Hoya Species, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower

I had been fairly neutral about this plant until I moved it outside all year in a hanging pot. It's now one of my favorite potted plants-...Read More-very compact and attractive even when out of bloom. The plant has been thriving here in the Bay Area's cool climate. It bloomed off and on from June through September. It's now October and still in bloom. I've been growing it in a wind-protected spot where it gets a bit of late afternoon sun. I only bring it in overnight when lows below freezing are predicted. It needs regular watering; more than other Hoyas.

The whitish flowers are borne in clusters (racemes) and are mildly fragrant in the evening. Each flower, .5 to .6 inches across, is about the same size as it's roundish and hairy leaves. They produce a prodigious amount of clear nectar that attracts hummingbirds.

I live in SE Montana and have 2 hoya plants and keep both of them inside...both in eastern windows. I remember my mom growing one that ...Read Morebloomed all the time (not a real pretty smell though!). Mine have not bloomed yet but are only a couple years old.

I usually keep this plant indoors, also. My neighbor gave me a cutting many years ago and it just keeps on growing...... no matter how m...Read Moreuch I ignore it! This summer I chose to put it outdoors (on the porch) just to give it some breathing room and it's done very well! I'll bring it in again for the late fall & winter, although I'm not looking forward to the scent of the flowers. WAY too overpowering!

I have had this for a few years and it does bloom whenever it feels like it. It gets filtered light under a tree and has very long, trai...Read Moreling vines with dark, glossy green leaves. It blooms a light pink with dark center and every time I check for fragrance but find none. It is very pretty and survives on very little.