![]() Blooms: Stunning, slightly felted flowers, measuring up to 20mm, in gorgeous deep purple through to almost-black with red coronas Flowers may also be pink with splotches of black. Narrow leaves measuring up to 18cm x 6cm. Fertilise during growing period and withdraw water in the colder months. New growth splashed with strong red tones turning green with maturity, burgundy coloured stems. ![]() Sometimes, you can even see mixed flowers on a single bunch of the Hoya pubicalyx ‘Royal Hawaiian Purple’ plant. The plant gets clusters of tiny pinkish-red to black star-shaped flowers. Prune after flowering but don’t cut off flower buds as flowers appear each year on the same bud. Hoya pubicalyx ‘Royal Hawaiian Purple’ The Hoya Royal Hawaiian Purple has green leaves with mild flecking patterns of silvery-grey color. The vine will enjoy most soil types but prefers well drained gravelly soils, moist but not wet, warm but frost free above 4 degrees C. Scientific name: Hoya spp Common name: Waxflower, waxplant, waxvine Origin: South East Asia Flower colour: see picture Soil: well drained soil. Most Hoya are well suited to hanging baskets or ladders and can be grown indoors under pot culture in a warm position but flowering is sometimes difficult.ĭig the hole twice the size of the pot and plant level with the surrounding soil. Some leaves get red spots when young and some are completely red. The leaves have slight to a large numbers of speckles. Some clusters even have a mix of pink and purple! The flowers have a strong, sweet fragrance and last about two weeks. ![]() In the same plant you might see clusters of flowers that are all pink. subvarieties of the Hoya Pubicalyx such as the Pink Silver, Black Dragon, Red Buttons. ![]() The flowers can be almost ‘blackish’ through to purple with red coronas. Thinking of planting a hoya plant in your indoor garden space. ![]() Flowers are wine red to dark purple, velvety, coated with translucent fuzz. Hoya ‘Red Buttons’ is a pubicalyx hybrid and originates from the Philippines. 8,5 cm - This is a dark red selection of the popular Hoya pubicalyx of the Philippines. ![]()
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