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| Hoya, the Wax Vine or Porcelain
Flower
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Cuttings of Hoya callistophylla
available see listing below
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This is Hoya callistophylla,
the "Sabah Beauty" Hoya
In
my opinion the most beautiful leaf of all Hoya |
| About Hoya un-rooted cuttings; Hoya
are easy to root from cuttings. A glass of water on
the windowsill works quite well, also many people have good success rooting them
right into the pot and mix that the final plant will
be in. For thin leaved
species putting the cutting in the pot of potting
mix, then placing that pot with the cuttings in a
large Zip-Loc plastic bag, seal the bag and set in a
bright but shady spot works very well. One secret to
success with cuttings, keep the cuttings warm until
the roots are established. Temperatures between 70 F
and 85 F are ideal. Cool temperatures, especially in
autumn and winter are the main reason for cuttings
to fail. Once roots are established, normal
household temperatures (50 F to 95 F) are fine for
the majority of Hoya. The majority of Hoya
are epiphytic in nature, they grow in trees, very
often never having contact with the soils below. A
loose potting mix that breathes well is ideal. For
best performance use a potting mix that is designed
for epiphytic orchids. Overall, most are not fussy
at all, and will do well under a wide range of
conditions. Un-rooted
cuttings are they way most of the rare and less
common species of Hoya are traded around.
One advantage of cuttings is the ease of shipping.
Mature Hoya, in hanging baskets can be
difficult to box and ship. Cuttings will be made to
order. If your order is to be shipped, rather than
delivered or pick up, please combine orders of
Hoya cuttings with other plants to exceed the
minimum order of $25. Hoya are grown for
their foliage and their often showy and
fragrant flowers. Most Hoya are slow to begin
blooming, often 4 or 5 years from cutting. Most
Hoya bloom from perennial spurs, a stem from which the
flower peduncles develop. Do not cut off the spurs
after the blooms are spent, as these spurs can go on
and bloom repeatedly for many years. Once they do
bloom, they are very reliable in their bloom
pattern. |
Each un-rooted cutting will be at
least 3 nodes long, usually longer. |
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Wanted: a cutting of Hoya sp. IML-1752
species not determined, from Sarawak,
Malaysia. This is a species in the findleysonsia
complex, a light green leaf with deep green veins,
leaf is dagger shaped. Will pay $$ or trade.
Have available
H. sp from Kalimantan IML-1168 available
for partial trade/partial payment for IML-1752.
H. sp IML-1752 appeared in the 2008 Liddle
Nursery catalog.
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| Hoya lacunosa cultivar 'Poonsak
V.'-
small leaf
variety - this is the dwarf form of lacunosa.
H. lacunosa 'Poonsak V' is a
Thai clone named after the enthusiastic cab driver &
plant hunter Poonsak. It is a delightful,
small
growing Hoya that is perfect for a
hanging basket. Growth habit is mostly lax and pendant,
though it does climb & twine more than other forms
of H. lacunosa. The
umbels of small white flowers are intensely fragrant,
I think of paper-white narcissus, some say its
fragrance is more like carnations, pleasant none the
less. Easy to grow, tolerant of cool temperatures to
about 40 F. |
Un-rooted cutting |
$ 5 |
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| Hoya lacunosa forma pallidiflora -
narrow dark green leaves, second smallest leaf of
the cultivars I offer. |
unrooted cutting |
$ 5 |
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Hoya caudata IML-0965 -
from Sumatra, Hard cardboard like
leaves, with scalloped edges to the leaves
(crenellated). Leaf color is deep green, with a red
wash over making the
leaf look dark brown, some red
flecks and some silver flecks. The leaves
may be under 4 inches in length, but with good
culture they can approach 8 inches in length. This is
a very attractive twining vine, every collection
should have at least one variety of H. caudata. |
out for a while, got to let the
parent plant grow a bit. |
out |
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Hoya caudata 'Silver Splash'- this is
a very select cultivar (though not
properly published as such) of the peninsular
Malaysia form of H. caudata. Leaves will flush with
more red when grown brighter than I grow. Leaves are
always over 4 inches in length and often will reach
8 inches in length. I got
'Silver Splash' from the now out of business
Asiatica. The man who has introduced many fine new
plants into the USA garden & nursery trade, Barry
Yinger (of Asiatica) thinks this is the finest form
of the species in cultivation. Only a couple
cuttings will be made in 2011. |
un-rooted cutting |
$45 |
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Hoya
aldrichii -
Handsome almost
heart shaped
light green leaves. Growth habit is a
climbing vine, it will follow a
trellis nicely.
