Identification of Blooming Vine
I have a vining house plant that I have had for at least 7 1/2 years. This spring it just so happened to bloom with this rubber like light colored pink bouquets with a deep red center. The flowers put off a beautiful scent of between a lilac and peony. I have attached a couple of pictures if you could take a look. Thanks for you help. Kim Silver
October 8th, 2007 at 7:18 am
Kim,
I believe this is a Hoya carnosa (Wax Plant).
October 9th, 2007 at 7:37 am
Kim,
Yours is a wax plant (Hoya Carnosa). It blooms only when it gets enough light and is rootbound. The flowers will rebloom in the same place, so if you must trim it, trim where it has not bloomed.
Thanks!
Karen
May 5th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
This is a Hoya Carnosa commonly called wax plant because the flowers look as if they are made of wax. It is a beautiful plant and I have several varieties that grow outside in a large pot in a position sheltered from the hot afternoon sun in Melbourne.