Hoya cummingiana

[Fairorchids]

When it comes to plants, I am always interested in something a little different from the standard varieties. We all know Hoya carnosa (aka: wax plant, porcelain flower & Honey plant), usually with white/pale pink flowers.

At the NHOS show, Ten Shin Gardens brought in plants of several other species. I purchased 3, and have just bloomed the first = Hoya cummingiana.


The flowers are a bit smaller than H. carnosa, but so is the plant.

[DeaC]

Nice. Just tried these for first time last yr, common varieties. Did my homework first. Growing under lights but no peduncles yet. Suggestions? TY Kim.

[Clawhammer]

Is there any fragrance from this species? I see it is listed as fragrant.

I recently bloom hoya lacunosa and had a delicious honey fragrance.

[estación seca]

Hoyas, like most milkweeds, grow and flower best with heavy feeding and regular water in season. They come from a very wide range of elevations, light exposures and climates so that needs to be considered.

[Paphluvr]

Beautiful flower. Different growth habit than other hoyas that I have grown.

[Fairorchids]

Originally Posted by DeaC

Nice. Just tried these for first time last yr, common varieties. Did my homework first. Growing under lights but no peduncles yet. Suggestions? TY Kim.

I have them in my one and only greenhouse, where I grow everything from Cymbidiums to Vandas. Light is approx. what the Cattleyas require. Right now, I water every other day.