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Hoyas codes 1 to 18
These
pages show part of the collection of Hoyas maintained by Paradisia and available
through Collectors Corner and various outlets throughout Australia.
Codes
1 to 18 Codes
19 to 32 Codes 33
to 50 Codes 51 to
64 Codes 65 to 80
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No 1. Hoya Bella
A miniature species
suited for baskets. Flowers 1cm across, comes in bunches of 10 to 15 hanging from along
the stems. Bella has been in cultivation for many years and is well known to collectors.
Great for indoors in well lit areas. Must be under protection in cold climates. Cut
back plant to keep compact shape and habit. |
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No 1. Hoya Bella
Flowers are highly
fragrant |
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No 1-2. Hoya
Bella "Variegata"
Rare variegated form
of Bella |

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No 2-1. Hoya
"Indian Rope"
A compact slow
growing hoya is well suited for baskets. Twisted leaves make a very attractive stem that
cascades up to 1.5 meters. Flowers 12mm across comes in bunches of 20 to 40 hanging
from along the stems. Very hardy and easily grown creating very rewarding specimens
after a few years. |
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No 2-2. Hoya "Indian
Rope" variegated
Yellow variegated form with inside variegations
No 2-3. Hoya "Indian
Rope" variegated
White variegated form with variegations on the outside margin, this variegate is slow
growing. |

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No 3. Hoya
Carnosa "Krimson Princess"
A fast growing
variegated hoya suited for baskets and ladders. Flowers 1cm across come in bunches of 30
to 50 hanging from along the stems. Hardy and easily grown in any environment, free
flowering with a very good scent. |

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No 4. Hoya
carnosa "Krinkle 8"
A fast growing hoya
with a compact habit suited for baskets or trained on ladders. Flowers 1cm across comes in
bunches of 20 to 40 hanging from along the stems. Hardy and easily grown in any
environment, free flowers with a very good scent. |
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No 5. Hoya
Pottsii
Normally referred to as H sp. "Chieng Mai"
An unnamed species
from Chieng Mai in Thailand. Thick leaves up to 15cm across are produced on long
runners, well suited for baskets or trained on ladders. Flowers 8mm across comes in
bunches of 30 to 50 hanging from along the new stems. Hardy but requires frost and rain
protection in colder climates. |
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No 5. Hoya
Pottsii
Close up of flower |

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No
6. Hoya pubicalyx "Red Buttons"
A fast growing hoya
suited for baskets and ladders. Flowers 12mm across comes in bunches of 30 to 40 hanging
from along the stems. Hardy and easily grown in any environment, free flowering with a
very good scent. Code A |

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No
6. Hoya pubicalyx "Red Buttons"
Close up of flower
using flash photography. The flash reflects on the fine hairs on the flower giving
the flower a silver appearance. |

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7. Hoya serpens "The Rosary Hoya"
A miniature species
suited for baskets. Flowers 13mm across comes in bunches of 10 to 30 hanging from the stem
tips below the basket, flowers will repeatedly be produced from the old stem up to 4 times
per season. Serpens has been in cultivation for many years and is well known to
collectors.
Hardy, prefers some shade and flowers better under protection in colder climates.
Beautifully fragrant. |

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8. Hoya lacunosa
A miniature species
suited for baskets. Flowers 5mm across comes in bunches of 10 to 25 hanging from the
younger stems below the basket, flowers will repeatedly be produced from the old stems.
Lacunosa is one of the true indoor hoyas that will flower and perform well indoors.
Hardy, prefers some shade but will not survive outdoor in colder climates. Probably one of
the most intensely fragrant of all hoyas. |

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9. Hoya Shepherdii
A compact species
with narrow leaves up to 10cm long, well suited for baskets. Flowers 13mm across comes in
bunches of 5 to 15 hanging from along the stems. Hardy and easily grown in most
environments. |

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No
10. Hoya macgillivrayi
A fast growing
species suited for baskets or ladders. Massive flowers up to 7cm across comes in bunches
of 3 to 10 hanging from along the stems. This hoya is hardy but must be undercover from
rain and frost in cold climates. Areas of severe climate like in mountainous regions
may be too extreme. |

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Hoya
archiboldiana
This species is
similar to H macgillivayi.
This photo was taken in a famous hoya collection
in Hawaii in 1996 and indicates the amazing size of the flowers
of this group of Hoyas.
H archiboldiana is
not available from this nursery. |

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No
11. Hoya cumingiana var Santos
A hybrid
that is not a
true creeper this species has strong upright stems that can cascade when too long. Flowers 8mm
across and 12mm long in a shooting star shape in bunches of 10 to 15 hanging from along
the stems.
This hybrid is very hardy and reasonably fast growing, requires covered areas in cold
climates. |

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No 12. Hoya
carnosa "The Wax Flower"
Probably the best
known of all hoya species, carnosa is a fast growing super hardy species well suited for
baskets or ladders. Flowers 10 to 12mm across comes in bunches of 20 to 40 hanging from
along the stems, old flower stems will reflower year after year. Flowers may vary in
colour from pale white to a soft pink.
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No 13. Hoya
obscura
A compact species
suited for baskets. Flowers 5mm across comes in bunches of 10 to 20 hanging from along the
stems. Obscura is a tropical species that will not survive outdoor in cold climates in
winter and may need to be brought indoor. Nicely scented. |

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No 14. Hoya
pubicalyx "Pink Silver"
syn "Silver Pink"
A fast growing hoya
suited for baskets and ladders. Flowers 12mm across comes in bunches of 30 to 40 hanging
from along the stems. Hardy and easily grown in any environment, free flowering with a
very good scent. When looked at closely the flowers are covered with fine silver
hairs that make the flower look silver under various light conditions. |

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No 15. Hoya sp.
"Honey Dew"
A miniature species
with compact foliage suited for baskets. Very bushy baskets are quickly created as
foliage and is short without long runners. Flowers 4mm across comes in bunches of 15
to 25 hanging from along the stems. Honey dew is hardy but requires protection in cold
climates. |

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No 16. Hoya sp.
(unknown)
A miniature species
with compact foliage suited for baskets. Very bushy baskets are quickly created as
foliage and is short without long runners. Flowers 3mm across comes in bunches of 15
to 25 hanging from along the stems. Bilobata is hardy but requires protection in cold
climates. |

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No 17. Hoya
pauciflora
A compact species
with narrow leaves up to 10cm long well suited for baskets. Flowers 20 to 25mm across
comes in bunches of 2 to 8 hanging from along the stems. Hardy and easily grown in most
environments. |

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No 18. Hoya
multiflora "The Shooting Star"
Multiflora is more
like a shrub than a creeper as it produces strong stems that support the leaves.
Occasional pruning is required to shape the plant. 10mm flowers, 15mm deep are
produced in profusion in summer along all the new growth with up to 60 flowers from a
stem.
Hardy but requires protection in cold areas and will defoliate in winter if too cold
but will recover in spring.
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No 18. Hoya
multiflora "The Shooting Star"
Close up of
flowers. |
Codes
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19 to 32 Codes 33
to 50 Codes 51 to
64 Codes 65 to 80
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