365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Hoya Fitchii
Day 222: Hoya fitchii surprised me. After it produced two small flowers at the end of a spur, I thought the blooming period was done, and I was grateful for the event. The less commonly available species of Hoya are generally rather difficult to bring into bloom. "Fitch" is apparently an exception, at least under my care. It seems quite content in a north window. This lovely cluster of coppery, waxy stars went supernova late yesterday, and when I took it down from the hook for the photo, I noticed its sweet, faint fragrance, lily-like in its note. That was a bonus; not all Hoyas have a scent. Fitch is rapidly moving up the chart of favourite houseplants!
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houseplants,
Hoya fitchii
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