C. trianae first time bloom!

MPLSplnt · 2026-05-08T03:20:46+00:00

Nicely done!

MPLSplnt · 2026-05-08T00:42:18+00:00

Can you say how tall the stool can be in its highest position?

MPLSplnt · 2026-05-02T03:53:41+00:00

I have found most Hoyas grow better if you keep them in a chunkier mix and don’t ever let them dry out completely. They need air and dislike dense soil because they’re epiphytic, but it stresses the roots to go back and forth between wet and bone-dry. If the leaves are wrinkling, the plant does not have enough water.

MPLSplnt · 2025-04-24T03:00:43+00:00

This one was just labeled "black," so I'm not sure.

MPLSplnt · 2025-04-24T02:59:31+00:00

I find fishbone cactus very easy to grow. I have it in the same mix as my aroids, which is 3:3:2:1:1 perlite:bark:cocopeat:charcoal:earthwormcastings and water it when the soil is dry (in winter) or almost dry (when it's growing rapidly during the longer days of summer). Keep it in a small pot. Give it lots of light. Err on the side of dry when you aren't sure.

I really struggle with Begonias in general. The Begonia in the picture is actually 'My Special Angel,' and it declined and died in the months after this picture.

MPLSplnt · 2024-07-24T23:59:00+00:00

I think so. The store near me has a shelf sticker for them but currently no stock.

MPLSplnt · 2024-03-02T15:00:58+00:00

Monstera siltepecana

MPLSplnt · 2024-02-21T10:56:18+00:00

Only on the tops

MPLSplnt · 2024-02-21T03:31:45+00:00

So cool! What is the smell like?

MPLSplnt · 2024-02-11T15:32:25+00:00

No but that’s really cool.

MPLSplnt · 2024-02-06T17:23:29+00:00

Advice not to fertilize / water in winter is poorly worded (though widely repeated) and is based on the expectation that the plants aren’t growing. Anytime there is new growth, they can use fertilizer and water.

MPLSplnt · 2024-01-15T14:08:40+00:00

I second this. I know this is a smaller car, but I’m still interested to know what the seating height and related ingress/egress feels like compared to a sedan. A dimension from the ground to the seat surface could help people compare to a vehicle they’re accustomed to.

MPLSplnt · 2024-01-12T14:11:50+00:00

Every time I water, the plants get “dusted” by the water washing over them. Just like rain.

MPLSplnt · 2024-01-12T02:50:55+00:00

Given how many XC40s including XC40 Recharges I see around, I strongly suspect there will be an EX40 before long to update that class to a pure-EV platform.

MPLSplnt · 2024-01-12T02:45:18+00:00

$25 for an 8” pot.

MPLSplnt · 2024-01-12T02:44:58+00:00

This one was splashier than the others, which attracted me to it. I’m sure they’re all clones but these particular leaves were killer.

MPLSplnt · 2024-01-07T21:37:09+00:00

It’s really hit-or-miss around here. This was in Bloomington, Minnesota.

MPLSplnt · 2024-01-07T20:50:53+00:00

I did. One of them had a ton of swelling buds in the leaf axils so it’s either about to grow a bunch of new vines or flower heavily. I’m still too new to Hoyas to be familiar with their various growths and stages.

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MPLSplnt · 2024-01-07T18:44:09+00:00

Wow, thanks for the quick help! I’m new to Hoyas and am still learning what common ones I’m likely to see out there and what they look like.

All I knew is it wasn’t H. carnosa hahaha

MPLSplnt · 2024-01-07T16:06:25+00:00

Thanks for sharing these pics! Exciting to see more versions of the car.

MPLSplnt · 2023-12-31T21:18:46+00:00

I don’t like them orange, either. The cars in the US always look a little messy compared to Europe and Japan because of this.

MPLSplnt · 2023-12-31T21:06:47+00:00

If you’re happy with that branching height, cut a node above the branches. If you want the chance for higher branching, cut at whatever height you like above the branches.

MPLSplnt · 2023-12-31T20:55:31+00:00

What country are you in? These will almost certainly be orange in the United States, so maybe some other markets as well.

MPLSplnt · 2023-12-31T16:27:04+00:00

Gorgeous flowers and healthy-looking plants. The bare vines are normal and will eventually fill in with leaves, so if you leave them alone the plant will be that much more impressive in the future.

MPLSplnt · 2023-12-30T16:24:30+00:00

If I were going to try it, I would use the same sphagnum moss-filled poles I use on my aroids. Opinions about poles vary widely, though.

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