I'm looking for a Hoya Multiflora 'Shooting Stars' ~ Does anyone have one for sale or knows where I can buy one? Thanks,

TXdoodlebug

P.S. - I'm also looking for a white Tacca (bat plant) but don't want seeds, I'd like to buy a plant.

There are two White Bat Plants, Tacca integrifolia and Tacca nivea - do you know which one you are looking for?

I saw the White Bat (Tacca integrifolia) on the Florida Hill Nursery site, but just checked, and they are sold out. Too bad, the price was excellent - $6.99 each.

I've seen them occasionally at our local Lowe's or Home Depot, too. Might be worth checking as the weather warms up.

If my T. integrifolia ever sends out a pup I'll keep you in mind.

An interesting thing about tacca seeds .. if you plant them within 8 weeks of harvesting they come right up in a few days .. after that they go dormant and apparently the seed coat starts producing germination inhibitors. That's why Tacca seeds are so hard to get started.

Also...don't cover them with soil...they are so fine and will 'drown'....

Does anyone know of Hoya "snowflake"? I saw one at Lowe s with the tags that name.

Trying to find pictures of the blooms or more info about it but can' t find any.

Thanks.
Cora

I've been very remiss at checking into this forum. I moved to the coast and am trying to remodel my new home which is 1/2 of the size of my old one. Just getting ready to start on the kitchen in a week or two.

Yes, Xeramtheum, I'm looking for the Tacca integrifolia.
Dyzzy, thanks for the name of a Florida nursery - I tried to find some with Google but it was frustrating. I have found several but they are almost always sold out. Boy, $6.99 is very good. I finally found one, looks healthy of course not very big so Xera ~ please tell me how you grow yours and of course, help it to bloom. Right now, it's on a baker's rack which is in a window facing north. I would appreciate any tips you might have to pass on.

Thanks again, y'all
TXdoodlebug

If you're on the coast in TX, that plant will do much better outside than in. They love warmth and humidity! Indoors in the a/c is too cool and dry for it to do well.

If the weather gets cold in the winter you might need to cover it with a sheet or blanket, or a cardboard box, but other than that, let it out! If you have good soil and shade for it, you can even grow it in the ground I would think.

I grow mine in pots since they have to be overwintered in the greenhouse .. they get about 3 hours of midday full sun. Like Elaine said, they don't react well to low humidity. I try to keep the soil moist but not soaking wet and feed them about once a month with Miracle Grow. The Black Bat blooms constantly but the White Bat hasn't gifted me with a bloom yet .. Come Spring I'll be repotting them both into larger pots .. So far, none have produced pups and I've never gotten a seed pod off of the Black Bat .. I've actually taken a flower apart trying to find the reproductive parts but have had no luck there - there is nothing that looks like a normal stamen or pistil.

The Black Bat is on the left and White Bat on the right:

CoraBarner said:Does anyone know of Hoya "snowflake"? I saw one at Lowe s with the tags that name.Trying to find pictures of the blooms or more info about it but can' t find any.Thanks. Cora

Cora: The plant you refer to as Hoya Snowflake is more than likely Hoya lacunosa. I've seen some listed as H. lacunosa 'Snowcaps' and H. lacunosa 'Snowpeak'. Hoya lacunosa is a wonderful plant with small leaves and very fragrant whitish flowers. It prefers moist but not soggy soil and a bright shady location; no direct sun which will fry the foliage. The flower fragrance is usually very strong in the evening and nighttime hours.

You'll find growing information and photo's in the database: Wax Plant (Hoya lacunosa)

And, here are more photo's: http://www.google.com/search?q...

Thank you for the links Lin. I do have Hoya "Snowcaps" with blooms on it. They do smell really good.

Just found out they are really easy to root.

Cora: You are very welcome. Can you post a photo of the hoya you are questioning named Snowflake? Do the leaves on it look a lot like the leaves on your Hoya lacunosa 'Snowcaps'?

No! they are a lot bigger. I'll take a picture of the leaves in a bit. I did not buy it but took one cutting home to take a pictures.