September 11th, 2011: Shooting Star Hoya (Hoya multiflora) by atisch

Calif_Sue Northern California, United States(Zone 9a) Sep 11, 2011

The Bloom of the Day for September 11th, 2011 was Shooting Star Hoya (Hoya multiflora).

View the bloom of the day here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/botd.php?date=2011-09-11

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pixie62560 South China, ME(Zone 5a) Sep 11, 2011

This is such a neat looking flower and so well named. Great shot too!!

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WaterCan2 Eastern Long Island, NY(Zone 7a) Sep 11, 2011

I agree, very nice flowers, love the way they branch out from the central point. Great shot!

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KyWoods Highland Heights, KY(Zone 6a) Sep 11, 2011

Excellent! Congrats!

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atisch Alameda, CA(Zone 9b) Sep 12, 2011

Thanks to all for the selection of (and for your wonderful comments on) my photo of this cultivar of Hoya multiflora. I obtained this plant from "Accents for Home and Garden" (Pepper's Greenhouses) a couple of years ago. I find when grown in a bright SW window and keep it on the wetter side for a Hoya (never letting it dry out), it rewards me by being in flower about half the time. It's also a bit unusual for a Hoya in that it is slow-growing and with a bush habit rather than a vine. One of my favorite houseplants.

Thanks again,

Allan

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sunkissed Winter Springs, FL(Zone 9b) Sep 15, 2011

Wow I like it, great photo shot Allan. Looks like is grows in Florida...although I've never seen it, but our dear sweet Floridian gives some great info on growing it here.

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