Hoya Species, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower
Hoyacarnosa
Synonym
Asclepias
carnosa
Cynanchum
carnosum
Hoya
chinensis
Hoya
intermedia
Schollia
carnosa
Grows outside in hanging basket under tree canopy, gets mostly filtered sun, bright late sun. Took mine two years before it flowered. Mos...Read More
I have 5 varieties of hoya but there are many more. The carnosa is the best blooming one and the variegated leaf carnosa has a slightly d...Read More
Do not cut runners - wrap them around a hoop or around the pot if in a hanging pot. Morning sun, roots kept in tight pot, and do not rem...Read More
My experience growing this plant has been remarkably similar to Sinny's. My mom retired around the same time I moved into a new home, and...Read More
I have had my Hoya Carnosa for about 10 yrs. and just recently it has exploded in growth! It has bloomed only once in the 10 yrs. but I ...Read More
I was given this plant by a friend,some six yrs ago.I was ready to cut it back and replant it,then one morning i saw it was starting to f...Read More
Ive had the same Hoya for 19 years. It blooms but not frequently. I thought it was dying so I bought a tiny start & cut back the other on...Read More
An entire year ago a friend gave me a cutting (with three leaves) of hoya carnosa. It's in a 4" pot. The leaves are green and healthy, ...Read More
Hi, I live in Mallorca Spain and the Hoya grows here outside all year round without any problem. It grows in shaded areas as well as in f...Read More
I am heartened by the outpouring of love for this vine. A friend gave me 2 cuttings and I put them in two rock wall planters on each sid...Read More
Lo, after nine years mine has bloomed. It has "ropes" over a yard long and summers outdoors in central almost-coastal NJ (Zone 6-7), and ...Read More
I read somewhere that the vine should be at least 3 feet long before it blooms- I tend to think this is true as I had my hoya for 4 years...Read More
This species has been growing in southeastern Norway for years. My daughter has given cuttings to many and it is found in many homes. It ...Read More
A carefree plant with the most interesting flowers! The flowers smell kind of like chocolate, you definitely know when it's blooming! It...Read More
I currently live in Tennessee and brought my Porcelain plant (her name is Iris after my grandmother) across country from California in 19...Read More
living in zone 4 of course we grow our two carnosa's indoors all year long. With winds, hail or tornadoes a threat, we do not want to los...Read More
I grow this plant outside in the dappled sunlight under a few trees. The blooms are very interesting and my husband always asks me if th...Read More
Three years ago I given a shoot of this plant. It was basically a stick with two leaves on it. It has since grown to about 30 inches and ...Read More
I have been growing Hoya on each side of my corner window for 15 years. One 8 foot window is facing East the other (also 8 foot) faces So...Read More
I was given a stem of this plant by an elderly woman who'd had it for at least 40 years. She said it was her grandmother's. It was just a...Read More
My mother received as a gift a hoya carnosa when I was born. I am now 61. My mother has passed on, but the plant is still going strong....Read More
I have had a Hoya for years with great success.
Does anyone know of a source for Hoya carnosa 'Sweetheart'? There is a large one g...Read More
The Hoya is new to my little greenhouse, but I'm
very excited about it after reading the posts above.
I'm happy it ...Read More
I just inherited a Wax Plant that belonged to my grandmother. She passed away in 1964, 21 years before I was born. I have very little of...Read More
I obtained some Hoya cuttings growing in the branches of a Jacaranda tree here in St. Pete, FL (Zone 9b), in the back yard of a vacant ho...Read More
We have a Porcelain Flower vine frmaing a window (4'x5') with southeastern exposure in Washington DC. We have had it for two years. It'...Read More
Mine never stop blooming, they are placed in a shaded area during summer and in my greenhouse in the winter.
Mine grow so fast I j...Read More
I have three different kinds of this plant. I have the solid green leaf, the green and white leaf and the curly leaf. I put them on my po...Read More
This plant was a gift, one plant that I knew nothing about. I had mentioned it's uniqueness and all of the sudden I had small vine in my...Read More
I have a hoya carnosa that has bloomed once since I got it and I have had it for about 20 years. Someone told me that if you pick the fl...Read More
Take heart, teachaholic, this little beauty is worth waiting for. It might take a long time before it develops roots and puts forth grow...Read More
Hi All, Im based in the UK but with the use of the net hopefully I can still share gardening tips. Ive just been given a pot with two lea...Read More
I thoroughly disagree with the above...this plant produces a boat-shaped seed pod, full of small, flattened seeds with a silken t...Read More
I aquired my grandmother's hoya 10 years ago. It bloomed wonderfully for her in a East-facing window. It bloomed a couple years for me ...Read More
I'm in Australia and I've had a Hoya that has lived in the same pot for about 15 years. I've never had to give it any "real" care and it ...Read More
I have had a Wax Plant for probably ten years; it is quite large, hangs from the ceiling to the floor in front of a south window. It blo...Read More
My mother has had her plant for over 40 years and it is still going strong....blooms constantly. I have had many cuttings, some never blo...Read More
I just love propagating this plant. It's a no-brainer, actually. You can even leave a leaf cutting lying around in a humid place and ret...Read More
I'm interested to see the Hoya carnosa - I was given a little pot with about 3 leaves sticking up and told the name. This was ve...Read More
I have had my grandmother's original wax plant for over 20 years now and she had it for at least 30 before it was handed down to me. Tod...Read More
I just wanted to add that mealy bugs love these plants. They are persistant and will lodge themselves in the apex, or just about anywher...Read More
I have this as a houseplant -same plant fot last 10 years -I have it in a hanging pot - needs more sunshine in our thin Canadian sun - I ...Read More
This has been the most undemanding of houseplants for me. It seems very forgiving of drying out without any damage. I've not seen any s...Read More
This plant is a must have for plant collectors. I'm in Zone 9 (California, U.S.) so mine is in a container under an east facing covered ...Read More
Seems to bloom, maybe, 10 months a year here in southwest Florida. Unlike many vines, it will adhere to a painted surface [with a little help].
This is a wonderful plant indoors or out. Make sure you keep it out of direct sunlight outside because it melts the wax that covers the ...Read More
I have this as a houseplant but have not experienced the sticky substance described by "eltel". Blossoms yearly are creamy - beige and l...Read More
A word of warning for those planning to keep this as a house plant. The flowers are extremely rich in nectar which, because the flowers...Read More