Anyone tried hoya vines?

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Re: Anyone tried hoya vines?

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My experience was not good as far as fragrance is concerned, one smelled like rancid peanuts!!! :|
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would they tolerate direct sun ? Can be planted outdoors?
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Re: Anyone tried hoya vines?

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One my acquaintance, a lady in Hawaii grows them (some varieties) in open sun but the humidity over there is very high, while many grow them as bathroom plants, near the ventilation.
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I have a place where it gets no sun at all although it's bright there all the day.Hoya would cut the mustard ???
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Ideal location..
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so how many varieties you can find for me in karachi?
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I can only identify when the plant is blooming, variegated, small leaved, large leaved.. there are many to choose from, I'll take and post snaps for you..
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Izhar wrote:I can only identify when the plant is blooming, variegated, small leaved, large leaved.. there are many to choose from, I'll take and post snaps for you..
Do get the prices along with pix.
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Re: Anyone tried hoya vines?

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Yes Sir, I'll do that inshaAllah
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here is the hoya i bought a few days ago .. its got 2 different flowers growing from the pot
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