Hoya 'Noora'

Hoya 'Noora'

Hoya 'Noora'

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Difficulty — Intermediate

A graceful hybrid of slender, pointed leaves that trail in elegant ribbons, the Noora is prized as much for her foliage as her flower. In good light her leaves take on a faint reddish cast at the edges, and her blooms arrive as neat clusters of pale, blush-pink stars, lightly scented. She has the easy temperament of her lacunosa lineage, making her a fine choice for the grower ready to step beyond the commonest Hoyas.

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Notes on Cultivation

☀Light

Bright, indirect light keeps her growing strongly and brings a handsome blush to her leaf margins; gentle morning sun is welcome. Too little light and she stays plain green and shy of bloom.

❦Water

Let her dry most of the way between waterings. Her slim leaves hold modest reserves, so she prefers a regular rhythm of thorough drink then near-dryness, and never standing wet.

☁Humidity

She enjoys moderate humidity, around 50 percent, and grows a little faster with more. She is adaptable and rarely complains of ordinary room air.

✵Temperature

Keep her between 60 and 85 Fahrenheit and guard her from cold below 55. She is tropical, and steady warmth suits her best.

❧Soil

A light, well-draining epiphytic mix of bark and perlite suits her fine roots. Sharp drainage, as always with Hoyas, is her safeguard against rot.

❀Fertilizing

Feed lightly and regularly through the growing season, leaning to a bloom feed as buds form, for fuller clusters of her blush stars.

✿Propagation

She roots readily from a node-bearing stem cutting set in a clear cup of moist Fluval Stratum, our signature method — a willing and uncomplicated Hoya to multiply, much like her lacunosa parent. Read the full field method.

Field Observations

Give her bright light if you want that lovely red leaf-edge; in shade she is merely pretty, but well lit she is striking.

Like all her kin she reblooms from old peduncles, so leave the spent flower-spurs in place and she will flower from them again.

— faithfully recorded by Mr. Phileas Plant

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