Hoya collina sp Biak is a lovely plant. The foliage is strongly flecked and once it gets going, it establishes strongly. As with many of the rarer Hoya, there has been much debate over the nomenclature of this plant. Many have bought and sold it as Hoya biakensis, but this appears to be a play …
This Hoya is a real adventurer. It grows quickly, sending out vines that attach to anything in reach. Hoya chlorantha has glossy dark green leaves and green-tinged flowers with pomegranate centres. It originates from Samoa and is another easy Hoya to keep. I grow mine trailing from a pot. It seems to enjoy this, with …
I instantly fell in love with Hoya caudata and just HAD to have it! The tough, rough, heavily mottled leaves are beautiful. They are extremely tactile too. Originating from Indonesia, this Hoya enjoys light and warmth. In its natural habitat it resides by moving water, which generally means there is plenty of humidity.
A fast growing tropical flowering vine that can easily be trailed through a trellis or other plants. Equally suited to hanging baskets. The first choice for the beginner, Hoya carnosa originates from The Philippines and is easy to grow and bloom. Beautiful ceramic pink flowers drip sweetly scented and delicately flavoured nectar.
This is a real gem. Hoya camphorifolia bears fleshy leaves that are beautifully framed with red. The tiny red flowers are held on long peduncles in umbels of 20 or more. As with many Hoya varieties, in good light new growth is tinged red. Hoya camphorifolia originates from The Philippines.
The relatively sparce vines bear attractive foliage and interesting yellow blooms. Hoya blaschernaezii is another Hoya that originates from The Philippines. This Hoya is also known as blasternazii, as well as many other variations.