Live Hoya Krimson Queen - 6 inch Hanging Basket

Hoya Krimson Queen

Hoya is an Asian native plant introduced by Scottish botanist Robert Brown and named in honor of the 18th-century botanist Thomas Hoy. Gardeners today find it a fragrant, low-maintenance tropical flower. They are slow to moderate growers, and should be planted outside in spring or early summer.

Hoya flowers grow in a ball-shaped cluster, similar to mophead hydrangeas. Each cluster may contain up to 40 individual flowers, packed tightly together. The individual flowers are perfect looking. They appear to be molded from wax or porcelain, thus the common names. Flowers often sport a colored eye in the center of the corona.



Light:

Hoyas thrive best when they get bright, non-direct sunlight.



Soil:

A well-draining, lightweight soil mix is what hoyas should be planted in. Too much moisture and the roots will rot.



Water:

Hoyas should be watered weekly, and left to let dry completely between waterings.



Temperature & Humidity:

As a tropical plant, hoyas thri