HOME          ABOUT HOYA          CULTIVATION          GALLERY          LINKS          CONTACT

A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   sp

 

Hoya fusca (SV469)

Wallich

Published in Plantae Asiaticae Rariores 1:68 (1830) by Wallich. Hoya fusca originates from Laos, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam etc. The name refers to the colour of the flowers and means brownish.

This clone of Hoya fusca was collected by the Swedes Arne and Margit Kastberg at Mount Victoria in Burma. I bought a cutting of it in 2006 and now almost four years later it flowered for the first time. It is a very big plant which i grow hanging. The stems are almost two metres long so

Plant
Leaves: dark green, lateral veins, 16 cm long, 4 cm wide
Growth habit: shrubby/hanging
Flowers
No. in a cluster: ~20
Size: 1.8 cm (measured flat)
Colour: brownish yellow corolla, pink corona
Form: recurved
Scent: very weak
Nectar: yes
Lastingness: more than 2 weeks

the pot is placed as near the roof as possible. I grow my plant in my garden room as I suspect that it prefers some cooler temperatures. Well, I do not know if it is the cooler temperatures that finally made it flower but I am very happy for the result and do not intend to move the plant.


The pollinarium to the left measures 0.8 mm.
 

www.growinghoyas.com

Copyright © Jeanette Karlsen