Hoya in flower

[johnstephen29]

Hi my Hoya carnosa has just starting it's second flowering stint, still looking & smelling good.


Untitled by johnstephen29, on Flickr

[Maggi Young]

Saw this glorious photo  close-up of a Hoya flower on Twitter and could not resist sharing it here - not sure what the species is.....

[johnstephen29]

Hi Maggi beautiful flower, is the bit in the middle nectar?

[Maggi Young]

The dew-drop is surely nectar - looks syrupy  and delicious!

[johnstephen29]

Have you tried it?

[Maggi Young]

Have you tried it?

In the days when I had flowering Hoyas , yes. I used to be  enjoy the yummy  nectar - catching it on a finger is easier than wiping it off the windowsill!

[johnstephen29]

I never even thought that it was palatable Maggi, but your right it's a pain to get off the worktops 

[Maggi Young]

Another fabulous Hoya photo that I found in Twitter -  I don't know this species  at all - it's stunning!


Hoya praetorii - though it was posted on Twitter  as preatorii  ( John van Uffelen  @uffelenjohn  )

I found out some more about it  here : http://www.myhoyas.com/P/praetorii/eng.htm

[johnstephen29]

Hi Maggi the flowers on this Hoya are amazing, orange like a carrot and furry as well, what's not to like. I'll have to keep my eyes open for this one.

[Jean-Patrick AGIER]

Saw this glorious photo  close-up of a Hoya flower on Twitter and could not resist sharing it here - not sure what the species is.....

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Hi Maggi,
What an extraordinary picture!! It just seems the flowers are covered in snow...they would be great on the Xmas tree!
JP

[Maggi Young]

I believe the species is from Sumatra. It does look very Christmassy, doesn't it?