In my greenhouse I use MSU Orchid Fertilizer which was formulated for Orchids and other plants grown in artificial medium. Outdoors I use Nutricote slow...
Alison, most of the Hoya albiflora relatives like a roomy pot- H. calycina and H. magnifica are similar, vigorous vines that quickly develop large root balls. ...
Both 7-7-7 and 7-9-5 sound fine. They aren't necessarily weak, the N-P-K numbers define only the ratio of the nutrients to each other by weight. The other...
It just dawned on me that I don't think I ever shared this with the forum! I got this tattoo in December as a B-day/Christmas present from the artist and just...
Hi All, Many of you may have noticed that BATTS now has added fertilizer if you have had to buy any since last summer. I contacted Bayer and the reply follows:...
Antone, They are telling me that it probably is NOT on the shelves but to ask your supplier to order it for you. Also, I think you can order from their...
Antone, Imid is imid, but I think Bayer has an unexpired patent right now. There is always di-syston which I will not use. I am not going to quit using BATTS....
Have any of you tried Neem oil? I bought a small jug and just mix in water according to directions and I add a couple of drops of liquid dish soap. Shake up my...
Lorna, I use Neem too and I like its' smell! My garden is organic, but many of the greenhouse plants are not. BATTS is the only non-organic thing I use on...
There's no reason why all of us shouldn't call that number 20 x day...put the pressure on! I, too, will probably keep using the BATS. What is the NPK on the...
Neem Oil is great and all but the problem for those of us with nurseries is that its a contact killer. You have to hit the bug with it. It actually works...
Antone, The flower is adorable! Please do post more dischidia pictures! I just think they're lovely! Will be ordering more from you this summer! Kelly...
This plant finally bloomed today. Its been growing for a little while now. I have no clue what it is, only that it came from Robinson Falls (Cameron...
... Nice.. I have seen this hoya in other highlands in Malaysia as well, it seems to prefer cold weather (abt 20C) and high humidity. Never encounter it in...
Thanks for the info! I am very new to all of these different types of hoyas. We also have a couple of parrots and living in the northern climes I do not have a...
Notice he calls 20C /cold/. [68F] In a message dated 3/7/2009 6:16:21 A.M. Central Standard Time, kbl101@... writes: Nice.. I have seen this hoya in...
These do look similar to H. plicata. I'm not quite sure thats what it is but thats a darn good guess. I'm sure if anything they are probably closely related. ...
On second thought, it looks like my H. plicata has a tiny bit of the finger-like tips on the corona scales. These are the 2 cropped... H. plicata H. sp....
The active ingredient in BATS, Imidocloprid, is the same insecticide used in systemic treatments for dogs and cats - Frontline or Advantage are two I know of....