I think the left one is actually a Peperomia. (I once mistook Peperomia japonica for a Hoyas, so it's not unusual for this to happen...) The right one is H. holliana, I believe. Both look nice and healthy!

Denise in Omaha

FYI, I looked up the Peperomia you have there and I think it's obtusifolia, but the variegation is quite different than I've seen in the past. Very pretty.

I also wanted to correct the Pep I mentioned that I used to grow. I always thought it was japonica variegata (and here it is...)

Looks very Hoya-like, right? Anyway, when I looked at photos on the web, it's coming up as clusiifolia - I don't even see japonica listed as a species on Peperomia.net anymore, so maybe they changed the name. It's a very common one that can be grown just like Hoyas and is beautiful.

Denise in Omaha

denise, i think i have that exact peperomia that was given to me... just not quite as purple/red... but getting there now that its in pretty bright late day sun.

denise, i think i have that exact peperomia that was given to me... just not quite as purple/red... but getting there now that its in pretty bright late day sun.

sorry for all the multiple posts, my browser froze up and then did that... sorry

Thank you all very much. I've corrected the plants' names on my list I keep. It's good to have the correct names for them. I've never kept ANY kind of Peperomia so it will be interesting to see how it develops and grows.

Peperomias are so cool. In fact I have allowed four or five to squeeze in amongst the Hoyas. At this past springs orchid show more people asked me about one of the Peperomias I added as a filler plant than they did about my orchids. I ended up giving away several cuttings to who I am quite sure are hard core Orchid people otherwise.

Also the Hoya's name when written out in full is Hoya carnosa 'Holliana'. I have never grown this variety but it certainly is neat. I can't help but see the resemblance to Ficus pumila variegata.

Mike