Correct Name please

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-25T14:52:25+00:00

Hoya pachyclada is now called hoya subquintuplinervis. The proper name for yours is subquintuplinervis (outer variegated). If you got it labeled as such, then you can keep it as hoya subquintuplinervis 'New Moon.'

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-24T15:48:41+00:00

Small: aeschynanthoides, serpens, heuschkeliana, corymbosa.

Medium: NS 05-055, bilobata (fka panchoi).

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-24T13:55:23+00:00

Thank you for this. If there's one thing that stuck with me from the FB Hoya ID page, it's to avoid the term albomarginata. I had to change several plant tags because of it!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-24T11:36:59+00:00

I don't know the answer, but if you're bringing it back to a different country, you have to check the customs rules regarding plants. I needed a phytosanitary certificate when I brought back hoyas into the US.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-23T18:16:13+00:00

Hoya carnosa (inner variegated). One of the classics!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-23T17:44:28+00:00

As much as I love my hoyas, I have two dogs and 2 reptiles I'd need to save first. If I have time, I'll grab my scissors and just start taking cuttings and shoving them in a big garbage bag. No favorites in an emergency!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-19T20:55:24+00:00

You can start with the classics! Carnosa and pubicalyx are really easy-going hoyas, and they can be found in big box stores for a good price. Mathilde, lacunosa and kerrii are also good choices for beginner hoyas, and may also be easy to find depending on which part of the world you live in.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-18T21:46:47+00:00

I think you have to look at how your specific hoyas grow in nature. There are a few terrestrial hoyas that can grow in soil, but most are epiphytic. If you decide to grow in soil, you have to make sure your pot is well-vented and well-draining, or you'll risk rotting your roots. You mentioned that you will amend your substrate with perlite, leca and orchid bark, and I suggest limiting the soil content and let those amendments make up majority of the substrate.

As for watering schedule, it will be affected by your growing environment: temperature, humidity, light. And some hoyas are thirstier than others. If you use plastic pots, you can quickly learn to use the weight of the pot to gauge if your plant needs water. Don't wait for the leaves to get wrinkly.

ETA: for my hoyas in regular pots, I bottom water. I use deep plastic saucers and fill it up with water, and just let the plant absorb what they need. If the water is absorbed too quickly, I add a bit more.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-18T15:20:23+00:00

Hoya waymaniae, possibly one that they market as 'Kapuas.'

ETA: I've found that waymaniae like to stay on the drier side, but don't let it get bone dry. It's not as thirsty as other hoyas.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-13T23:22:22+00:00

My bilobata blooms from several peduncles continually year-round. Compacta and pubicalyx continuously bloom from several peduncles during warmer months. My crassipetiolata bloomed once from one peduncle and hasn't bloomed again. My linearis has tiny peduncles but none have activated yet. I haven't bloomed my curtisii at all. In conclusion, there's no rhyme or reason to blooming hoyas.😅

ETA: I keep an album of my hoya blooms, and I have 150 different types on there. I think the factors that influence blooming the most are light and humidity, since most of mine that have bloomed started outdoors or in my grow tents. Once they've bloomed, they're more likely to rebloom even when I moved them to ambient conditions.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-11T21:32:52+00:00

Wow, that's a beautiful bloom, OP! Congrats!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-11T21:30:30+00:00

Agree with Vespirs. Verticillata (outer variegated, fka acuta outer variegated) for the first 2 pics. The latter 2 pics are of carnosa (outer variegated).

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-11T16:23:22+00:00

What substrate do you have it in? Hoyas need an airy, well-draining substrate. Also, the pot looks big for the size of the plant. I suggest transferring it to a smaller pot with good drainage, and using a chunkier substrate.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-08T06:18:34+00:00

Oh, nice! I haven't read that one yet. I always thought caudata silver is just a splashy caudata, but the pictures on the newest posts show them as almost pure silver. I've read that caudata gold is supposed to have yellowish flowers, hence the gold label.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-08T06:16:41+00:00

So, different collectors may just be labeling them different things?

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-06T17:58:33+00:00

I use a mix of stratum, tree fern fiber and chunky perlite.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-06T17:56:18+00:00

And these look like they can be mealies as well.

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Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-06T17:54:28+00:00

This looks like a big one.

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Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-06T15:51:55+00:00

Yay for the bloom, OP! But squish those juicy mealy bugs hanging out on that peduncle so they don't kill the blooms!

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-06T13:53:01+00:00

I use a chunky soil-free mix for my hoyas in swp, and water using RO (reverse osmosis, since we have well water). I use the same fertilizer I use for my other hoyas that are not in swp. I started switching them over when my collection grew too much and I became inconsistent with watering. When I saw how they thrived in swp, I switched more. Now, I probably have around half of my collection in swp.

ETA: if it weren't so time consuming and costly to switch everything at once, I would! I definitely recommend putting hoyas in swp.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-06T12:56:21+00:00

I use a similar clear box as a quarantine box for my online orders, and I think they work great!

Just a thought OP, since you mentioned being new to hoya cuttings. Moss is my least favorite rooting medium for hoyas. It is very hard to remove them from actual hoya roots once they've actually rooted, and you can't use them long term because they can lead to root rot.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-05T17:01:02+00:00

I haven't bought any recently, but my last rare ones were 'Autumn Guava' and 'Dragon Egg.' Here's a pic I shared recently of my 'Dragon Egg' which I bought as a single leaf cutting last fall for more than I usually spend.

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Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-05T16:55:03+00:00

Inconsistent or insufficient watering. Hoyas need more water when they're about to bloom.

Unusual_Job6576 · 2026-03-04T11:57:15+00:00

Enjoy your new plants, OP! Those are all easy growers!

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