Hoya 'Christine' Ø10.5cm

Hoya 'Christine' is a rare and refined cultivar from the Apocynaceae family, prized for its elongated, elegant, deep-green leaves with visible veins and waxy texture. Like all Hoya, it produces fragrant star-shaped flower umbels when conditions are optimal. An epiphytic plant with trailing habit, ideal for hanging or training on a support. Available in 10.5 cm pots. Care instructions Hoya 'Christine' grows as an epiphytic vine with slender, flexible stems reaching 1-2 metres in length under indoor cultivation. Branches produce aerial roots at nodes, allowing the plant to anchor on supports or cling to textured surfaces. Growth rate is moderate, accelerating in the warm season (spring-summer) and slowing in winter. The plant is long-lived - Hoya specimens can survive for decades, growing continuously and producing ever more abundant flowers as they mature. Light: Bright indirect light. Tolerates a few hours of direct morning sun. Insufficient light reduces flowering chances. Temperature: 18-27°C optimal. Not below 10°C. A period of lower temperatures (15-18°C) in winter can stimulate flowering. Watering: Allow substrate to dry almost completely between waterings. Hoya tolerates drought better than overwatering. Reduce in winter. Humidity: 50-70%. Benefits from increased humidity but tolerates 40%. Substrate: Very well-draining mix: orchid bark, perlite, coco coir. Never dense or water-retaining substrate. Fertilisation: Diluted liquid fertiliser every 2-3 weeks spring-summer. Pause in winter. Propagation: Through stem cuttings with 2-3 nodes, in water, perlite, or moist sphagnum. Roots easily in warm, humid conditions. Specifications Pot diameter: 10.5 cm Total height (incl. pot): 15 cm Flowering stage: No flowers