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Hoya 'Minibelle' is a cross between
Hoya shepherdii and Hoya carnosa. It is named after the hybridizer's
wife Minibelle Hummel. There is also a sister seedling to 'Minibelle'
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The long narrow
leaves have inherited both parents charm, i e the length of
shepherdii and the flecks from carnosa. The leaves are 10-12 cm long
and about 2 cm wide. If this hoya is grown a little darker the
leaves can get to be over 20 cm long, dark green and the flecks are
more prominent. I have seen such a plant - really gorgeous, but I
think he said it had never bloomed... |
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The flat
flowers are mostly light pink with darker pink a little here and
there, sometimes it looks almost striped. The corona is white with
red center. Each flower is about 2 cm and you'll find 15-20 flowers
in an umbel. The flowers have a pleasant fragrance that mostly
reminds of shepherdii, but not as strong. They last about a week.
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To view more photos and read about my Hoya
'Minibelle', click here: |
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Read about how it all started
Why did I start collecting hoyas?
Private hoya
links
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of my favourite private hoya links from all over the world
Public
hoya links
Here you will find public sites from all over the world, places to
buy hoyas from etc.
Hoya forums
Here you will find links to different hoya forums on the internet.
Other great
links
Here you will find links to search sites, garden sites, fun sites,
crazy sites, and other "useful" sites. |