Description
HARDINESS ZONE.9-11 GROW.Sow the seeds on the peat pellets and cover the seeds with a thin layer of peat.Then put the plastic pot in a ziplock bag.Fill in the ziplock bag as much tap water with a few drops of universal fertilizer.Put on the windowsill or in a small greenhouse in partial shade. WHEN TO PLANT.Spring or early summer FEATURE.Wax or Hoya plants (Hoya spp.) produce umbels of small, waxy-looking, star-shaped flowers which are often quite fragrant. LOW-MAINTENANCE.Wax flowers are low maintenance houseplants. Apart from regular watering, occasional fertilising, and repotting when the pot is fully rooted, there are usually no further care steps. Hoya is an herbaceous plant that only becomes slightly woody and is often grown on round arches because of its flexibility. The plant grows vigorously, and its shoots can grow several metres long. Some species grow like vines, others more like shrubs. Because of their overhanging growth, they are ideal for hanging baskets. Some species have a climbing growth with adventitious roots (plant roots are formed from any non-root tissue). Hoya plants flower between spring and autumn. Lots of individual flowers of about 1.5cm in size form large flower clusters. The individual flowers are star-shaped and, depending on the species and variety, pale pink, white, purple, or pale yellow in colour. The petals have a double structure: On the outside there are five fused petals, and inside there is another row of five fused, smaller petals. The second row of petals are often a different colour to the outer. In the very centre are the sexual organs of the flowers. The flowers of most species produce a sweet fragrance, secrete nectar, and have a waxy sheen.
- HARDINESS ZONE.9-11.
- WHEN TO PLANT.Spring or early summer.
- FEATURE.Wax or Hoya plants (Hoya spp.) produce umbels of small, waxy-looking, star-shaped flowers which are often quite fragrant.
