Hi Betsy,

Where did you get your Kerrii? I want to order one, but don't want to order anymore from Glasshouseworks until I get the order I've already placed. I want to see if all the plants look good and are healthy, e.t.c before I spend more hard earned $ with them.

Thanks!
GH

I would sure love to tell you but I posted the address and was not allowed by the forum to do so?
Drop me a line at betsy959 at optonline dot net
I will email you the site.

I find that Hoya kerrii ("Heart Leaf Hoya") is best watered when it gets a little dry. How often depends on your soil mix. I would just feel the soil and if it feels somewhat dry, water - but be sure to empty any overflow. Hoyas don't like "wet feet."

When you start to see flower buds, put it in a place where you don't care if the dark red sappy flowers drip. They make a terrible mess! I have mine on a top shelf in my GH and I've often, while on my little step-stool watering other plants, gotten that aweful goo in my hair. Yuck - what a sticky mess! But they're beautiful and worth the trouble...

Denise in Omaha

Update, I have a flower beginning to bloom and will find a tray to set under it just in case. I will get a photo for you and post it. The leaves leave a lot to be desired as far a color goes. I have 2 other Hoyas and they both have nice greenery but this is paled in color.
Darned if I know what it should look like.

http://www.geocities.com/woodenigloo.geo/Hoya1.jpg

Yes, I think people buy the H. kerrii for it's leaf "shape" instead of it's color. Now the variegated one is prettier, but it still is not shiney if that is what you like. They also leave a lot of space between leaves once they get growing it seems.
Marcy

Other than the flower, it is a fairly ugly duck compared to my others.

I think it's lovely, BetsyBr! But I'm a 'foliage fanatic'.

Congrats on an upcoming bloom on a new plant!

I have the variegated one, and agree with others who've posted here that it's a stinker....never did get the green one,and have wanted one, so I'm curious, too, as to where you obtained it.
Would you mind emailing me with that info, too?

Hi Betsy-My hoya from Logees is about a year old and is sporting 2 penduncles about to bloom. It was a slow grower until about three months ago-then just went crazy. I don't know how I'll handle it when I have to bring it in.

Good luck with yours. susan

In NJ we have too many critters flying around. I keep them all inside and avoid the hastle come Fall.
Good luck with your blossoms.

Here is my new flower. Digital cameras leave a lot to be desired.
http://www.geocities.com/woodenigloo.geo/Hoya1.jpg