Hoya Perfume

‘Tricolor’ is really a white, green and pink-leaved form. If you get into them, hunt out Hoya pubicalyx ‘Red Buttons’, which has dusky, greyish-violet flowers with dark-red centres and long, pointed leaves which are deep red when young. We have wholesale soap making supplies. Perfect for professional soap makers and DIY hobbyists. Aromatherapy essential oils, melt and pour soap bases, molds, cutters, colors, unscented bases, plus ingredients like shea butter, cocoa butter. Outstanding bulk discounts available.

Hoyas are tropical plants that hail from Asia, specifically China, India and Malaysia. Spotting them in the wild can be tricky, because so many of the couple of hundred known species are epiphytic trailing vines that perch in trees and scramble through branches. Some can grow to an intimidating size given time, but if space is limited, Hoya curtisii is a miniature species with mottled, grey-green leaves and flowers in pink and lime green. Hoya carnosa includes a mild scent, but some Hoya species pack a genuine punch when it comes to perfume, especially in the first evening. Probably the most distinctive species is Hoya linearis, which includes long, thin leaves like fuzzy green beans, and pure-white flowers with a buttery, lemony scent. It looks stunning trailing from the hanging basket, as the blooms are best viewed from below. And I am eagerly awaiting the flowering of my young plant of an up to now unidentified Hoya species, after hearing that its red and yellow flowers smell of sweet fudge.

• If you enter them, hunt out Hoya pubicalyx ‘Red Buttons’, which has dusky, greyish-violet flowers with dark-red centres and long, pointed leaves that are deep red when young.