HOYA OBSCURA AFF. 'PHILIP'


THIS IS A REALLY NICE HOYA, BUT WE DON'T KNOW THE CORRECT NAME JUST YET. WE GOT THIS HOYA FROM OUR FRIEND PHILIP IN MIAMI, FL. PHILIP DONATED THE ORIGINAL PLANT TO FAIRCHILD BOTANICAL GARDENS IN CORAL GABLES, FL (MIAMI) AND TODAY THE HOYA IS ON DISPLAY IN THE FAIRCHILD CONSERVATORY. WE REALLY LIKE THIS HOYA. IT IS A GREAT BLOOMER AND BLOOMS NON-STOP FOR US DURING THE WARMER MONTHS. THE FLOWERS ARE SIMILAR TO HOYA OBSCURA FLOWERS, BUT THEY ARE MUCH LARGER. THE FLOWERS ARE SOMETIMES PINK AND SOMETIMES MORE OF A BEIGE COLOR. YOU CAN SEE MANY FLOWER CLUSTERS ON YOUR PLANT AND THEY ARE FRAGRANT. THE LEAVES ARE ALSO SIMILAR, BUT THEY ARE A LITTLE BIT DARKER AND DON'T GET AS RED AS THE REGULAR H. OBSCURA. THE FOLIAGE IS VERY PRETTY. THIS IS A GREAT HOYA TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL US AT INFO@RAREFLORA.COM IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA OR KNOW THE I.D. OF THIS HOYA. MOST OF THE PICTURES TAKEN AT FAIRCHILD GARDENS IN THE CONSERVATORY.