Omg I don't know how to post the pics right... Such a tease so sorry I'm going to try to figure this out.

MYSTERY HOYA:

KERRII
Buds & New Growth

OBOVATA
Buds & New Growth

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It's an old fashioned carnosa. And that IS a massive one! Don't be too surprised if it drops buds due to the shock of the move. Plants that big and old haven't been moved in a long time and usually go into a bit of shock for awhile. I would keep it in a totally shady spot for this summer - no sun at all. That will help it recover.

Denise in Omaha

Aw, you look so happy next to your new heirloom Hoya. :) If you were wearing safari gear, I'd think you were posing next to your kill. Congratulations!

I'm sure Denise is right and the plant will go through some transition pains, but hopefully some blooms will come through, or it will turn around and bud up again. I know I waited for-ev-er for my carnosa to flower and once it started I was in seventh heaven because it just goes and goes and goes.

Look at all those buds on kerriii and obovata! You have some happy plants there. I love how in that aerial shot they seem to be making a big spiral. It's totally dorky but getting your first Hoya buds feels just like getting your driver's license and going on that first solo cruise.

Anyway, nice to have you sharing pictures and coming out of the lurker closet. I know it's totally embarrassing to have the code not work, but I think we all pretty much start out with an embarrassing photo malfunction, so your learning curve is still pretty steep. :P

Denise - Thanks for the info :) I thought that was what it might be, I've just never seen the leaves on a carnosa so veiny like that before lol. I had my hubby put a shade screen over our patio cover to keep any direct sunlight from coming through so it will be a nice shady spot for the plant to recover from the move.

GreedyGhost - haha it was embarrassing... Im just glad I eventually figured it out. Now that i know how to post properly I will post some photos of the blooms as soon as they open... So excited :)

Hi lovinmyblooms,

Welcome to the forum! All I can say is WOW at the size of your H. carnosa! My carnosa has some veiny leaves too and it's just a wonderful plant to have.Congrats on all of your buds! Please do share pictures of your plants when they bloom :-).

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Brad - Thank you for the warm welcome, I have been out there checking the buds religiously every day LOL and it looks like they may open tomorrow or the next day. I'll post pics as soon as they do, there are at least 10 peduncles ready to open YAY! :)

OMG what a PLANT! Such a great find right? I wonder how old that plant is?

Yes it was definitely a score, Especially to find it on Craigslist! :) The woman I bought it from gave me some good history on it. She said that her 96 year old mother potted it in the late 60's or early 70's and that it came from a Hoya grower in Oceanside, Ca. So since I can be sure it was around in 1980, I know it is definitely at least 32 years old and quite possibly over 40 years old. It has been in the pot it is currently in for 14 years, not sure if/when I should worry about repotting it, but I am following Denise's advise and just letting it acclimate in a completely shady spot for a while. The blooms looked like they were going to open any minute the other day... But I'm still anxiously awaiting. It will be worth it though as the plant has 12 clusters, that I can count, at about the same stage so it will be nice to have it covered with blooms all at the same time.

Just out of curiousity, I am wondering, if this plant belonged to any collectors reading this, how much they would have been willing to sell it for? I feel like I got such a good deal because I personally would have wanted more than the $110 I paid for it if I was selling it. But who knows, maybe I overpaid, what do you guys think?