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Hoya with 4 different leaves on same plant

11 years ago

A year and half ago I purchased 3 leaves from a plant sale that were supposedly rooted in a pot. They all had the same appearance: Green with a white border.The leaves finally took hold and grew. The new shoots all took on different characteristics: Some leaves are solid green that look like Chelsea, but on the same stem the leaves look like Variegata. Another stem has green with white border (also a little crinkled) and another stem is mixed albino and pink. Another stem started off with a leaf green with white trip, then turned completely albino. Interesting plant.

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  • 11 years ago

    I think you have two different plants. One is either Chelsea or motoskei (the solid green). The other is 'Krimson Queen", which does typically get all white shoots (that start out pink, turning white or cream as they age...) I do have to admit that I like the look of the solid green being grown in with the variegated, though.

    Denise in Omaha

  • 11 years ago

    My "KQ" has a vine that started out with the standard carnosa leaves with white borders and transformed into a variegated Chelsea that then reverted back to an all green Chelsea and this happened all on one vine only. Another rather large "KQ" I have has typical carnosa blooms on the variegated vines and pink colored blooms like a Pubicaylx on the reverted ones. Does nature make variegates or are they man induced ?

  • 11 years ago

    To Denise in Omaha: All three leaves that sprouted were identical (green with white border) and they were from the same parent plant. In fact, the three original leaves are still at the base of the plant. From the three leaves, there are 4 stems: (1) Green with white border. (2)**White and pink leaves. (3) Leaf that is green on one side and white on the other side with the following leaves all white. (4) Started off with 2 variegated leaves followed by all green Chelsea type leaves. I know the person with the original plant. It will be interesting to see if all its leaves are different. I love all the variations that these 3 leaves are giving me and can't wait for it to grow more.

    P.S. (2)** on this stem, the leaves start out white and the new leaves are pink.

  • 11 years ago

    So I assume what you meant was you purchased a plant (single plant) with three leaves, right? So if you unpotted it, there would only be one rooted stem? I've never seen 'KQ' revert to all green, only 'KP'. Of course, maybe what you've got is a cross between 'KQ' and 'Chelsea'. There are a lot of different clones out there of those variegated versions of carnosa. They vary in leaf shape texture and coloring. I've grown one that was touted a "superior clone" whose new growth started out purple, pink and green, eventually becoming the typical green with cream edge. Here's one I had at one time that had consistently round and cupped leaves...


    I guess it just proves there are wide variables!

    Denise in Omaha

  • 11 years ago

    Denise: A member of my garden club took single leaves from her hoya plant, not even knowing what kind of plant it was. She placed three separated leaves, supposedly rooted, into each pot. When I got home, I examined them and each separate leaf did not have any roots. So, I placed each leaf (not attached to the others) back into the pot and forgot about them, except to water every now and then. To my amazement, I now have 4 different stems. I have not taken them apart to see if all are from the same leaf or if each separate leaf produced a stem. Sorry about the confusement. I thought I was making it as clear as possible that each leaf was separate from the others and did not share the same roots.

  • 10 years ago

    I have a similar problem. My Hoya seems to be growing all white leaves. I'm thinking that they are a drain on the plant and I should chop them. Thoughts?

  • 10 years ago

    The white leaves are very pretty! I would leave them.

  • 10 years ago

    Some people do. But I think they're so pretty, I leave them on unless the plant seems to slow down or stop growing.


    Denise in Omaha

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