I have two Hoya Bellas,(and now a Hoya Lacunosa, it's still very young) and they have at least a dozen blooms constantly, and both the fl...Read Moreowers and plants are huge! It's a very hardy plant and I would recommend it for literally anyone. Has to be my favorite kind of plant!
I live in New Mexico and purchased this plant years ago to help screen my orchids from direct sun at sunset and have enjoyed it. When pur...Read Morechased I didn't know what it was, nor did I know it bloomed. Mine always looks a little sun burned and sad due to it getting southern and western sun everyday but blooms every May for the last 3 years. It lives with succulents and cacti in my south/west window and is among my favorites outside of my orchids.
This is seriously the easiest plant I have every rooted.
We plucked a few cuttings off of an adult plant, and left them in a dish ...Read Moreof water over night.
The next morning when I got up, and gathered my rooting materials, I realized one had already grown an inch long root over night!!!
I was totally floored!
I have never owned such a satisfactory houseplant! It blooms profusely and frequently, requires little maintenance. Mine was started from...Read More a slip obtained from a friend and has given me much pleasure over the years.
I have grown this particular Hoya for many years, always in a south-eastern window. Because its pot sits high above a window, sometimes ...Read Moreit dries out but a good soaking brings it right back to health.
The plant is now a good 48" long and very full. It has a major bloom period in the early spring, when the plant is covered with fragrant pendant umbels, then blooms sporadically the rest of the year.
I fertilize it when I am doing the orchids and use whatever I use on them. The plant is not fussy but does respond to attention.
There are many other species in the Hoya genus, some quite large, with different leaves and flowers. A really nice houseplant in northern areas and can grow outside in zone 10.
I've had my plant for at least 12 years. Now that I know NOT to pinch it back (which I was doing on a regular basis thinking it would ma...Read Moreke it grow better), it blooms on a regular basis with absolutely no special care. I don't even fertilize it on a regular basis. My husband built a copper trellis for it to climb (our windows are floor to ceiling) and it's practically covered the trellis after 4 years. Exposure is in a southwest window. I also have a "baby" that consistently blooms and it gets indirect SW light. Needs repotting every few years.
my mother has this plant in her kitchen and had no idea what it was for the longest time. the flowers are petite and sweet smelling. We h...Read Moreave it sitting in a North facing window.
My mother received this plant 20 or so years ago. She loves the plant - it's the only one she has been able to keep alive for any length ...Read Moreof time! It has bloomed only 3 or 4 times since she's had it, so I would love to know what it takes to get it to bloom. It has always been a houseplant. I never thought to try propagating it.
I've had one for only about 5 months but it's growing and flowering (this is November) nicely with no special treatment. It's in a hangi...Read Moreng basket and the flowers are most visable from below.
I have two Hoya Bellas,(and now a Hoya Lacunosa, it's still very young) and they have at least a dozen blooms constantly, and both the fl...Read More
I live in New Mexico and purchased this plant years ago to help screen my orchids from direct sun at sunset and have enjoyed it. When pur...Read More
This is seriously the easiest plant I have every rooted.
We plucked a few cuttings off of an adult plant, and left them in a dish ...Read More
I have never owned such a satisfactory houseplant! It blooms profusely and frequently, requires little maintenance. Mine was started from...Read More
Very rewarding house/tropical plant.
It'll do fine with light from a nearby window and prefers moist soil. I fertilize abo...Read More
I have grown this particular Hoya for many years, always in a south-eastern window. Because its pot sits high above a window, sometimes ...Read More
I've had my plant for at least 12 years. Now that I know NOT to pinch it back (which I was doing on a regular basis thinking it would ma...Read More
my mother has this plant in her kitchen and had no idea what it was for the longest time. the flowers are petite and sweet smelling. We h...Read More
My mother received this plant 20 or so years ago. She loves the plant - it's the only one she has been able to keep alive for any length ...Read More
I've had one for only about 5 months but it's growing and flowering (this is November) nicely with no special treatment. It's in a hangi...Read More