This can be a little bit of a temperamental Hoya to grow. It really requires good humidity and a well draining mix. Using an Orchid mix with some Hydroton and giving it high humidity with bright light gets the best results. It is worth it, though, if you can give it the conditions it likes. The fragrance is very noticeable in the evenings and very much like a mild night-blooming Jasmine.
This Hoya likes lots of sun, so it is not one I would recommend for the average grower in the more northern states. Give it several hours of full sun, as much bright light as you can, and warm humid conditions. Then it will reward you with its black-cherry-colored blooms. It doesn't like to be quite as pot bound as some of its cousins prefer, or to dry out. Once it gets going, it keeps going. Even during winter I've had it bloom in the top of the greenhouse.
This Hoya really likes a lot of light. Mine gets morning sun, then dappled sun/shade the rest of the day. It produces some of the largest blooms of the species.
It thrives in a warm or hot and humid atmosphere, but has done just fine in my greenhouse in winter, where temps. can and do sometimes drop into the low 50's overnight. I give it a bright corner of the greenhouse and have had it bloom right up through Christmas. Doesn't like to dry out during the hot summer months, but should be allowed to dry out a little bit during the slower winter months. Also, a heavy feeder in summer.
This Hoya shooting star prefers to sit literally in water. In our dry and hot weather, I guess the plant requires that for its humidity needs. If it gets too dry while a peduncle is growing or attempting to make buds, it will blast, so that moisture requirement is very important. The flowers flow with sugary sap, so remember that when you position your plants indoors. I usually find this plant more actively producing peduncles and buds when our temps hover in the low to mid 80's, but once it starts running into the higher 90's outside, somehow the plant senses it and it will abort any growth. Just the same, I keep the container sitting in water, so the plant will not languish. I grow this plant indoors near our west-facing window, protected by our white curtain, during the hottest part of the day and with the ceiling fan constantly running during the hot summer days.
When cooler temps arrive in winter, I do not allow it to sit in water.
In my very dry area, where our dry spells run for over 4 months and reach triple-digit heat, this plant loves to get daily watering, or at least some daily misting. I grow it in part shade. Otherwise, the leaves will burn. Sometimes I get the pinkish hue on leaves, or often just the cream or white and green color on the leaves. Not getting any blooms yet, just lengthening of the vine and some new leaves.
May be one of the best hoyas available. Huge 6 to 7 inch, long-lasting flowers appear in very large clusters of up to 15 buds in summer. Flowers are waxy and almost appear to be plastic.
Growth is rapid with leaves up to 16 inches long. This robust grower is best trained on a trellis.
Will only flower well if in a heated/tropical environment but can also grow in cooler climates if protected.
Slow growing species suited for baskets. Flowers are in small clusters of 2 to 4 and can be over 2 inches across. Leaves are large and succulent and form close together on the stems.
Latifolia is a large species with thick fleshy leaves up to 6 inches across. It is a subtropical species that requires protection in very cold climates.
This is a slow-growing species suited for baskets or climbing. Flowers a half-inch across come in bunches of 15 to 30, hanging from along the stems.
'Kerrii' produces very thick succulent leaves up to almost an inch across that have a distinctive heart shape. Leaves are sparsely spaced and occasional pruning will improve the shape of the plant.
Hardy and requires cover from rain and frost in cold climates.
Easy to root from stem cuttings. This is a compact, slow-growing Hoya that is well suited for baskets. Twisted leaves make a very attractive stem that cascades over 1.5 feet. Flowers come in bunches of 20 to 40, hanging from the stems. Very hardy and easily grown, creating large specimens after a few years.
Hoya carnosa is a fast growing, super hardy species well suited for baskets or ladders.
Flowers half an inch across comes in bunches of 20 to 40 hanging from along the stems. Old flower stems will reflower year after year. Flowers may vary in colour from pale white to a soft pink.
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