Hoya carnosa (Honey Plant)

and the flowers are like velvet!

Such a great shot, Meanie. I'm still waiting on my one and only Hoya to bloom.

Amazing flowers Meanie...

Wonderful close up photo.. well done :o)

Thanks all!

I have three plants from cuttings and I can't wait to see the flowers!!! They are still small but I'm sure they want to show me their flowers.

They can be a little slow to get going........

That's really spectacular!...plant and photo!!!

Thanks - so was the scent!

Soooh...is it an exotic? Could I grow it in Africa? I love it!!

I would have though that it could grow quite well in heat - very much a house plant here.

Thank you, Meanie...it's on the list :))
(off to equitorial Africa....)

Here's a genus for you to look into Karen - Ceropegia.

http://www.growsonyou.com/meanie/photos/Ceropegia

This one is a bit of a gem.............

http://www.asclepidarium.de/images/Gro%C3%9F/Ceropegia/Ceropegia%20denticulata%201.JPG

Help!!! Now I'm away to do it......!

that's a real gem Meanie..

I think so too!

Meanie:

It's looking good! Hopefully, the ants won't get to it, like they do here.

It's kept in the kitchen over here Delonix.

Meanie:

It looked like it was growing outside. lol! :>)

Sometimes I just assume everything is growing outside like here in San Diego.

Easily done Delonix!!!!!

I also thought it was growing outside...because this plant usually likes a couple of hours of full sun to bloom well.

It is in a south facing window, so the one thing it's not struggling for is light. It is starting to struggle for space though!

Meanie:

Yes, this vine can grow quite large. You've seen the large ones (pics) growing up trees here.

I have!
The window is small, and the plant just keeps looping around itself, making it quite a compact specimen.

I'm glad you said it gets big as I was thinking of getting one for my conservatory.....it's so lovely, but not for me if it gets big really big.

A brilliant photo Meanie, I bet your kitchen smells wonderful :o))

Meanie:

This vine has a tendency of becoming very tangled.

Don't give it any support and it will form a ball Karen.

Sorry Amy, I should have said that this is Sues plant.

Very tangled indeed Delonix!

These are great plants had one but it died had it for over 30 years.

I think that it was allowed to keel over after thirty years!!

Yes it was huge trailed along the ceiling on hooks got it from a brass shop when it closed down for free.

And filled the house up with perfume when it bloomed!

Karensusan63:

In pots this plant can be kept at any size.

Here in San Diego they grow in the ground and grow up trees or trellises and become large.

Meanie:

If they become to tangled (here in the ground) it can be cut back almost to the ground -- and it will regenerate new growth quickly.

It looks ok as it is to be honest - it keeps the old growth hidden.

Found this the other day..............

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jen_in_brisbane/5281525189/in/pool-14271595@N00/

Meanie:

That's very nice!

There's many species and varieties available for sale here.

Here's my friend's nursery in northern San Diego County...he has several species available for sale. Do a search for Hoya and you'll see all the species

http://www.kartuz.com/

Hoya benguetensis is a bit of a standout!
Thanks!

Yes, it has very nice flowers. I like Hoya 'Red Buttons'.

Googled that and got many differing results!

Did they look similar to the one being sold at Kartuz?

Got it at Kartuz after removing the quotation marks! That's a lovely one!

Yes, I think I'm going to have to visit my friend...haven't been to his nursery in a while.