The flowers are about ½ inch white or pale pink,
rose center, with 20-40 in the umbel. The species originates from Christmas Island,
(the Australian one, west of Java, in the Indian
Ocean), bright shade suits it best, allow to dry a
little between waterings. This is a cutting from a
plant collected by
Ted Green. |
un-rooted cutting |
$ 5 |
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Hoya
callistophylla the
Sabah Beauty Hoya, IML-1762 this is the
most beautiful leaf, it sells out faster than my
plants can grow. Only a few cuttings per year will
be released. Grow intermediate to warm temperatures,
keep night minimums above 55 F. This Hoya resents
drying out hard. |
out of stock at the moment |
out |
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| Hoya coronaria -
medium to
large fuzzy deep
green leaves on a robust climbing vine. White
flowers (shade grown), flecked or flushed with
pink (more pink in bright sun) in umbels of 3 to 7
flowers, 1 to 2 inches across each, pleasant
fragrance. A choice species
in the Eriostemma group of Hoya. Add
crushed oystershell or horticultural lime to the
potting mix. Malaysia. Flower photo by Ted Green is
at www.rare-hoyas.com. |
Unrooted cutting |
$ 5 |
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| Hoya carnosa - the common wax
vine. This is an un-named cultivar that has been in
cultivation for at least 50 years or more. Dark
green leaf, with occasional silver flecks. |
un-rooted cuttings |
$ 2 |
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| Hoya linearis this is a pretty
hanging plant, leaves are 1 to 2 inches long &
cylindrical, about ⅛ inch
in diameter. They are fuzzy too. The
stem is lax, so this is a pendant vine, it has white
flowers similar to Hoya bella, or longifolium.
This is a species that most people can grow, but
some find it difficult. From the India side of the
Himalayas, warm humid summers, cool winters. |
un-rooted cuttings |
$ 7 |
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| Hoya species not yet determined
from Ban Ngong Ngoy, Thailand, IML-1514,
a recent import to the USA, with
really
nice foliage. 4 to 6 inch deep green leaves with
silver
flecks. It is a vigorous twining vine, that has
really grown well for me. It has
flowers slightly larger with similar quantity to pubicalyx.
Flowers are a
purple-red, with a fragrance that is pleasant,
similar to carnosa. In all probability
taxonomists will determine that this phenotype meets
the definition of the species H. pubicalyx. You
can have fun with this one, training the strong vining stems to climb & wander across a room, lots
of possibilities here. Want to dress up a 2 story
macramé, this is the species use. You can keep it
compact with regular pruning, a very accommodating
plant. If it were up to me I'd name this clone
"Starry Night" after the van Gogh
painting. |
unrooted cutting some rooted
cuttings available same price |
price cut now only
$ 5 |
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| Hoya wightii ssp. paliensis - has not boomed yet
for me. Mediun light green
round coin
shaped leaves, on a lax pendant vine that does
not climb at all. Growth habit reminds me of the asclepiad
Rosary Vine. H. wightii likes it sunny and to dry a
little between watering. Perfect for a hanging
basket. This subspecies is very rare in its native India. IML-1639 is
the Liddle accession number for this specific clone. |
unrooted cutting |
$ 7 |
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| Hoya serpens - like a
string of coins,
this is an ideal
miniature
Hoya for hanging baskets. H. serpens
has small round leaves with an interesting rough
texture. They shingle nicely on a lax vine that
hangs. Umbels of fragrant, fuzzy,
green
flowers come in the late fall or early winter.
Delightful. |
unrooted cutting |
$ 5 |
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| Hoya ischnopus - deep green
leaves, climbing habit, should have fragrant pale
gold fuzzy flowers. A handsome thin leaved vine that
is a hearty grower. This is the clone was being
distributed by Asiatica. Origin is the Philippines.
A vigorous, medium sized Hoya. |
unrooted cuttings |
$ 5 |
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| Hoya
cagayanensis (formerly known as H.
pimenteliana) Liddle accession number
IML-1600. One of the best Hoya for pleasant
fragrance. Wonderfully fragrant ¼
inch white flowers, in umbels of 4 to 10,
with a floral gardenia like scent during the day,
fragrance shifts to a strong wintergreen scent after
midnight until sunrise. A smaller growing twining vine
with light green leaves 2
to 4 inches long.
This plant is a third
of the size of the common Hoya carnosa.
Delightful flowers, and you don't have to be
nocturnal to enjoy their fragrance, but if you are
up in the very early morning darkness, there is a
special treat when the wintergreen scent is wafting
through the room. |
un-rooted cutting |
$ 7 |
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