BEAUTIFUL Kelly!! Wow...Congrats! I don't know if I'll ever see any of those gorgeous blooms on my small serpens but I can dream...Thanks for posting!

Yes... STUNNING! I LOVE the second shot! Serpens is one of my Favorites ... Cant wait to see those lovely flowers on mine!

Wow- too pretty! I've been reluctant to try this one because I heard it was difficult.

wow beautiful blooms i didnt know u lived so close im like 45 mins away from u

kellyknits,

Thanks for sharing your lovely hoyas.
You said that you transfered to hydroton, is only hydroton? Nothing else?

Mitzi

Kelly, that's a pretty little plant, with georgeous blooms. I love it.

Mitzi,
It's hydroton and perlite.

Stevenwayne,
Let me know where you are!

Kidsandcats,
This one did very well in the mix it came in for a couple of years, then went downhill. Think it was time for repotting - which wasn't easy because it's a bunch of rooted plants! Was actually easier to just start it over in the semi-hydro. It's doing well now! Don't be scared to try it - just make sure you're keeping it in a cool location.

Kelly

What camera do you use... it takes nice close up shots?

i live in pittsburgh

Kelly that is a beautiful hoya.I hope I can grow it as nice as you.I am getting a small cutting this month.
I have been having a hard time this spring and summer with killing so many so my fingers are crossed for this one.

Cindy

That
is the second cutest fuzziest thing I have seen all day, right after this picture of a moth:
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhzbcgLvaz1qerv8ko1_500.jpg

Seriously a gorgeous plant, congrats~

Squidy,
I LOVE the moth! How cute!

Cindy,
This is a good one for a northern window. Hope you have luck with it- it's a cutey!

Stevenwayne,
Shoot, I'm a little further away than I thought! I'm in the other WV pandhandle, closer to DC/Baltimore.

Kelly

Golden-
The camera is a Canon Powershot A2000 IS. I also use a Canon Powershot SD780- it's a tiny little pocket camera. Both are great cameras! The SD780 is listed on Amazon for $268 and I found a refurbished one on eBay for $80. Will definitely go that route going forward when replacing cameras!

Kelly, is the flowers keep the green color? So lovely. I put that one on my list.
sue

Sue,
The flowers look slightly darker green under the fluorescent lights. Not seeing any changes in the color though!

Congratulations Kelly on blooming one of the Hoyas that tends to be a problem child for so many. I am pretty sure that there are a couple other peduncles visible in your photo so hopefully soon you will get to see even more blooms.

These blooms always remind me of some sort of green fuzzy creature. Do they make green teddy bears? LOL

Mike

I love all the textures of this plant in bloom. Great shots Kelly!!! I cannot wait for my little serpens to grow up. The pace of my plants growth is 6 leaves appear then 2 die back, so eventually I'll have a large plant.

Aphids like serpens. I think it is almost like caviar to them. I am constantly smushing the little boogers, but haven't seen any for about 2 weeks and I'll keep my fingers crossed.

-David

I'm with you, Mike, in being reminded of some of the modern stuffed animals they have out on the market these days. There is something about this one, especially as captured by Kelly's extraordinary photos, that reminds me of a baby blanket or similar plushy item. Like so:

Congratulations, Kelly! You are a force to behold!

Kelly, those are beautiful pictures of a great plant. I too love my serpens.

Renee

My H. Serpens blooms a couple of years ago. I love this hoya!

Absolutely beautiful, Kelly! Your's is much more greener the vibrant than mine, what is your secret other than keeping her in hydroton?

TammyPie

Tammy, your plant is gorgeous too!
I gotta confess, ever since seeing this thread serpens has been at the top of my list. I just want to be Thumbelina-sized and snuggle up amongst the blooms.

Hi sqidy,

Yeah H. Serpens is one of my favorite hoyas, but not easiest to grow.