I haven’t always had the best of luck with those big, veiny leafed hoyas. I love ‘em, ‘cause who doesn’t. But really, couldn’t I just
So my hoyas have had their little sulfur party, and wasn’t that just a fun time for everyone involved. Now all that remained to do
I wanted a hoya that was unlike anything else in my collection. I could have been smart and careful, done my research, and learned about
A friend of mine likes that yogurt with the French word as its name; the kind that comes in the glass cups. He was about
So far, it’s been a very mild winter here in southern New England; almost no snow, no bone-crushing cold, and the nor’easters we’ve had have
Everybody else could grow Hoya lanceolata bella, but not me. They had lush, full plants, but not me. Plants that bloomed, but not me. What’s
Sometimes when you order a plant online, it comes with battle scars. Hoyas, in particular, seem to carry those scars forever. You’re happy to have
She wasn’t on my wish list, but I was placing an order and she was available. Since I was paying for shipping anyway, why not?
When the sulfur treatment was done and I started rinsing off this Hoya caudata ‘Sumatra’, I wondered how I would know when the sulfur was
For me, at least. I’ve been growing orchids for a long time, nothing terribly fancy, but we’ve figured it out. I appreciate the glossy leaves,