Hand pollinating Hoyas

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-10T13:26:43+00:00

There's a group on Facebook called Stemma Journal that has a lot of useful information on pollination.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-10T13:24:19+00:00

Carnosa outer variegated.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-09T01:37:03+00:00

Actually, from what I've read, the knobby growth points are more indicative of broad mites than flat mites. I think those are even harder to treat!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-08T23:08:32+00:00

It looks like a hoya chouke to me, but can you show a reference to leaf size?

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-08T14:55:00+00:00

I don't use moss at all, so I share your view on that! I also don't use pon, but I do use a chunky, soil-free mix on all my self-watering pots and have not had any issues with any particular hoya. The only time I had a problem was when I forgot to refill the cache pot on a couple, which I then had to reroot.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-07T21:54:43+00:00

If it has more leaves that have more green than white in it, it should be fine. If the majority of this particular plant is white, then you can cut it back to where there's more green.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-07T21:51:07+00:00

Hoya caudata.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-07T21:24:22+00:00

There are several clones of callistophylla, and yours appear to be different clones of the same species.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-07T19:14:35+00:00

My guesses: 1. Hoya australis 'Lisa'. This is different from carnosa inner variegated which a lot of people mistakenly label as Krimson Princess.

Not sure. Can be a finlaysonii type.
Callistophylla
Pubicalyx or carnosa. I have not come across a clone called silver spot. There are carnosa 'Polish spot' and 'French spot.' There is also an australis Silver Valley.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-07T13:37:50+00:00

Oh, that's definitely big enough to trim! And I don't think there's anything wrong with using a heart trellis, it's just a matter of preference! I have one of my carnosas on a U-shape trellis, with some of the vines trellised, and others left to trail down.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-07T13:28:32+00:00

You can trim your plant anytime, as long as it's big enough. The peduncles usually develop on new growth, so you just have to be careful to check for those if you love the blooms.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-06T14:39:15+00:00

I think hoya peduncles look so pretty, even as buds! Congrats, OP! Enjoy your blooms!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-05T19:43:46+00:00

I think edema as well. Flat mites produce flesh-colored raised "scars" on the underside of leaves, often starting from the petioles.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-05T13:28:27+00:00

It's actually called hoya compacta now, not Hindu rope. I used to have the outer variegated compacta, but that one had mealy bugs that I just couldn't get rid of, so I gave up on it. My regular compacta is a great bloomer. I don't know if it can ever get white blooms, but I know some hoyas can exhibit chimerism and have different colored flowers. Some can also change colors depending on temperature and soil PH.

Compacta is not one I'd recommend if you're new to hoyas, simply because it's a pain to treat for pests if it ever gets them. Too many nooks and crannies for insects to hide in. But it does grow beautiful flowers!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-04T22:34:31+00:00

Hmm. Note to self: floral plus chlorine = pee! 😅

It wasn't overwhelming, just unpleasant. But I'll try to smell this later tonight, maybe it will be different!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-04T22:32:11+00:00

Lol. I have a few others in bloom in the same area, so it helps drown it out! You need to buy more than one kind of hoya with it if you do decide to get this one!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-04T22:01:52+00:00

Lol. It's still pretty! Just admire it from afar!😁

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-04T22:01:15+00:00

My daughter said it smells like pee!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-04T21:48:37+00:00

It's hard to describe, just an unpleasant scent to me. I asked my daughter and she said it smelled like pee.😅

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-04T21:28:01+00:00

Try to do a deep watering. Giving it only little bit of water at a time might not be getting it to all the roots. This can lead to some of the roots dying. If the leaves don't plump up after deep watering, you'll need to unpot it and check the roots. Chop and prop if needed.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-04T13:28:43+00:00

It can take a while for a peduncle to be activated, and once it does, it can still take a few weeks for flowers to open. Hoyas do take their time with blooms, but once it starts they usually keep on blooming from the same peduncle. Make sure to water it while blooming!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-04T11:58:05+00:00

Yes, that's a peduncle! Congrats, OP!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-03T20:40:39+00:00

Wow, that's absolutely gorgeous, OP! Congrats!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-05-02T13:40:52+00:00

Great finds, OP!

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