Welcome to Susann's summer hoya bloom palooza. The first ...
Welcome to Susann's summer hoya bloom palooza. The first "batch" of blooms that I've been waiting for is done. #pedunclewatch has paid off. I have to say, they are very considerate in the timing of their reminder why the fight against the flat mites will be worth it.
Pics are probably out of order, but the hoyas are
h. davidcummingii. not my favorite looking bloom. But its intense fragrance is out of this world. It's very similar to the sp.aff. burtoniae's: homemade caramel, fresh from the pan.
Then we have h. soidaoensis in all its flouffy glory. comparing similar blooms (only blooms), I prefer the caudata, I think. But the whole tiny plant is a piece of art, deserving a separate picture. Strong parfumey floral scent, reminiscent of the lacunosa.
Last but not least, there is the first bloom of the sp. vietnam peduncle (will repost when it's fully done opening). This one had me worried for a while, but it seems finally to be on the mend after its slew of problems with mites and some weird infection. It had had its first bloom ridiculously early after I got it last year, but then was struggling too much to bloom for ages. So I appreciate it even more now and am so happy for this definite sign of recovery.
Have a lovely day, enjoy those and your own flowers and maybe share the joy if you want to. #hoya #plantsmakepeoplehappy #hoyahangout
Pics are probably out of order, but the hoyas are
h. davidcummingii. not my favorite looking bloom. But its intense fragrance is out of this world. It's very similar to the sp.aff. burtoniae's: homemade caramel, fresh from the pan.
Then we have h. soidaoensis in all its flouffy glory. comparing similar blooms (only blooms), I prefer the caudata, I think. But the whole tiny plant is a piece of art, deserving a separate picture. Strong parfumey floral scent, reminiscent of the lacunosa.
Last but not least, there is the first bloom of the sp. vietnam peduncle (will repost when it's fully done opening). This one had me worried for a while, but it seems finally to be on the mend after its slew of problems with mites and some weird infection. It had had its first bloom ridiculously early after I got it last year, but then was struggling too much to bloom for ages. So I appreciate it even more now and am so happy for this definite sign of recovery.
Have a lovely day, enjoy those and your own flowers and maybe share the joy if you want to. #hoya #plantsmakepeoplehappy #hoyahangout
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Thank you 😊, @nellz4estfairyz. I love all three of them as well. What is one to do: you see fuzz you need to buy fuzz. You read caramel scent and you need to buy caramel scent 🤷♀️ 10/10 can recommend 🙃 alongside establishing local chapters of Hoyaaddicts Anonymous
@MusicalRedmint ok, I love the soidaoensis 🥹 May we all be weird, chaotic, and somehow still beautiful 😅
@MamaLinne I just Liu l looked it up. My oldest (a carnosa cutting from my sister, so of course, no blooms yet) is about as old as my Greg account (dangerous waters in here, I have to say). Basically, only since march 2024. Technically, I ve never been a leaf but a flower gal and thought hoyas aren't my cup of tea. Then, in May 2024, I stumbled across a mint lacunosa, the first plant I bought solely for the leaves because I couldn't resist. That, however, died soon after in the big broadmite/broadmite treatment/broadmite transferred fusarium disaster of summer 24, so it doesn't count.
First real haul was end of May 24 when Greg had had its bad influence on me and to make matters worse, I had discovered there was a hoya brick and mortar some cities over run by an extremely passionate, trustworthy and nice grower. 😬 the bella, the presently cursed Kicki, aldrichii, panchoi, sp.aff. thomsonii, and the gorgeous SAO111, as well as the VL 09 (a sigilatis relative), the Mathilde, KP, and a erythrostemma cultivar were from those first two hauls.
Since I'm guessing you are asking because you want to know the respective "time till the first bloom" and in order to hear my riveting story about the extremely fast downfall into hoya addiction: I had a lot of beginners luck in those hauls. Some among those are simply fast growers and (relatively or even extremely) early bloomers. The bella is the perfect example of that, like you can see with @dreammachines right now. Grows like weed and mine attempted to bloom even earlier than hers. Bought her last days of May 2024, spotted first peduncles end of July. (Since Nadia obviously seems to have a way better grasp on what the bella needs, hers look like they might bloom. Mine were driving me up the wall for well over a year, but that's just me. She produced literally upper tens to maybe even over a hundred attempts at peduncles in that time. Showing me, she technically could bloom. Easily. Just not for me. Passive aggressive little thing.
