Hoya in flower

[johnstephen29]

Hi here is a Hoya Carnosa in flower, sorry about the glare on the second photo, I had to take it outside the conservatory so I could get a good photo of the flowers.

[Anthony Darby]

Be careful where you grow it as Hoya carnosa flowers drip nectar like it's going out of fashion!

[meanie]

Mine is in our bedroom and it will flower for six months of the year. Strangely, the flower spurs this year are repeat blooming in as much as the older ones are all producing a second flush in the same season.

[Maggi Young]

I love the fragrance of Hoya - and the nectar is delicious.

[johnstephen29]

Hi Anthony the oldest flowers are just starting to do that now. It has a really great scent maggi. I also have H.bella which is a trailing Hoya which will be soon in flower. The flowers are just as lovely as carnosa.

[johnstephen29]

Here is another photo of hoya carnosa with nectar dripping from the flowers, would it be possible to put this plant outside and let the bees and butterflies enjoy the nectar instead of it going to waste?

[Maggi Young]

You could at this time of year, I'm sure. Not in a draughty spot and be careful just in case of scorching it because I think it might be prone to that.

[meanie]

would it be possible to put this plant outside and let the bees and butterflies enjoy the nectar instead of it going to waste?

From my experience of Hoya they dislike change. I wonder if the 10°c temperature change between day and night would be too much? Just a thought.................

[johnstephen29]

Thanks for the advice Maggi & Meanie, I'll try it tomorrow and see what happens.

[Maggi Young]

From my experience of Hoya they dislike change. I wonder if the 10°c temperature change between day and night would be too much? Just a thought.................

 That's a very good point - it would be better to take it in at night.

[johnstephen29]

Hi I tried the hoya carnosa plant outside, within half an hour there was bees, wasps and butterflies having there fill of the necter. I'll try it again when the other flowers start dripping. Hoya Bella has now started flowering, this is a trailing variety, I have found it much easier to grow than carnosa.

[Maggi Young]

Thought you'd like to see this Hoya carnosa from the RBGE - picture from Cameron Tasker

 

[arillady]

I love Hoya carnosa as it reminds me of my grandmother's garden. It was growing on the side of the house. I have a small plant surviving here.

[johnstephen29]

Great photo Maggi, it looks amazing growing up that palm tree, mine has along  way to go before it gets that big. Hi arillady i'd love to grow mine outside but it wouldn't survive. I can only have it outside during the summer.

[Tony Willis]

Hoya bella makes a wonderful plant for a hanging basket