HOYA
ARCHBOLDIANA
Hoyas are tropical vines that grow better if kept above
50°, even though some species
tolerate near freezing temperatures for a while. They
grow in the shade and don't need
a lot of water. Keep the soil slightly dry. Wet soils
can kill a Hoya fast. Hoyas are very
good indoors and are very popular for that reason. They
don't like big pots and bloom
better when root bound. Some people grow them in hanging
baskets and let them
cascade. Others use a small trellis to wrap the vines
around. Hoyas are epiphytes, like
orchids, therefore the potting soil has to be porous.
I suggest that you get a good quality
potting soil and mix about 1/3 of an orchid mix (bark,
perlite, charcoal.) Fertilization is
average. Once Hoyas start to bloom they do so almost
continuously but more in during
the warm weather. Some Hoyas are also very fragrant
and some species even smell
like chocolate.
Hoya archboldiana:
A nice hoya that has big leaves and gets gorgeous beige
cup shaped flowers. The corolla is a beige color and
the corona is a deep dark red. The leaves are long and
dark green. This hoya gets big and grows fast and you
will need some space. It is a great reward when this
one blooms.
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FAMILY
: Apocynaceae
ORIGIN : New Guinea
SIZE : medium
size vine
LIGHT
REQUIREMENTS
: shade/
filtered light
WATER REQUIREMENTS : average
MIN. TEMP. : low 50's
FLOWER : warmer months of the year
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