Hoya Bella

That's a spectacular flower head - they look like sugar flowers used for cake decoration.

I did have a person years ago think it was artifical
.Are they not grown down under i think providing they are watered and can get some shade they they would do alright

Bjs - yes they are grown in other parts of Oz, but I've never seen them up here in the tropical north. I most certainly have seen them on gardening shows but have never seen the real thing in any of our nurseries around here.

Oh thats pretty........

A great flower to have coming in the house. Its lovely.

Well Bjs after making the comment that I had never seen them in the nurseries here - guess what happened yesterday! Went into a local Mitre 10 warehouse and I spotted a collection of hoyas! Unbelievable - they were tiny and very expensive but I had to have one - so I got the bella. The warehouse has a new manager who is also a great gardener and is purchasing things not normally seen up here - will be returning!

Well done hope it grows well for you.

My mum had one of these for years, it dripped nectar!!!

Very pretty...