My little Macgilivrayii, Fratern, Lacunosa , DS-70, Serpens and KP are all putting out quite a bit of new growth. KP is growing like MAD! There is a new stem coming from every part of the fairly large EA plant. My KQ also has a pretty new red shoot with BRIGHT pink leaves. So I guess pretty much all of mine are growing:>

A new cutting from last summer, pubicalyx 'Red Buttons', is putting on new growth. 'Royal Hawaiian Purple' grew a bit last year, but this year it has all kinds of new gorgeous growth coming on. Anulata was one I almost lost last year and managed to salvage some cuttings. It's getting new growth in a few spots this year (yay!) Variegated verticilata has been a challenge for me - seems to do best if I ignore it, which I've been doing and it's got some new growth. I got mitrata last summer and it has done absolutely nothing - I see what I call a "growth bud" forming on it, but oh is it taking its sweet time!! I mentioned somewhere else that latifolia, one I salvaged with a cutting, is taking off. Archboldiana and shepherdell are both showing signs of new growth. And I cut back aldrichii to try to get it to do something and, voila! - it worked!

The ones I'm irritated over include macgillivrayii - my main plant is not showing so much as a HINT of growing, yet a small rooted cutting has a new growing tip. GRR. Parviflora is the other - I've had the darned thing over 2 years and haven't seen any signs of growth. It's not dead, mind you, just sits there like a lump, taunting me!
I'm about ready to try to shock it into growing somehow...

Denise in Omaha

This is the best Spring yet for me - every hoya is putting on lots of growth except for archboldiana. And kentiana/wayetti has about 15 peduncles in all stages of budding up. H. subcalva X australis and H. acuta are also budding up.

I would say the hoya that has put on the most growth in the last couple of months is H. lobbii - it developed a new stem that's about 12" long, with gorgeous speckled leaves. H. schneeii, diversifolia, thomsonii, pubicalyx 'Red Buttons', curtisii, and anulata come in a close second. All the rest are definitely growing, but not as fast as the above. I can't wait till I can put some hoyas on my balcony!!

Gabi

You know things grow fast in Florida LOL. Exception of few refuse to do anything but sitting there.
These are slow growing hoyas but it seem wayyyyy toooooo slowwwww. Serpens, Sigllattis, Kanakunata(bad spelling but didn't want to look up, I am too lazy hehe)
Jan

Jan,
I'm guessing you meant kanyakumariana (tough one to spell out!). For some reason, I've heard that was a slow grower for some (especially in climates that are great for hoyas...like the Hawaii grower). But that's a fast one for me. Maybe it likes the cold NY weather! It actually grew a lot over the Winter, but has recently slowed down.

Gabi

All of the cuttings I received last summer are just starting a growth spurt now---being in MN, this is the time of year that sort of thing happens. The only one that is aggravating me is my KP---the stems keep growing but then they just die back. It's making me crazy!! So far nothing but my multiflora has bloomed, but my plants are all still tiny so I'm not sweating it. :)

I do LOVE this time of year, and I do love my hoyas!!

Gabi, that's interesting. My weather is similar to Hawaii, I am wondering if it does not like hot weather. I might have to move her to cooler spot. Hmmm it's hard to find a cooler spot. I am going to leave her out during the winter.

Jan

I think my Serpens is showing the most new growth, new stem growth all over and lots of penduncles and next would be my Australis, every time I water I have to pull it out of the curtain and the neighbor plant.

Macgillivrayi, Cinnamomifolia, Meliflue, Kerrii, Polyneura and Macrophylla are just setting there with no sign of new growth yet.
My two Kerrii havn't grown any since I got them last summer.

Incurvula, globulosa, cimmingians and curtisii have finally started to grow after a very long time of nothing.

Bella, Multiflora and Lacunosa have been blooming for a month or more and don't show any sign of slowing down yet.
The rest of them are just starting to show new growth and a couple are forming buds.

I love this time of year! Jo

Hey everyone... how are you doing? I got a new job so I can't spend so much time messing around on forums now, more's the pity!
I've got new growth too - got real excited when I spotted a peduncle from my carnosa - that's why it's called Old Faithful! Got even more excited when I discovered there's at least FIVE more peduncles, with one getting quite big now. I love this plant! Got some growth going on the bella, a new leaf on my kerrii, the multiflora, engleriana, dickinsonia/weebella and my new lasiantha, leytensis and cinnamomifolia are all showing signs of growth.

I'm now wondering whether it's safe (i.e. warm/sunny enough) to take some cuttings from the plants that aren't looking so good - my DS-70, lauterbachii and heuschkeliana are all looking a bit wrinkled in the leaf, just wondering what you guys think - take cuttings, give them a good soak and try and root them? Or do you think I'll lose both mother and baby plants?

Are You Kidding!!!! I've got more new growth than I've ever had!!!!!! my Hoya Fungii is producing 4 new vines and my Hoya carnosa cutting is making one new vine and my lacunosa is blooming and is always making new everything!! but I'm most excited about my Fungii cuz the last time it made a new vine it started a peduncle!!! my first one since i bought it!!!! but then I broke the vine and it turned brown and dried up. so with 4 vines now forming in very very excited for things to come.... I mean who wouldn't be??

YES!!!!! My little jungle is coming to life! Brevialata has been putting out new vines like crazy since beg. of winter! Lauterbachii has put one two new baby leaves (which I was happy to see considering that last two babies fell off) :( My carnosa 'KP' is also growing like mad. Polyneura is starting to put out new baby leaves also :):) My lacunosa baby is putting on it's 4th show of flowers/buds since around Feb. Cummngiana is growing and growing ever since I got it in October, however it is doing so, slowly.....and my bella is trying to give me a second chance at flowers!! The last time the peduncles blasted, BLAST!!! Hopefully it's happier now! Oh yeah! My subcalva had put on a new set of leaves last month, so hopefully that one will start to take off as well! Think happy thoughts! GROW BABY GROW!!!!!
-Nicole-

Here's H. wayetii (formerly labeled as H. kentiana) starting to open. It's loaded with budding peduncles!

Gabi, that is a beautiful flower. I just bought an (EA) Kentiana from H. Depot two days ago. The nursery manager special ordered it for me. It only took five weeks to get it, LOL... I got there as they were unloading it,so I know that if something happens to it, I have no one to blame but me. I had wanted one since I saw your picture with all the blooms on it. I hope mine will bloom that nice someday?

Everyone here has really nice plants...I enjoy reading and seeing everyones great pictures...

Thanks Pug :)
I'm sure you will do just fine with your new kentiana. The one I got is also from EA, and it developed all its peduncles pretty soon after I got it.
Good luck with it, and post pics WHEN you get blooms :)

Gabi

Gabi, beautiful bloom pic!!!

Pug - congrats on your kentiana, I have an EA too, no peduncles yet but definate new growth.

shanna

Thanks Gabi and Shanna, will keep my fingers crossed...

Wow I am amazed! My Kerri which has sat and done NOTHING for a year has a tiny little leaf starting! YAY!

My obovata has also sprouted a new vine with 2 leaves already! It's a happy day!

My kerriis (4 of the 5 clones/varieties) and obovata are also growing like mad. Polyneura is putting on lots of new growth, though no signs of seriously developing peduncles. (Only ones that look like "fetal" peduncles that never get past the itsy-bitsy stage...) Fungii has gone nutso - gobs and gobs of new growth, and OMG, so many new peduncles forming! I have a feeling I'll be swimming in flowers in the not-too-distant future! Javanica is blooming up a storm right now. I'm just amazed at the growth I see this time of year. Seems like I can scan my plants daily and find something new each time!

Denise in Omaha