participating and linking Kris!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-38476754301890379012015-04-25T04:55:44.280-07:002015-04-25T04:55:44.280-07:00Fantastic! I love the common name, it couldn't...Fantastic! I love the common name, it couldn't be more perfect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-35552557133355767982015-04-24T21:38:14.326-07:002015-04-24T21:38:14.326-07:00What an exciting plant to feature :) It does loo...What an exciting plant to feature :) It does look happy with your current regimen... So glad you were able to find those Gazanias!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-80599405359520189512015-04-24T21:30:53.275-07:002015-04-24T21:30:53.275-07:00I saw the variegated form when I was researching t...I saw the variegated form when I was researching the plant on-line but I've never seen that one either. Logee's used to carry this one but doesn't do so at present - the closest species they advertise is H. cumingiana. If my plant does well, I'll try my hand propagating it as well.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-13341989100431732992015-04-24T21:25:36.938-07:002015-04-24T21:25:36.938-07:00It's supposed to bloom year-round too!It's supposed to bloom year-round too!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-58904681435993860782015-04-24T21:25:16.100-07:002015-04-24T21:25:16.100-07:00This one is big enough to make a dramatic addition...This one is big enough to make a dramatic addition to my office too. I hope it continues to find the space hospitable.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54543728595345865862015-04-24T18:04:29.956-07:002015-04-24T18:04:29.956-07:00I'm dying of jealousy over that hoya! It's...I'm dying of jealousy over that hoya! It's so nice and full! I have one of these, too, that I grew from a cutting almost 4 years ago. I've cut it back repeatedly trying to get it to branch out, but it never does. It's slow to start growing again after you cut it (for me at least) so it's still pretty small. It finally has a couple buds near the base that have been swelling slowly. I hope it finally branches out. I'm also lusting after a variegated form that I've seen pictures of, but no sources in the U.S.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70535748783714938192015-04-24T15:03:46.983-07:002015-04-24T15:03:46.983-07:00It certainly is a stunner, It certainly is a stunner, rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-3971114236268856842015-04-24T13:49:00.990-07:002015-04-24T13:49:00.990-07:00Wow that Hoya is a definite stunner!Wow that Hoya is a definite stunner!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com