Except for all my lacunosas and my cummingiana, all hoyas were grown from cuttings. Many had already rooted, however, some were even decently established as well. But small cuttings nonetheless.
Others that have shown to be quick bloomers among the list above: the SAO111 (decently enough. Rootless cutting in May 2024. Grew like a beast. Then a peduncle roughly a year back which she halted for no reason. First blooms were a few weeks back, when I posted them)
The lacunosas (once they *finally* start off, at least, they take ages to produce new growth from cuttings) I had soon bought two established/ mature commercial ones that bloomed within the space of months. The (also already mature) cummingiana I bought back then also bloomed last winter. But I find it's hard to gauge when you buy mature ones. With the lacunosa, however I know they don't take long, because I have proped them several times over since then. The blooms pictured above are of a granddaughter of the one I had bought back then.
The panchoi and the Mathilde also bloomed within less than 1 1/2 and one year respectively (can't find dated pictures rn). Mathilde is known to be able to bloom early, in spite of the carnosa heritage, but inherits the a tiny bit of the serpens reputed finickiness (if that's a word even, feel free to chime in on that, @dreammachine😅).
She bloomed early for me, but after that grew several peduncles that failed.
The sp.aff. thomsonii as well, btw. This winter thanks to Doug Chamberlains theories I came close to trick her into blooming, but halted midway. So, not for me, but theoretically possible.
Erhm, sry for the gushing answer. Clearly I don't have impulse controll when talking about or buying hoyas. Hope that helps. If you are interested, I can try to list some more (if I have had them) that are on the quicker side (as in months rather than a year even). When I got into them and learned what a bad deal the carnosa is for flower people, I started to read up on some of them, before buying (at least in case I didn't *have* to have them, no matter what 🙃, so,.. 2? 3?) I think that was even how I initially stumbled over the vermonthoyas site. If I feel there is one that looks big enough but doesn't bloom, I start googling to see if I'm doing something wrong, it needs specific triggers or if it's just a literal late bloomer.
First real haul was end of May 24 when Greg had had its bad influence on me and to make matters worse, I had discovered there was a hoya brick and mortar some cities over run by an extremely passionate, trustworthy and nice grower. 😬 the bella, the presently cursed Kicki, aldrichii, panchoi, sp.aff. thomsonii, and the gorgeous SAO111, as well as the VL 09 (a sigilatis relative), the Mathilde, KP, and a erythrostemma cultivar were from those first two hauls.
Since I'm guessing you are asking because you want to know the respective "time till the first bloom" and in order to hear my riveting story about the extremely fast downfall into hoya addiction: I had a lot of beginners luck in those hauls. Some among those are simply fast growers and (relatively or even extremely) early bloomers. The bella is the perfect example of that, like you can see with @dreammachines right now. Grows like weed and mine attempted to bloom even earlier than hers. Bought her last days of May 2024, spotted first peduncles end of July. (Since Nadia obviously seems to have a way better grasp on what the bella needs, hers look like they might bloom. Mine were driving me up the wall for well over a year, but that's just me. She produced literally upper tens to maybe even over a hundred attempts at peduncles in that time. Showing me, she technically could bloom. Easily. Just not for me. Passive aggressive little thing.
Except for all my lacunosas and my cummingiana, all hoyas were grown from cuttings. Many had already rooted, however, some were even decently established as well. But small cuttings nonetheless.
Others that have shown to be quick bloomers among the list above: the SAO111 (decently enough. Rootless cutting in May 2024. Grew like a beast. Then a peduncle roughly a year back which she halted for no reason. First blooms were a few weeks back, when I posted them)
The lacunosas (once they *finally* start off, at least, they take ages to produce new growth from cuttings) I had soon bought two established/ mature commercial ones that bloomed within the space of months. The (also already mature) cummingiana I bought back then also bloomed last winter. But I find it's hard to gauge when you buy mature ones. With the lacunosa, however I know they don't take long, because I have proped them several times over since then. The blooms pictured above are of a granddaughter of the one I had bought back then.
The panchoi and the Mathilde also bloomed within less than 1 1/2 and one year respectively (can't find dated pictures rn). Mathilde is known to be able to bloom early, in spite of the carnosa heritage, but inherits the a tiny bit of the serpens reputed finickiness (if that's a word even, feel free to chime in on that, @dreammachine😅).
She bloomed early for me, but after that grew several peduncles that failed.
