Here's a picture of my multiflora setting some blooms. I have a half dozen or so TD Bank post-it notes below it to adsorb all the nectar which drops off. This plant is enjoyable to watch but a copious nectar dripper. If it gets onto anything it's very difficult to remove. It sits in a southeastern window, about 3" from the glass. It's in the high 60's to 70's during the day but drops to about 67 degrees at night. You can see the nectar from previous blooms on one of the lower leaves. It refuses to come off! Aughhhh.....

I water this plant about every other day in winter. I just shoot a couple squirts of rain water into it's pot with a hand sprayer. The soil stays moist but not drenched and it never dries out either. I do the same regime for my bella and my lacanosa. Bella is starting to grow two or three peduncles and the lacanosa has over a dozen on it, but they always seem to blast. There are two now that look more promising.

So, just thought I'd give something nice to look at during these dreary days in lockdown.

Enjoy....

Very nice! It looks like in the very near future your Shooting Star Hoya (Hoya multiflora) will be sporting some gorgeous blooms!

PlantladyLin - I hope you're right. If we ever get some sun, which fortunately is out today, I'm hoping it will speed things along. It sure is slow to open! The plant was two stem cuttings when I purchased it back in April or May. It's flowered twice since then, but this is the fist time both stems have peduncles and blooms starting.

Funny thing though, it doesn't seem to ever grow much larger. It's super healthy, the leaves are in excellent shape and very large, but the plant itself is a very slow grower, at least for me it is. I would also like to see some other stems coming up or some branching in order to fill it out, but I don't think this plant does that. Do you know if it will branch or am I going to need to clip it in the spring and start some new cuttings? I'd hate to do that because of how strong it is now and don't want to see it clipped lower. Hmmm?

What has been your experience in growing this particular plant? Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks...

Mugsie, many Hoyas are sometimes extremely slow in taking off! Since you just acquired your H. multiflora this year, it's likely still adjusting to it's new location and growing conditions. I bet next summer your plant will really begin to put on growth! H. multiflora is said to grow quite quickly with the warmth of summer, along with humidity. Hoya multiflora doesn't produce lots of long vines for climbing like many Hoyas, it has more of an upright, scrambling shrubby habit and you can prune the top to force branching but I'd advise waiting until late spring or early summer to prune.

This photo of Dougs on his Vermont Hoyas page shows a well grown H. multiflora: https://i0.wp.com/vermonthoyas...

Plantladylin - that is an incredible multiflora in the picture you sent. Of course he grows them in a special humidity and light controlled tent whereas mine are windowsill plants. Hopefully as you suggested, come spring this guy will be putting on a lot of new growth. I am really looking forward to it. I'm hoping the leaves grow much larger as well. I really enjoy looking at large leaved hoyas, of leaves with a lot of "character", none of which I have at the moment. I'm thinking that this spring I may take a chance and order from one of the Thailand nurseries or something similar. Have you had any experience ordering from overseas? If so, maybe you or others could recommend a few names? It's too cold to ship in my area now, but come spring - whoohoo!

The only Hoyas I ever purchased from overseas was when I joined a co-op/group buy for Hoya cuttings on another gardening site years ago. The cuttings came from the David Liddle Hoya Nursery in Australia but unfortunately David passed away over ten years ago and I'm not certain but I don't think his wife kept the nursery business after his passing.