Hoya Carnosa, Textural

Day 194: In addition to my Hoya bella ("miniature Hoya"), I have two other varieties of "Wax Plant." One is a rare type (H. lauterbachii), a very fussy bloomer which I have not yet brought successfully into flower. The other is the houseplant with which most people are familiar, Hoya carnosa.

Mine spent the first year of its residency in the south-facing kitchen window, pulled back a bit from the hot afternoon sun. When it failed to flower, I moved it to the east living room window to hang next to Hoya bella. As you can see, it is much happier in its new environment. The pale pink, star-shaped blossoms are quite fragrant when fully open.