The sp.aff. thomsonii as well, btw. This winter thanks to Doug Chamberlains theories I came close to trick her into blooming, but halted midway. So, not for me, but theoretically possible.
Erhm, sry for the gushing answer. Clearly I don't have impulse controll when talking about or buying hoyas. Hope that helps. If you are interested, I can try to list some more (if I have had them) that are on the quicker side (as in months rather than a year even). When I got into them and learned what a bad deal the carnosa is for flower people, I started to read up on some of them, before buying (at least in case I didn't *have* to have them, no matter what 🙃, so,.. 2? 3?) I think that was even how I initially stumbled over the vermonthoyas site. If I feel there is one that looks big enough but doesn't bloom, I start googling to see if I'm doing something wrong, it needs specific triggers or if it's just a literal late bloomer.
The leaves have a very special color, shape, and sheen to them as well, @dreammachine. Like satin (not in feel but looks), but hard to capture on camera. *nudge, nudge, tempt, tempt*
@MariansOasis I agree. That's why they are so dangerous. Hundreds of species and all distinctly different in various ways. The nightmare of people with the collector's bug and a budget. 😅
@MamaLinne (Hopefully) shorter part 2 on blooms (chores are waiting) :
I'm not sure if I will find all the dates, but next haul was September 2024.
Sunrise, heuschkeliana, australis. then, in November: Mini Pixie, Minibelle, serpens, sp.aff. pubicalyx Pink Dragon, NS 05 - 213, somewhere around then also sp.aff. burtoniae, und hanhiae. shepherdii and sp Vietnam, fitchii, walliniana, caudata, Viola , patella pink, nummularioides silver only in beginning of June last year. I think. Maybe a bit earlier. So Greggers, should you want a list:
For me at least very quick bloomers among those were
The sp. vietnam even attempted to bloom while still in the prop box. Few months, 4 at most from cutting. Patella just the same. Both from uprooted cuttings even.
The shepherdii incredibly fast and the Minibelle - true to the shepherdii parentage - similarly soon, maybe 3-4 months.
Sunrise: with luck 3-4 months.
Serpens is a quick bloomer as well. theoretically, at least. It's known to put out lots and lots of peduncles but wait - if need be forever - until the conditions 100% right (whatever those might be. Don't ask me.)
The sp.aff. burtoniae just bloomed a few months back, so mine needed roughly a year max. Same goes for the Mini Pixie. Just short of a year.
The polyneura cutting I got this late fall/early winter is working on blooms already. The featured soidaoensis is similar to the caudata not only in their very similar flouff blooms but also in their speed. Both 3-4 months I'd guess. 5 maybe for the caudata Sumatra
That's the list. I included all to show the ones that might take longer generally (or solely for me) if you want fast blooms but the one listed (among those remembered) are all ones that bloomed (or tried to bloom) at the very least in the space of 24 months from (at most) rooted cutting for me. Factually over 90% significantly within less than that. At most a year, the majority less than half a year. I'm sure I forgot some 🙃 but I tried.
I often stumble over comments that people's hoyas don't bloom, which I imagine could be very frustrating if you are sitting in front of a carnosa or pubicalyx for years and wonder why you alone don't get any 🙃 also, I'm those instances I myself then tried to look up specifics on age of maturity, I also got frustrated because the information sometimes is hard to find if it's not something my favorite hoya people have in their collection or mention.
I'm not sure if I will find all the dates, but next haul was September 2024.
Sunrise, heuschkeliana, australis. then, in November: Mini Pixie, Minibelle, serpens, sp.aff. pubicalyx Pink Dragon, NS 05 - 213, somewhere around then also sp.aff. burtoniae, und hanhiae. shepherdii and sp Vietnam, fitchii, walliniana, caudata, Viola , patella pink, nummularioides silver only in beginning of June last year. I think. Maybe a bit earlier. So Greggers, should you want a list:
For me at least very quick bloomers among those were
The sp. vietnam even attempted to bloom while still in the prop box. Few months, 4 at most from cutting. Patella just the same. Both from uprooted cuttings even.
The shepherdii incredibly fast and the Minibelle - true to the shepherdii parentage - similarly soon, maybe 3-4 months.
Sunrise: with luck 3-4 months.
Serpens is a quick bloomer as well. theoretically, at least. It's known to put out lots and lots of peduncles but wait - if need be forever - until the conditions 100% right (whatever those might be. Don't ask me.)
