Wow, Doug, that IS tiny!! That's some amazing macro photography. I looked up ignorata and I didn't find it in the least ugly - I'm not sure why Christine finds it so unappealing... There are Hoyas that I find a little ho-hum when it comes to leaves that I still grow for the flowers - one of which comes to mind is vanuatuensis. And I think, really, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so even though vanuatuensis might be somewhat ordinary to me (or another as appealing as a "cow pie" to someone else!), the next person might find it very attractive.

Can you show us a photo of your whole plant to give an idea of the size of the leaves? That flower is just adorable with the little golden orbs in the center!

Denise in Omaha

They are cute!

LOL Thanks for sharing that quote. I would read CB's writings just for her scathing dismissal of various Hoyas. Makes me grin.

IGNORATA'S VOICE
Well, excuse me for living!!

It does look like a weed to me, too, but awwwww teeny Hoya blooms are so cute... like the plant is whispering, or in some cases, mumbling.

I love moths. I love moths. what the... is that a camera?!! perv. -_-

And those button-type flowers always remind me of something May Gibbs would draw.

Yes GG, CB has said quite a few funny things over the years; there is no doubt about it. She sure doesn't pull her punches:)

Here is a photo of the front of the plant growing in hydroton:

Here is a photo of the plant from the back showing the peduncles that grow at every node:

Oh, of course your plant looks much lovelier than the other pictures I saw. Leave it to you, Doug.

It looks kind of lasiantha/praetorii-ish. Is it similar in disposition? Or a completely different animal?

GG, I can't really say what kind of animal it is yet as I have only been growing it for around six months. It has similarities to lasiantha and praetorii for sure. I'm not even sure that growing it using semi-hydro is the best way; I just happened to start growing it in hydroton where it seems to at least be holding its own. It came from as a tiny two node cutting from Sweden,was rooted in the UK, and forwarded on to me in August of this year. Here is one last macro of the flowers:

Oh wow that is an amazing photo!!!! I could stare at it all day. Bugs live in an exquisite lollipop paradise, don't they?

What a globetrotter! And look how fast it's grown from practically nothing! Hoyas sure are something.

It's definitely interesting. As usual, you have great pictures Doug.

Renee

Thank you Renee!

Doug

Srsly, those pictures (and of course the plant!) are orders of magnitude more attractive than anything on the first couple of screens of google search results.

And yeah, Christine has quite a way with words, doesn't she!

Dangit, greentoe. I thought English was supposed to be a second language - how do you consistently put stuff so much better than me!! (âÂÂâÂÂâÂÂ)

Doug, I think those flowers are just cute as button. Great phtography too. Thanks for sharing!