Hoya tsangii

[Paul]

As far as hoya flowers go, I would have to say these are far from impressive, IMO. Each flower is maybe the same diameter as the eraser on top of a pencil. Its only real saving grace is the fragrance -- smells like butter cream to me.









Those aren't water drops on the flowers -- rather flowers produce a lot of nectar. (With some species, I understand, this can be a problem indoors as some types are such prodigious producers that they drip all over anything beneath them.)


With higher light the leaves get a pnk/red cast.





No real reason for this pic -- just liked the reflection in the nectar drop.

[RosieC]

Ooh I like it, but then I'm also a fan of my Hoya (which has white flowers). That drips sap and has a really strong sweat fragrence as well.

I've never seen one with pink flowers like yours. They look a bit like mini pink pin cushions with pomegrante pips on them.

Actually I didn't realise there were different sorts with different colours. Mine is a cutting I took from my Mum's in arround 1993-4 when I moved out, and they are the only ones I had ever seen until a white one like mine appeard in the clasifieds here on OB not long ago.

Thanks for sharing these pictures. I love them.