I’ve really gotten into epiphytic plants recently. It started with orchids many years ago, and now includes the usual cast of characters. But in the
Year: 2022

The tag said Bilobata. It also said DS-70. And Tsangii. And sp aff Burtoniae. I ruled out the middle two right away, which meant it

The first time I saw this plant – Hoya sigillatis – I had to have one. It was in someone’s online video, but I don’t

As an orchid whisperer, I have been the recipient many donations – the ones that never bloom again, the ones that don’t look good, the

Update. I first saw Hoya carnosa ‘Chelsea’ in someone’s video online. I thought it was ugly; didn’t like it, didn’t want it, never on a

During my vacation, I visited with some long-time friends. As has become our custom, we traded plants. It’s fun because we are interested in different

I wanted one, and then I didn’t. Sometimes they looked leggy, and I’d heard they are aggressive growers. Did I need that? I resolved that