The sp.aff. burtoniae just bloomed a few months back, so mine needed roughly a year max. Same goes for the Mini Pixie. Just short of a year.
The polyneura cutting I got this late fall/early winter is working on blooms already. The featured soidaoensis is similar to the caudata not only in their very similar flouff blooms but also in their speed. Both 3-4 months I'd guess. 5 maybe for the caudata Sumatra
That's the list. I included all to show the ones that might take longer generally (or solely for me) if you want fast blooms but the one listed (among those remembered) are all ones that bloomed (or tried to bloom) at the very least in the space of 24 months from (at most) rooted cutting for me. Factually over 90% significantly within less than that. At most a year, the majority less than half a year. I'm sure I forgot some 🙃 but I tried.
I often stumble over comments that people's hoyas don't bloom, which I imagine could be very frustrating if you are sitting in front of a carnosa or pubicalyx for years and wonder why you alone don't get any 🙃 also, I'm those instances I myself then tried to look up specifics on age of maturity, I also got frustrated because the information sometimes is hard to find if it's not something my favorite hoya people have in their collection or mention.
@Just1More
Is this an australis Lisa? I have one of those, and it hasn't bloomed for me yet. Since this is a rare exception I bought for the leaves not blooms (and I've had to restart it along the way) I didn't even try to look up if that's normal. Maybe other Lisa owners remember when theirs bloomed? The kerrii I don't know enough about since I've never had one myself. But @MamaLinne said that hers also hasn't bloomed yet, so maybe they are just slow? And the carnosas in general, not only your queen, famously take years until they first bloom. I'm sorry. That's why I get so miffed that I'm some circles/ on some sites carnosas are still described as great beginners' hoyas. Not if you wanted blooms, they aren't, from what I hear.
Is this an australis Lisa? I have one of those, and it hasn't bloomed for me yet. Since this is a rare exception I bought for the leaves not blooms (and I've had to restart it along the way) I didn't even try to look up if that's normal. Maybe other Lisa owners remember when theirs bloomed? The kerrii I don't know enough about since I've never had one myself. But @MamaLinne said that hers also hasn't bloomed yet, so maybe they are just slow? And the carnosas in general, not only your queen, famously take years until they first bloom. I'm sorry. That's why I get so miffed that I'm some circles/ on some sites carnosas are still described as great beginners' hoyas. Not if you wanted blooms, they aren't, from what I hear.
@MusicalRedmint this is brand new and yes it is a Lisa. Thanks for sharing that information. It makes me feel better. I’ve never really been all that concerned about blooms because I think the leaves are so beautiful, but I’ve heard so much about them that I can’t help but hope I get some someday.
@Just1More that's what makes me so annoyed. People talk hoyas up, including blooms, and then recommend carnosas. Then the carnosa doesn't bloom for ages, which of course frustrates the budding hoya fan, and maybe even turns them away from hoyas completely. That's so unnecessary.
Just keep your eyes open or maybe take another look at the list? If the prices in the US are even remotely similar, there are some very affordable ones among the bunch, e.g. the bella or no name lacunosas, or even the davidcummingii. (Especially when you buy (or share) cuttings instead of buying bigger plants. Many grow very fast anyway.) And if not the prices but space is the issue: again, growing from cuttings is great, especially in those that can bloom early on. That soidaoensis is in a ~2.5 inch (? I think. 6cm) pot. And look at those blooms. Additionally trellises can help out. I keep most of my lacunosas trellissed, and that way they look gorgeous and do not take up a huge lot of space. Same goes for most of my hoyas, since I tend to go for the small leaved ones and love the look of those on hoop trellises. And if they still grow too unwieldy, we can always cut them back.
Just keep your eyes open or maybe take another look at the list? If the prices in the US are even remotely similar, there are some very affordable ones among the bunch, e.g. the bella or no name lacunosas, or even the davidcummingii. (Especially when you buy (or share) cuttings instead of buying bigger plants. Many grow very fast anyway.) And if not the prices but space is the issue: again, growing from cuttings is great, especially in those that can bloom early on. That soidaoensis is in a ~2.5 inch (? I think. 6cm) pot. And look at those blooms. Additionally trellises can help out. I keep most of my lacunosas trellissed, and that way they look gorgeous and do not take up a huge lot of space. Same goes for most of my hoyas, since I tend to go for the small leaved ones and love the look of those on hoop trellises. And if they still grow too unwieldy, we can always cut them back.
