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Hoya burmanica (SV473) |
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R. A. Rolfe |
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Published in Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information 343-344 (1920) by Robert Allen Rolfe. Hoya burmanica is named for its origin in Burma. Hoya burmanica (SV473) is one of the two clones of Hoya burmanica which Arne Kastberg found on his trip to Burma in 2007. The other one has clone number SV474. It was collected on 1000 meter above sea level in a mountain area in Shan State. Hoya burmanica is a cold growing species which tolerates |
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temperatures less than 0°C. I have put my plant in the garden for a few weeks in temperatures down to -5°C to try to promote flowering. If you want to try it remember to be careful and gradually adjust it to the cold temperatures, otherwise it is a high risk that you will kill your plant. Now, in the winter I grow my plant in my garden room where temperatures are about 15°C and finally in February 2010 it got in bloom for the first time. When it has started to bloom it continues to produce new buds and it blooms in almost every node. Hoya burmanica has a shrubby growth so it will need some help if you want to grow it supported by a trellis. I guess it would grow well in a hanging basket as well. |
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