Hoya australis ssp. tenuipes (arcade) with flowers/peduncles
Hoya Australis, native to Indonesia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu, Australia, has glossy green leaves. New shoots can be red in color.
Hoya australis flowers last a week and have the most incredible, strong spicy scent.
Characteristics: Hoya Australis grows and blooms easily, at a mature watering. After the appearance of the buds, the location should not be changed, because the buds may fall. It is recommended for beginners, because it is easy to root in a permeable soil. All varieties of the H. australis complex are very decorative, are not pretentious in care and bloom well from August to November.
Popular names: Tear of Our Lady, Wax Flower.
Size of the leaves: length 7-11 cm and width 3-5 cm
Flower diameter: 2 cm
Corona: white with red center, 20-40/umbela
Duration of flowers: about 7 days
Temperature: prefer intermediate temperatures, 20-25 degrees Celsius.
Placement: bright area (without direct sun), but also develops well in the shade
Watering: moderate, water stagnation in the pot should be avoided. In summer, on hot days, spray the plant as often as possible.
Pot diameter: 12 cm
Height with pots included: approx. 40 cm
The plant is sold with flowers or peduncles.
Attention - the buds/peduncles/flowers can be damaged/lost during transport or until the order is processed. When you purchase specimens with peduncles/buds/flowers, you assume this risk.