@MusicalRedmint thank you SO much for the detailed answer!!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 That was so kind of you, and very helpful!! 🥰🥰🥰 I have about 19 varieties, many of them are just bebe cuttings. I did get a more mature polyneura though, which if I squint just right, just *might* be thinking of blooming! I’m very excited!
@MusicalRedmint I just bought my first lacunosa (variegated) but it was in wayyy too chunky of orchid bark and before I realized it, had almost bit the dust. I’m having to restart it.
Ooooh, thank you very much. I just found a workaround for my problem. Accidentally and in the weirdest manner. Among my very own personalized bugs on Greg is one that whenever I click on a Greg push notification, doesn't open the app but opens the posts on the Greg site in my browser. Imagine my surprise and delight when I saw you there. I might still not see your comments on the app, but apparently I'm the browser version, if i can find the post there. 🥳 so I guess, a new bug created a workaround for my old Greg bug. As long as it works.... 🤷♀️
@MamaLinne yay! Congrats on that polyneura. Maybe we will get to be parents of little polyneuras of similar age, whisper loudly during their PTA meetings in polyneura school about their respective developmental stages and problems. ("I tell you, those mites nowadays....") and annoy the living daylight of all the other parents.
@MusicalRedmint haha! That made me giggle! 😂😂I got my hands on a couple of variegated cuttings that I’m loving too
@MusicalRedmint @MamaLinne Ooh now, I might have won THIS round. I just had to look up when I got my Bella, because you know, semantics, details. 😁 AND, so, I got her on April 12, and noticed the peduncles on May 30…
…allow me to say “nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah?” 😜😘
…allow me to say “nah-nah nah-nah nah-nah?” 😜😘
@DreamMachine 😂😂 never said you wouldn't 😀 (to defend myself, I have to say that there were next to no roots, and I repotted because I don't like to have several cuttings or pot, as much as I appreciate my seller's generosity. And I was still in the midst of fighting the broad mites everywhere at the same time. Not the best start for those poor darlings 😅 you're of course still winning, but I'm giving myself some grace at least and will take off 7-9 days of the difference in between our blooms. 😁
Enjoy your nah nah nahs. I expect my blooms today. Tomorrow at the latest.
Enjoy your nah nah nahs. I expect my blooms today. Tomorrow at the latest.
@MamaLinne oh. They are beautiful. 😍 for now I've been able to resist. My seller had three outer variegated a while back I think. And my trading partner offered a broget and a variegata, but I resisted. For now. There is just too little space in my apartment. And as much as I ignore that most of the time l, in the case of plants I can't even trellis, it's hard to ignore. Especially, when I have the best example of what that means directly in front of my nose in the form of my bella. I'm sure she already covers an area of more than a one foot radius
@MamaLinne @Just1More @DreamMachine
Just stumbled over another example of a ridiculously early bloomer, when checking in on my prop box to decide whether to risk taking the fully rooted one out despite my current mite problem:
Ladies meet hoya surisana. Grown from a cutting taken 5 weeks ago. I don't even see how I can get those blooms out of the pot because the cutting is still so tiny that the blooms are trapped by the pot.
Just stumbled over another example of a ridiculously early bloomer, when checking in on my prop box to decide whether to risk taking the fully rooted one out despite my current mite problem:
Ladies meet hoya surisana. Grown from a cutting taken 5 weeks ago. I don't even see how I can get those blooms out of the pot because the cutting is still so tiny that the blooms are trapped by the pot.
@DreamMachine muahahahaha!
Not 100% yet, so I'll post a complete bloom later, but I'm sure you understand, that even in half open state, I did need to post it here already and tag you 🙃
Not 100% yet, so I'll post a complete bloom later, but I'm sure you understand, that even in half open state, I did need to post it here already and tag you 🙃
@MusicalRedmint curses! 5 weeks! Wow that surisana is something else. 😂 🙇♀️ And what are you doing lil buddy! The air is that way! 😅
@MusicalRedmint okay, this is just flooring how gorgeous these are! Wow, 🤩 I’m fairly new to Hoyas so I’m always reading up on these posts people make and then go on Googling adventures for way too many hours 🤣 but I don’t believe I’ve ever heard of the H. Davidcummingii but now I’ve got to look that all back up. They are truly stunning; you are an amazing grower! Do you find the copper wires to be healthful and beneficial to their health?? ☺️🌸🫶🏻🐝
@DreamMachine for now. I my understanding, they will grow to similar size as the patella. Not that I expect those two to do that. Given their stay in the isolation station. Decided against taking them out from the prop box for now since they are the ones that are (probably) mite free
@DreamMachine hmpf misattributet the "dainty" to the surisana. It's been ... a morning. Brain hot. Brain slow. Brain want rest.
