Hoya 'Chouke' - fragrant flowers (D6, 2-3 plants/pot)

Hoya 'Chouke' is an accepted horticultural hybrid of Hoya carnosa x Hoya serpens. The leaves are elliptical, larger than those of serpens and smaller than those of a typical carnosa, olive green, with occasional silver splash. The growth habit is pendent, sometimes climbing. The flowers are creamy white, finely fuzzy, with a pink-orange center, and are fragrant. It is a sibling from the same seed pod as 'Mathilde', not the same selection.

Foliage and growth. Mature leaves are elliptical, usually about 5 cm long and 3 cm wide, firm, with entire margins. The silver markings, when present, are splash, not variegation. Young vines are slender; as the plant grows, they become more rigid. Shoot length varies from one specimen to another.

Flowers and fragrance. The flowers are star-shaped, densely pubescent, creamy white with a pale pink tint. The center ranges from medium pink to orange and is lighter than that of 'Mathilde'. They are fragrant; the scent is perceived differently from person to person. Flowering depends on the plant's maturity and growing conditions.

Identity. The accepted horticultural name is Hoya 'Chouke'. The documented parentage is Hoya carnosa (mother) x Hoya serpens (father). The hybrid appeared in cultivation in Belgium, from an uncontrolled pollination, and was published in 2003. The name commemorates the hybridizer's wife. The hybrid formula is not a published botanical nothospecies.

Substrate: use an airy, well-drained mix suitable for epiphytic species. We recommend the professional substrate for Hoya and Anthurium - SG Mix.

For complete recommendations on light, watering, substrate, fertilization, propagation, and flowering, read the complete Hoya care guide.