Hoya Database database: Hoya picta
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| Hoya picta
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| They're adorable Doug! How old is your plant? Christine |
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| Three years Christine. I really thought that this plant was never going to bloom. |
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| is this one IM#0968? I love the quick growing nature! "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 |
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| Laura, I received it as IML#0968, but it does not resemble the description in the Liddle catalog. The leaves are not furry as described but very smooth. I do not find this plant to be an easy Hoya to grow at all. Since I took that bloom photo, I have had to restart the plant twice. I'm wondering if it might be another good candidate for semi-hydro like davidcummingii is. I never could grow davidcummingii before, and now with S-H, it is just covered with blooms. Doug |
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| I've taken the attitude that any hoya that doesn't like my compost/watering regime goes semi hydro, and so far (touch wood) it seems to have worked. My megalantha suddenly started losing leaves a month back, so I've repotted it with fresh compost, but taken a cutting for insurance. (SH of course). The hoya sp Ovalau Island that only had one leaf left has also been transferred to SH. The final leaf fell off, so I replanted a bare twig. It currently has a new shoot appearing. I figure I've nothing to loose and everything to gain  |
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| Doug: I wouldn't say mine is furry either. But it's been really easy. I have it in 1/2 chunky orchid bark & 1/2 hydroton (on the bottom) and it's in an "eco friendly" biodegradable pot, that's plastic but porus at the same time... Julie:  Nothing to lose. It puts it into survival mode, I think. "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 |
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| There is no doubt that it is a very cute Hoya, and that is why I have not wanted to give up on it. The plant is doing ok right now, but one more turn for the worst, and will try either S-H or your mix Laura. |
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Oh! I'm flattered, Doug.  It's still in the same mix I rooted it in... Only had it for couple months, but it's growth is amazing! It seems to like to grow additional leaf pairs on already leaved nodes, giving me what looks like 4 leaves at a node! I'll have to snap a picture... Do you find it's leaves to be a bit like wood chips? With dark edges? (EDIT: NO dark edges!! ) "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 |
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| Please do snap a photo Laura; I would love to see it! Then I can tell you for sure if the plant I have looks like yours. |
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| Hey laura It dose not sound like you are taking about picta.Picta has pale green color leaves and don't get a red rim.It sounds a bit like you might have ds-70 or one like it.But do show as a photo. I also find picta a bit difficult to grow.For the last year it has been trouble free but feel at any given time it could just up and die.  Dose yours look like this. |
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Please excuse all my typo mistakes I should always have my glasses on.  |
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| Cindy, that looks exactly like my plant. Doug |
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I HAD picta....but like you said....it up & died. It was very tricky for me also. I restarted it several times & then just gave up.  |
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| This plant used to be huge.It came home with me on one of my Thailand trips and all I have left is this small pot.In the past I have had to restart this plant many many times.It is good now and I hope it stays happy.I do not let it get to dry and check it often. |
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| It is funny Cindy; I seem to have the opposite problem - it seems like I alway did it in by overwatering it. I now keep it very dry. I guess we all agree on one thing; it is not an easy Hoya. |
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| IML# 0968 aff. picta Sumatra Unless it came from Liddle's tagged wrong? Grown in high light. Wonder if I'm thinking of my IM# 0231 bilobata (DS128) w/ the red edge..... Probably b/c I got them @ the same time  Don't mind me...Yeah, actually I think so.. Whoops.  Glad they're all tagged! Srsly!I think the picta gets somewhat "discoloured" in high light. Spotty on backs of leaves? It does seem to grow well for me & I grow it on the dry side!! List is getting long of things I must photograph!  "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 |
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cpawl wrote:Hey Laura It does not sound like you are taking about picta.Picta has pale green color leaves and don't get a red rim.It sounds a bit like you might have ds-70 or one like it.But do show as a photo. Yes Cindy, I was confused for a mo'. Indeed- NO red. except here:  But I have this picta. And DS-70, burtoniae, brevialata and heuschkeliana So many wee ones! Your picta looks quite like mine. I'll snap some pics yet. Rooted nice, growing well. Now I'll wait for it to act up for me!! "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 |
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LauraCarnosa wrote: and it's in an "eco friendly" biodegradable pot, that's plastic but porus at the same time... Laura - I tried these, and none of my hoyas liked them. It could be my compost/watering - but I ended up repotting the lot after nearly losing them. |
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LauraCarnosa wrote:Doug: I wouldn't say mine is furry either. But it's been really easy. I have it in 1/2 chunky orchid bark & 1/2 hydroton (on the bottom) and it's in an "eco friendly" biodegradable pot, that's plastic but porus at the same time... |
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