Hoya ‘Silver Lady DY’ | rooted cutting
58.90 € – 122.90 €
Not many people know the origin of Hoya ‘Silver Lady DY’, but it became a bit of an obsession for me. I ended up contacting numerous botanical gardens, herbariums, and universities in China in order to find out. And now I can share that story with you. ?
Hoya ‘Silver Lady DY’ was grown from seed from a Hoya verticillata cross (but the exact cross is unclear). It was crossed and grown by one Mr. Yang who had a plant nursery in Donying City in Shandong Province, China. The original name for this plant was Hoya ‘Yv Nv’ named by Mr. Yang’s girlfriend at the time.
However when Mr. Yang began marketing the Hoya hybrid overseas, its name was changed to Hoya ‘Silver Lady DY’, DY standing for “Dongying”, the city in which it was originally cultivated. Mr. Yang has since retired, but this pretty little silver Hoya thrives!
I tell this story in one of my videos about some of the more rare and common Hoyas in my collection.
Care level: easy
Ideal temperature: 68-85°F / 20-27°C.
Humidity: 40% and above.
Light: Bright, indirect light. A little full sun is okay with acclimation.
Sun Exposure: In the northern hemisphere, south, east, or west-facing rooms. Doesn’t want hours of direct sun. North-facing windows will not provide enough light for bloom initiation.
Hoyas need potting mix with quick drainage that can provide good air circulation around the roots. This Hoya can withstand a little dryness between waterings but don’t let it go too long as the leaves are fairly thin. Potting mixes that retain too much moisture for too long will rot the roots. Typical potting mixes for Hoyas contain perlite, tree bark for orchids, cactus and succulent potting mix, coco coir, or sand among other ingredients, but dense substrates like peat are used in moderation to prevent moisture retention. Unless of course you go semi-hydro. I’m not here to tell you what to do. All of my plants are grown in Lechuzapon.
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