Hoya carnosa
Wax plant, Fleshy-leaved wax flower, Porcelain flower, Honey plant, Asclepias carnosa
Hoya Hoya
H. carnosa - H. carnosa is a vigorous, succulent, stem-rooting, evergreen climber with rigid, ovate, fleshy, dark green leaves and dense clusters of night-fragrant, waxy, white or pink flowers with red centres blooming from late spring to autumn.
Hoya carnosa is: Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant at night.
Climbing
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White, Pink in Spring; Pink, White in Summer; White, Pink in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Mealybugs Mealybugs
Generally disease free
Provide a support for the twining stems. Pruning group 11.
Layering, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Hoya carnosa (Wax plant) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Wallside and trellises
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. Requires moderate to high humidity. Water freely and feed monthly in growth, keep moist in winter. Outdoors, grow in moist, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site with midday shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Hoya carnosa
Wax plant, Fleshy-leaved wax flower, Porcelain flower, Honey plant, Asclepias carnosa
Hoya Hoya
H. carnosa - H. carnosa is a vigorous, succulent, stem-rooting, evergreen climber with rigid, ovate, fleshy, dark green leaves and dense clusters of night-fragrant, waxy, white or pink flowers with red centres blooming from late spring to autumn.
Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant at night.
Climbing
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White, Pink in Spring; Pink, White in Summer; White, Pink in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally disease free
Provide a support for the twining stems. Pruning group 11.
Layering, Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Hoya carnosa (Wax plant) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Wallside and trellises
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. Requires moderate to high humidity. Water freely and feed monthly in growth, keep moist in winter. Outdoors, grow in moist, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site with midday shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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