We planned on this last fall, and it was finally warm enough to start sending cuttings again :). Hoping that it takes root and starts to grow well enough so I can spare some cuttings for friends. Wonder if the buds will blast or if they will hang on all through the rooting process?

Brad AKA Moonwolf

That is adorable. Congrats, Brad!

Thank you, themockturtle! Mum thought it looked cute in that pot, too.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

I am super glad it made it, and would not be surprised if you get some blooms. If not, this species loves nothing more than to constantly put out new blooms, buds, and peduncles so I doubt you will have to wait long for flowers. Will give you something to tide you over while we wait on Nikki. ;)

Indeed this will, Kim ;). Nikki looks like she's perking up from her winter rest and her recent repotting. I haven't seen any new growth so far, but hopefully soon.

Have you noticed a fragrance with your plant, Kim? Multiflora/javanica seems to be hit or miss or lightly fragrant to most people's descriptions of it.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Oh yeah, it has a fragrance but only at night and I have to stick my nose right up in there. Which is just fine, because I am super sensitive to a lot of scents and this is one of them. It smells great, just makes me woozy. Its tough to describe but with hints of lemongrass, rain soaked grass, and fabric softener. Most people whose nasal passages dont try committing suicide when posed with nice smelling things enjoy it.

Also, this is definitely the javanica type. I just always go with multiflora/javanica because the javanica name is not officially recognized and the biologist in me can't help but nod to it. Unless it has changed recently, havent checked.

Duly noted, Kim. My mum has a sensitive nose as well, so she can relate. That fragrance smells amazing. Oddly enough, she can tolerate the smell of lacunosa, and absolutely loves it.

I will call it multiflora/javanica, too. Either way, it is still The Shooting Star Hoya ;).

Brad AKA Moonwolf

I am lucky to have a local source of huuuge multiflora plants from time to time. Definitely my favorite plant, and it makes me super happy to be able to start playing Hoya fairy. Folks on this board have been so generous with gifts and ridiculously nice prices and generous trades I am glad to give back. By this time next year most of my current collection will be trade ready too... This hobby just builds on itself in a crazy self perpetuating circle of greenery and vines. Gonna need that machete.

Oh... And totally not a Hoya, but I got mine a friend. Once in awhile I get fungus gnats on mine because of how damp I keep it. I like its mix just fine and don't want to repot into hydro, so say hello to its new little friend...

Drosera capensis, a carnivorous plant. Because the circle of life. :) I have it under my grow light as I acclimate it to its new home.

Folks on this forum have been extremely generous over the years :). I started playing Hoya Fairy Godfather for a couple of friends since venturing into the Hoya world. Keep some of those vines, though ;). You won't get to see flowers without them.

I LOVE carnivorous plants! Before Hoyas, I grew CPs for 2-3 years. I gave them up in favor of Hoyas. They are fun to grow as well. I did have a Drosera capensis for a while. They are such neat little plants. I also had two Sarracenias/Pitcher Plants, a Butterwort from Lowe's, a few Sundews, and several Venus Flytraps (my personal favorite), but not all at once.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Brad, if that's a clay pot, make sure you check it often. Clay dries out really fast and multiflora is one that likes to never go completely dry. Maybe even a cache pot with some pebbles in the bottom to retain a little moisture around the roots at all times. It's a fun one to grow - so generous with blooms. I've never smelled a fragrance with mine.

And Happy Birthday!

Denise in Omaha

Denise, I have been contemplating putting it in a cache pot since potting it up. The pot it is in now is clay/terra cotta. I keep my fungii in one, but it does have a cache pot. It's on my heated seed starter greenhouse I use to root cuttings (minus the top). Works like a charm, plus I use rooting hormone on my cuttings, too.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Yeah, I am with Denise on not doing multiflora in clay. I have a fungii too, and it needs way less water than multiflora. It really likes it wet.

Cool that you used to do CP's, I am too easily distracted to stick to one type. Have a little bit of everything around here.

I have another small pot that will work for the multiflora that is plastic. I will transplant them tomorrow. I plan on sowing seeds anyway :) (I do something called Winter Sowing-check it out).

Brad AKA Moonwolf