Growing conditions forum: Suggestion for beginners

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Perennialgirl May 11, 2011 1:13 PM CST Name: Donna Winnipeg, Manitoba Zone 4

I've always wanted to order from Pikes but haven't. I need to get a price list. Quote | Post #653480 (1)

CeeDub May 11, 2011 7:54 PM CST Name: Christine Wootton Whitby, Ontario, Canada

There's a reason I don't delete any emails, and this is it! Here's a list of Pike's misnamed hoyas: H. cinamomifolia is actually H. Potsii from Australia H. 'New Guinea Red' may actually be H. Globulosa H. 'New Guinea White' may actually be a clone of H. Magnifica H. Darwini is actually H. DH70 H. Imperialis is actually H. Callycina H. Incana is actually H. Australis ssp Australis H. Minima is actually H. Serpens H. Shepherdii/Longifolia is actually H. Shepherdii H. Purpureo-Fusca, which is actually H. Pubicalyx silver pink I know his H. bellas are correctly labelled, as are carnosa and compacta and everything else he has. I haven't ordered from Pike's for a long time, so he may have some of them correctly labelled by now but these are the ones that were mislabelled when I was dealing with him. I agree, the plants he sends are in superb condition when they're received. His packaging and quality of plants is wonderful. Christine [Last edited May 11, 2011 7:55 PM CST] Quote | Post #653932 (2)

LauraCarnosa May 13, 2011 9:05 AM CST Name: Laura Gardiner Manitoba, Canada You can't 'un-ring' a bell.

Thanks for this valuable info Christine. Wish I would have joined here before ordering! HA! All of Tom's hoyas are $20 INCLUDING shipping! He did seem to know H. 'New Guinea White' is H. Magnifica He didn't mention having H. Purpureo-Fusca, but he did say he had silver pink, and called it a carnosa! All he would tell me is these hoyas were correctly labled in the 80's.... So I guess I can start a new thread in identification when I get my plants! HA! "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 [Last edited May 13, 2011 9:51 AM CST] Quote | Post #655579 (3)

CeeDub May 13, 2011 10:23 AM CST Name: Christine Wootton Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Yeah, we all wish we had all this knowledge and available info when we started out - but the good news is that its here, and if you come, you will learn! Christine Quote | Post #655654 (4)

AlohaHoya May 13, 2011 11:52 AM CST Name: Carol Noel Hawaii (near Hilo) It's all about choices.

Laura...will do our best to help you ID your plants. You could check some of the good sites on line as to what you ordered....so you have a good idea what's wrong. When you DO put up photos and you only have leaves, show the whole plant (growth habit) and closeup on the leaves. ... Leap. The net will appear. Quote | Post #655725 (5)

DianaGale Jul 23, 2013 2:25 PM CST

Great thread... I am a novice and have been growing Hoyas since 2002. I have spent hours reading back through posts in Cubit -- very valuable information, much of it saved to my notes! I am not finding very many people on Gardenweb. It used to be so active! Quote | Post #991955 (6)

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