That is a very nice looking plant! Are the dischidias harder to grow, like they require more humidity/warmth than hoyas?

Very cool plant, Denise! I love the crested/fasciated succulents and didn't know there was a crested/fasciated dischidia. Please post photos of the flowers once they open.
Thanks,
Mike

Wow, Denise...that truly is awesome!!! Yes, please remember to post a photo of the blooms. I'd be excited, too....good job!! Sheesh, you can bloom anything!!!

Mrs. DP...No, actually Dischidias are every bit as easy, maybe even easier, to grow than Hoyas. They can be a bit of a challenge to root (some of them anyway), but once they root, they're easy to grow. What I like is they look best when grown in relatively shady conditions, so you can put them in those not-so-bright spots and they look great. I grow them in the same mix I use on Hoyas. What I can say is they become potbound rather quickly, and they don't like to be allowed to stay dry too long. Some people grow them mounted, which looks awsome, but I'm not disciplined enough to keep them well watered on mounts, so I only grow them in pots.

Denise in Omaha

Nice plant Denise...I was just given my very first
Dischidia (ovata) on a trade. I was very facsinated with the leaves, how they really resemble watermelons,lol...

Looking forward to your blooms!

That's a nice plant, Denise. Hmm, I may have to start
looking for those too besides the crown of thorns.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Denise, gorgeous Dischidias. I have crested one, looks almost same as yours accept the leaves are longer. I end up killing var petnoids. ; (

Is this same Dischidia?

Denise, thanks for posting those pictures...Its a BEAUTY!! I'm not a Dischidia person(I need all my space for Hoyas,lol)...but fell in love with the Ovata simply for the watermelon leaves. I was actually fortunate enough to get a small rooted plant(still has the gardino label when I received it from a nice friend on trade). Can't wait to see it bloom sooner than later.

Denise, should I keep this one in bright light(no direct sun)? I was hoping to get some of those red tints on the leaves like yours has...any tips? Thanks!

Jan, that a nice big plant! Looks like its also getting ready to bloom! It sure looks like it "could" be a hoya to the untrained eye.

Here's my D.ovata
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Jan, it could be. Or maybe it's the plain form. Does it have the occasional contorted joints like in my photo? If not, I'd guess it's probably the plain form because it looks enough like mine otherwise.

Pug, I have a few different clones of ovata, and I even have the one from Gardino's (which they accidentally sent me with my last order...) So far, the one I showed in the photo is the only one I've gotten the bronze new foliage on. It's a bigger and less succulent leaved one than the Gardino clone. But I also have that one in the GH where it does get a little direct sun (a.m.), and the others I grow in lower light conditions, so maybe with a little sun, yours will get some new bronze growth. I'd just be careful in your higher light conditions down there, but I'm betting some morning sun would work well.

Denise in Omaha

Denise,

That is beautiful. By the way how is that dischidia that I picked up for you doing. Hope it is doing well.

Dee

You have me wondering about my D. acutifolia, a particularly fierce grower. It has similar leaves and flowers, but not fasciated nor with contorted joints. Yale

Hi Yale! I just got done replying to your e-mail and here you are! I got my acutifolia from you and it's very differnt in the the leaves are much, MUCH smaller. The leaves on the fasciated acuminata are the same size as Hoya wayetti (aka kentiana). The acutifolia I got from you has really small leaves - only about 1" long, maybe 1/8" wide. Here's mine...

I know, it's always hard to tell size in photos. The leaves are shaped the same, but significantly smaller.

Denise in Omaha

Dee, I guess I blew right past your post! The pectinoides is doing kind of so-so. I decided changing the soil would help, and it seems to have stopped some of the decline. Some of the balloon leaves are pretty wrinkly, but it's also developing a couple of new ones. Some of the leaves feel very firm, so I'm pretty sure I'll be able to at least salvage a good part of it. But it's not nearly as nice as robust looking as it was in your photo. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Denise in Omaha

Thanks alot Denise...you're such an enabler!! I did alot of searching online and found 3 Dischidias to order: Ruscifolia, Ovata, and Pectinoides. I wasn't able to locate D. acuminata fasciated....however, I was able to find two more Adenium Obesum (Desert Roses), 3 cane Begonias and another hoya!! I already have D. ruscifolia...but, it came from Asiatica...and is so small I need reading glasses to see it!! LOL While online I found another Adenium Obesum (Scarla)....totally gorgeous...bright and fully double red blooms...unfortunately, they were seeds! Denise, I'm almost as good as you are at germinating seeds!! LOL Hoping these plants arrive before the snow does!! Warm regards, Patrick

Patrick,

I consistenly see D. ruscifolia at Lowe's around here - the EA ones are HUGE. Other than the most common ones (ruscifolia, oiantha, ovata & geri), they're not very easy to come by. And I find them hard to root, in general. (Although once they root, most of them grow like mad...) So my collection has been slow to grow. Maybe someday, they'll be more available.

Denise in Omaha

That D. acuminata, fasciated form is very hard to find. I saw a nice plant of it on ebay and debated on weather to buy it or not. When i went back a day or so later someone scooped it up!

tlbean, I bought a rooted starter plant of this Dischidia from Denise earlier this year, maybe she has plans to start more.

I have a few, as a matter of fact. I'll email you, Tony...

Denise

Hi Denise,my name is Georgie and I'm in Western Australia I've just got myself a Dischidia Acuminata and would love any information on the mix and growing of this Dischidia Thanking You in advance Georgie

Hi Georgie! I grow Dischidias a couple different ways. I have some I grow in hydroton. Or I use my regular mix, which is 2/3 coir and 1/3 perlite, with a handful of orchid bark thrown in for a 5" pot. Both ways seem to produce pretty good results. Some people can grow them mounted, but that doesn't work for me at all. I love how it looks, but I just can't keep it watered enough. Feel free to contact me through this site if you want more info...

Denise in Omaha

Hi Denise(5) Thanking You for getting back to me,I've just started collecting Dischidias I have 2 (D Geri, D Acuminata) that are already a few years old, a few very wee little ones (D Nummularia, D Ruscifolia) and 1 D Ovata that ever since I bought it has not been happy, did buy two but took one back to the garden centre because it just wouldn't stop dropping it's leaves was very very wet when I bought it home so the next morning I repotted them both into my Hoya mix the one that was dropping it's leaves just kept dropping them and the stems became very thin and dry looking so I ended up taking it back, the remaining D Ovata has not died but not good either not sure what to do? (paid a LOT of money )so apart from that I'd really like to be able to save it any advice will be much appreciated. Thank You for your advice on your mix, what one would you use for the D Ovata?.Yes when spring comes(our winter at the moment) I've got a few cuttings of some Dischidias and some small leafed Hoyas that I'm going to have a go at mounting but will still pot them up as well,It is Saturday here so have a great weekend. Thanking you in advance. Kind Regards Georgie

Hi was wondering if anyone could help me with a dying Dischidia Ovata it is winter here and wondering if I should remove and repot ? would appreciate any advice.Thanking you in advance Georgie