But yes, I love the bella blooms to death. Which is all the more amazing since they were never truly a wishlist plant, more of a spontaneous "ah, come on, they are different and not all that expensive" kind of buy when I was at the very beginning of the hoya addiction. I wouldn't describe them as dainty. Just luscious, gorgeous and all the great things. I'm sure you will have them in front of you any day now. Waaaaaay earlier than my first success. So technically you won already 🙃
But yes, I love the bella blooms to death. Which is all the more amazing since they were never truly a wishlist plant, more of a spontaneous "ah, come on, they are different and not all that expensive" kind of buy when I was at the very beginning of the hoya addiction. I wouldn't describe them as dainty. Just luscious, gorgeous and all the great things. I'm sure you will have them in front of you any day now. Waaaaaay earlier than my first success. So technically you won already 🙃
@Idplantthat thank you so, so much. I don't have some amazing powers, though 😀 just high humidity. And lots of (not even very strong) grow lights to counter balance my lack of natural light.
Of it is more the smell than the look that draws you toward the davidcummingii, I can only recommend you get the sp.aff. burtoniae first, if you haven't already. Gorgeous velvet leaves, can also be grown hanging, and the caramel fragrance is more intense and c longer lasting (at least going by my very anecdotal observations of one peduncle each 😅).
As for the copper wires: are you asking because of the trellis? I don't think it affects them either way. You can find a in my eyes commonse evaluation of the harm of copper/ aluminum trellises to plants in one of the Q&A videos on the basieplants channel. Maybe I can find out, then I'll add it below. Basically he had been using decorative aluminum wires for his diy trellises for years with no discernable effect and got annoyed at all the people asking them if those (or copper trellises) aren't harmful and did some calculations on that matter, that concluded that it is highly likely that any amount reaching the soil is negligible for the plants in the pots.
Of it is more the smell than the look that draws you toward the davidcummingii, I can only recommend you get the sp.aff. burtoniae first, if you haven't already. Gorgeous velvet leaves, can also be grown hanging, and the caramel fragrance is more intense and c longer lasting (at least going by my very anecdotal observations of one peduncle each 😅).
As for the copper wires: are you asking because of the trellis? I don't think it affects them either way. You can find a in my eyes commonse evaluation of the harm of copper/ aluminum trellises to plants in one of the Q&A videos on the basieplants channel. Maybe I can find out, then I'll add it below. Basically he had been using decorative aluminum wires for his diy trellises for years with no discernable effect and got annoyed at all the people asking them if those (or copper trellises) aren't harmful and did some calculations on that matter, that concluded that it is highly likely that any amount reaching the soil is negligible for the plants in the pots.
@Idplantthat
Wasn't even a Q&A video but standing on its own.
https://youtu.be/xqOCBtHfgIo?is=co-95rZQjzMZiaMg
I just use them for my diy trellises because i like the look. Both copper and aluminum. So far no effect.
Wasn't even a Q&A video but standing on its own.
https://youtu.be/xqOCBtHfgIo?is=co-95rZQjzMZiaMg
I just use them for my diy trellises because i like the look. Both copper and aluminum. So far no effect.
@MusicalRedmint ah, okay, I read years ago that adding a copper wire would somehow make the plant grow stronger? But I think it was supposed to tap into some sort of nature energy or something like that. 🤦♀️🤷♀️ My husband is always trying to find a “hack” for things. 🤣☺️ So he was the original one who found it. I’ll have to see if he remembers. 🤷♀️🤣 Regardless, your Hoyas are gorgeous and I like the look of your copper trellis. I think it’s pretty 😍
@Idplantthat again, thank you 😊. If you like the look, why not go for it? They are very easy to make with just a bit of wire. The small U- ones especially don't take a lot of effort time or material. I like to trellis my snake hoyas and trellises for those in less than 3 inch pots are hard to find anyway. And all you need (for the twisted look at least) is some tweezers/tongues/ clamps or something the like and some wire.
@MusicalRedmint that’s a brilliant idea! 💡 I will be looking into doing that here soon. 🔜 It’s a great idea for my jasmines as well. 🥰