Never heard of it so I looked it up! Those leaves are fantastic! I don't blame you one bit for being a sucker! LOL!!

So far we are in a Hoyaristic Mexica Stand off...

Erythrina is a NOTORIOUSLY slow grower, so don't worry about that. It likes evenly lightly damp conditions. So, in other words, mist daily (I mist the plant itself and lightly mist the potting media), water weekly.

So it's not me who has the problem then :D I've been misting it often, (as well as all of my hoyas because of the heat right now) I'll keep doing what I'm doing then.

It heard you fussing and put out. I threaten my plants sometimes and it seems to work. I put an orchid that I had kept miraculously alive for 10 years out in the sunroom where it would be forgotten about frequently because it wouldn't bloom--and it bloomed. (the neighbor that grew them said to throw it out in the back yard but I couldn't go that far.)

So... update time. Since I wrote this post a couple of months ago erythrina has clearly been trying to make up for it's lack of activity. It's now got a vine about 50 cms long and 10 new leaves. Yes, 10!! and I didn't even have to resort to threats :D

Same here! Seems like we unlocked the secret to getting erythrina to grow...talk bad about it!

That needs to be put in some kind of manual or book.

Update, poor erythrina lost 8 of it's 10 new leaves and it's new vine over Winter :( I'm guessing it was lack of humidity? But would you believe it's only just Spring and it has 10 more new leaves! plus several new growth points that want to vine. Awwwww, it likes me! (or the bathroom where it now lives.. )

It tends to lose leaves quite easily in lower humidity. I suppliment in the winter with those humidifiers meant for congestion relief. They are made by Vicks, here in the States. I have 1 warm mist humidifer and 1 cool mist humidifier...keeps my grow tent at an even 70% humidity. I turn them off on watering days, as the humidity will reach 99%.

We have bad condensation here and it's ruining the paint on the kitchen ceiling. The Real Estate said we need to run the heater all Winter or pay to get the ceiling repainted (Don't think that's right, to be honest...) So basically I can't run any sort of humidifier. On the upside, I suspect the steam from the shower and the dryer are helping the plants. If the leaves grow quickly and mature before next Winter they may stay on the plant...

Condensation on that level (peeling paint) would indicate either holes in your moisture barrier or poorly insulated/ improperly installed windows and doors (or possibly all of the above).

I take it in Tasmania, Real Estate agents also double as Property Managers/Management companies/Landlords? Here in the States, the Property Managers/Landlords are responsible for making repairs due to circumstances beyond the renter's control, like excessive condensation. Damn shame you are being held responsible for something that probably existed prior to you moving in.

Yeah, their excuse is "there is condensation everywhere at the moment" er... that's funny, we literally moved two streets over and it wasn't that bad at the last house. This place was repainted just before we moved in and I think I know why!!! Ah well, it's only until we find somewhere better (and more plant friendly :D )

Someone is happy :D

Did you find a better place?

Actually no.. I dumped it in the bathroom with my multiflora hostel when I moved house. It seems to like it so I think I might leave it there?

Wait, unless you mean did we move from Chez Condensation? Nah, we are still here. At the moment the rental market is crazy so for us, it's the devil you know.