Hoya talk forum: Lacunosa 'Mini Leaf' Bloom

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Perennialgirl Apr 1, 2012 10:18 AM CST Name: Donna Winnipeg, Manitoba Zone 4

I couldn't believe it last night when I went to check on my plant. I have a bloom!!!! Yahoooooooo!!!! My first bloom all by myself!!! Here is a picture of the buds. Quote | Post #849839 (1)

JulieK Apr 1, 2012 11:02 AM CST Name: Julie Kennedy UK

Yay!!! Well done!!! Quote | Post #849864 (2)

mjsponies Apr 1, 2012 11:06 AM CST Name: mj Deleon Springs, Fl

Great growing Donna !! http://cubits.org/Littlegardeninthecount/ Quote | Post #849867 (3)

plumania Apr 1, 2012 12:06 PM CST Name: Alka South Florida

Looks great. Please post when the flowers open too. They look lovely from other pics I have seen. I dream about growing a Lacunosa too,specially the 'sno caps'.....or 'Trove'.......just have not made up mind whether to get it..... [Last edited Apr 1, 2012 12:16 PM CST] Quote | Post #849893 (4)

Perennialgirl Apr 1, 2012 1:31 PM CST Name: Donna Winnipeg, Manitoba Zone 4

Thanks Julie, MJ and Alka! I'm still in la la land about my buds. Quote | Post #849919 (5)

AlohaHoya Apr 1, 2012 2:19 PM CST Name: Carol Noel Hawaii (near Hilo) It's all about choices.

The name of the H. lacunosa, 'Mini Leaf'...????? There is one collected on Lankawi Island with the smallest leaf I have seen...is that the one? Leap. The net will appear. Quote | Post #849931 (6)

Perennialgirl Apr 1, 2012 2:31 PM CST Name: Donna Winnipeg, Manitoba Zone 4

No I think its Mini Wax Leaf. I forgot the wax and it's not ear wax either...... Quote | Post #849934 (7)

MyHoyas Apr 1, 2012 2:36 PM CST Name: Christina Karlsson Sweden

Never heard of that one. I also thought it would be 'Langkawi Island'. Can you post a photo of the leaves? http://www.myhoyas.com Quote | Post #849938 (8)

LauraCarnosa Apr 1, 2012 2:52 PM CST Name: Laura Gardiner Manitoba, Canada You can't 'un-ring' a bell.

Is this your EA basket, Donna? AWESOME!!!! If so, it's the standard form of lacunosa. EA & their silly labeling... http://www.exoticangel.com/plant-library/species/hoya/item/3... Lacunosa is really a fave of mine. Thinking of changing my name! Lovely scent, and just adorable! Saw someone here describe it as smelling like a florist's cooler, and thought that's the best discription yet! "When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other." - Chinese Proverb Quote | Post #849943 (9)

Perennialgirl Apr 1, 2012 3:30 PM CST Name: Donna Winnipeg, Manitoba Zone 4

Yup it's my EA basket!! I went to water it and found two penducles with buds!! Laura's link is correct for what the leaves look like. Carol and Christine if 'Langkawi Island' is the name you think it is....I like that better than Mini Wax leaf. Quote | Post #849955 (10)

AlohaHoya Apr 1, 2012 6:47 PM CST Name: Carol Noel Hawaii (near Hilo) It's all about choices.

AH....I take that back...Laura is right, it is H. lacunosa ssp. pallidaflora. 'Langkawi Island' clone does have a much smaller, stubbier leaf. Donna...Commercial growers put any old name on plants just to make them sound sexy.... Leap. The net will appear. Quote | Post #850048 (11)

mjsponies Apr 1, 2012 7:29 PM CST Name: mj Deleon Springs, Fl

I have 3 "Lacunosa's"...a plain leafed one that I've posted bloom photo's off, Snow caps...lots of cute little freckles on the leaves, and "Royal Flush". All grown in the same conditions and each one's foliage is distinctly different. Royal Flush most definitely get's a deep burgundy/maroon tinge to the stems and leaves then as the foliage matures looks a bit more like Snow Caps, but still with some tinging to the foliage. Blooms to me are for the most part all the same size, shape and very fragrant. http://cubits.org/Littlegardeninthecount/ Quote | Post #850059 (12)

LauraCarnosa Apr 1, 2012 10:10 PM CST Name: Laura Gardiner Manitoba, Canada You can't 'un-ring' a bell.

AlohaHoya wrote: Commercial growers put any old name on plants just to make them sound sexy.... Well, I think the REAL name is far sexier! But EA is terrible for their made-up names. Confuses the lot of us! "When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other." - Chinese Proverb Quote | Post #850104 (13)

cpawl Apr 1, 2012 10:17 PM CST Name: cindy Delta, BC,Canada

I have one labeled aff.lacunosa perangin durian. The leaves are small and very thick splashed with white specks. Quote | Post #850111 (14)

AlohaHoya Apr 2, 2012 12:05 AM CST Name: Carol Noel Hawaii (near Hilo) It's all about choices.

Note to self: "Self; please take a piccie of all of your H. lacunosa clones and post them in the Database. Then, ask anyone who has a different clone (other than a cutsie same given by someone to sell more plants) post theirs too." H. lacunosa seems to be very variable...and a composite of the different clones would be interesting. I 'plan' on starting it tomorrow'... Leap. The net will appear. Quote | Post #850135 (15)

plumania Apr 2, 2012 4:35 AM CST Name: Alka South Florida

MJ, good to know that all lacunosa varieties have blooms of about same size. Some varieties are listed to have bigger flowers. What a great idea Carol. I was wondering about that too. I read here and there that certain laconosa are more prone to mealies. I do not know how much that is true,I do not have any to comment. I wonder if mealies were just a symptom of growing conditions in those. People who have all the varieties can shine the light here because they probably grow all of them in same condition. Quote | Post #850157 (16)

mjsponies Apr 2, 2012 5:25 AM CST Name: mj Deleon Springs, Fl

Alka I " think" there is a lacunosa with a larger flower, but I don't have that one. The ones I have all have about the same size flower. http://cubits.org/Littlegardeninthecount/ Quote | Post #850164 (17)

goldenca Apr 2, 2012 7:45 AM CST Name: Lynn Langley, B.C.

That one is REALLY NICE Cindy... where did you get that one? Quote | Post #850179 (18)

Perennialgirl Apr 2, 2012 8:11 AM CST Name: Donna Winnipeg, Manitoba Zone 4

Cindi luv your aff.lacunosa perangin durian!!! Another one to my wish list!! Quote | Post #850187 (19)

cpawl Apr 2, 2012 2:14 PM CST Name: cindy Delta, BC,Canada

Donna, I forgot to say Congratulations on your very first blooms. I got this lacunosa from Epiphytica.Jack is a seller from Bangkok who has very nice hoyas. Quote | Post #850346 (20)

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