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jeatacake

Based in St Helens. I grow flowers, fruit & veg at home, on my allotment & in Thailand. Prefer the exotic & unusual & to share tips, ideas, seeds etc.

Hoya

  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2016
  • Like Count 44
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jeatacake

Help me identify this plant. My mother has had this for at least 20 years & it has just flowered for the first time! Neither of us has any idea what it is.

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tiggrx

It's Hoya carnosa

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jules

Hoya Shooting stars beautiful had one before

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angiecrazycatlady

Lovely hoya I want one 😁

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jeatacake

Thank you @tiggrx @jules & @angiecrazycatlady My mother is all for getting rid of it, so I'll be having it. Looks like it has a lot of cutting & layering material on it with signs of roots/arial roots developing already, so @angiecrazycatlady if you want a bit of it, let me know.

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brightcolours

#Hoya #Hoya-propagation #20years

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AcornBank

I have this Hoya and love it.....it is very easy to take cuttings just snip lengths off and stick them into compost.....water and that's it.....they may take a while to flower but no where near twenty years 😘

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jeatacake

Thanks @AcornBank I think it got a little neglected at my mothers, who is not a great plant lover. I'll certainly give cuttings a try as you suggest. 👍

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smeets

Stunning plant! I've been put off getting one after reading it rarely blooms! How long did the flowers stay on?

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jeatacake

@smeets the flowers last several weeks once they appear. I shall be inheriting this as sadly my mum passed away last month.

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smeets

I'm sorry for your loss @jeatacake looks like she left you a stunning plant to remind you of her. Big hugs :)

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jeatacake

Thanks @smeets . she has indeed, plus a fair few others 😊

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