Hoya ′Mathilde′ splash | unrooted cutting
14.90 €
Hoya ‘Mathilde’ was a happy accident, along with its sister plant Hoya ‘Chouke’ (and what a pair of terrific siblings). ? Botanist Emilio Begine from Belgium had two plants in bloom during the summer of 1994: Hoya carnosa and Hoya serpens. Some hungry bug must have been unable to resist the sweet feast of blooms available and not long thereafter Begine’s Hoya carnosa gave birth to a bouncing baby seed pod. In January 1995 it burst open and he sowed the seeds in a terrarium for curiosity’s sake. After some time, he had two seedlings: one became the cultivar Hoya ‘Chouke’ and the other, its adorably freckled sibling Hoya ‘Mathilde’.
This is an unrooted cutting. You will get 2-3 unrooted leaves.
Care level: easy
Ideal temperature: 68-85°F / 20-27°C.
Humidity: 40% and above.
Light: Bright, mainly indirect light.
Sun Exposure: In the northern hemisphere, south, east, or west-facing rooms. North-facing windows may not provide enough light for bloom initiation.
Soil: Potting mix with quick drainage that can provide good air circulation. With little semi-succulent leaves, Hoya ‘Mathilde’ splash can withstand a little dryness between waterings but don’t let it go too long. Potting mixes that retain too much moisture for too long will rot the roots. Typical Hoya mixes contain perlite, orchid bark, cactus and succulent potting mix, coco coir, or sand among other ingredients but dense substrates like peat are used in moderation to prevent too much moisture retention. Unless of course you go semi-hydro. I’m not here to tell you what to do. I grow these babies in PON.
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