HOYA KERRII IN BLOOM - 2026

My Hoya Kerrii is full of life and strong as a Hoya can be. As you can see, this monster of a plant lives in this small CLAY pot. After many years in this clay pot, it is still not root bound. I would guess, perhaps, I will repot it in around 4 or 5 years. Also, the leaves at the bottom of this plant are original and I have yet to lose one off the entire plant!

Now, I want to tell you a little secret about this hoya. I saved this Hoya Kerrii from one of my local Walmart's about, maybe, 8 years ago? It was a Valentines Day sweetheart single leaf product and was discounted to a little over one dollar. I purchased the hoya, took it home and 3 years later it began to grow a stem from the bottom of the leaf. And now, today, it has grown into this huge hard to control plant. 

If you have the patients of a saint, you can grow a Hoya vine from a single leaf. Be prepared to wait at least 3 years before you see a result. Eventually, nature must take its course!

And also remember this fact I am about to throw out at you! If you want a huge hoya, let it climb!!! If you want a smaller hoya let it roam along the floor or a table... or, let it hang from a hanging pot.

One of these bottom leaves is the original single leaf I purchased from Walmart.

This hoya is supported by a large tomato vine cage!

Here is a flower spur growing toward the South facing window at the light source, that is behind this sheer silk-like curtain.

Here... another flower spur!

This Hoya Kerrii has thick almost unbendable vines that grow where they want to. These stiff vines ate 8 feet up into the ceiling of my laundry room. And, they are full of flower spurs!

Absolutely huge, thick, strong and beautiful leaves on this plant!

The color patterns are absolutely insane!

And finally, here is a picture of one of the flower clusters of the Hoya Kerrii. If you have one of these hoyas, be prepared to protect your carpet or table or floor from these flowers. They can drop a lot of a very red nectar that may stain what it touches. So, take care. Also, this nectar is very, very odd tasting. It is sweet, spicy, a little hot and feels very odd to the tongue. So, if you are a person who likes to sample nectar from flowers, be ready for something strange and weird.

OK! Until next time! Love your Hoya vines and they will love you back!

Ron