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Hoya carnosa is part of the Apocynaceae family and its native range is from S. China to Laos, Japan to Taiwan, and was one of the first Hoya to be cultivated due to its great aesthetic qualities and reliability as a prolific grower. The leaves of H. carnosa are generally thick and waxy, with a light shine to them. The leaves of the Nova-Ghost cultivar has been grown selectively to promote the silvery ‘splash’ that can commonly be seen on Hoya, but to an extent where it gives the leaf a consistent silvery speckled appearance, almost fully engulfing the leaf with pale silver.
Genus name is new Latin, named after Thomas Hoy (c. 1750– c. 1821), English gardener. Specific epithet is based on the Latin word ‘carnis’ meaning ‘meaty’. The cultivar comes from a reverted form of the highly coveted Argentea Princess, but resultantly produced an equally unique and beautiful plant.
Light: Bright indirect light, meaning the plant sees the sun for 0-4 hours per day - this could be through trees or a translucent curtain, it’s important for the plant to see the sky in order to thrive. An east-facing shaded aspect would be a good spot. Generally, the plant is said to preserve its fascinating variegation when kept in shaded areas, so it may be best to keep it a bit further from the window or grow lights than other carnosa cultivars.
Water: Allow the majority of the mix to dry out as the mix is traditionally quite chunky, water will usually flow through quite easily. Be sure to thoroughly moisten the substrate.
Potting mix: Our potting mix would be ideal with some added coco chips.
Fertilising: Feed your plant every few waterings during the growing season or when you observe active growth. You can dilute fertiliser to half the recommended amount but never add more.
Temperature: 10-25°C.
Humidity Average humidity is fine for this plant, but I would recommend 60% and above to get the most out of your plant.
Hoya aren’t considered toxic, however, they may make your pet or child vomit if ingested, keep out of reach just to be safe.
Please be aware that your plant may vary from the picture as this is a living item. Variations of shape and colour are perfectly natural and to be expected. We will send you a plant as close to the picture and description as possible. The picture shown is an example of what's in stock unless stated otherwise.
Our plants are sent with a detailed care guide to help you look after them. You must provide the adequate conditions to keep them alive.
We can only ship within the UK. Orders from abroad cannot be fulfilled and will be cancelled & refunded.
We pack and ship all orders on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to prevent plants waiting in transit over the weekend.
We do send all our plants via next day delivery, however couriers can sometimes take longer.
We guarantee our plants 14 day from receipt. We guarantee to send happy and healthy plants, however, it is your responsibility to care for them and we cannot be held responsible for neglect or mis care. Please send us a picture within 24 hours of receiving your plant and we'll help you out with your issue.
If returning your order, please keep all original packaging and use this to send the plant back to us. This will ensure the plant is kept as safe as possible on its return.
To allow the plant to acclimatise in its new home, there should be no repotting of the plant for a minimum of 14 days after receipt. If any plant has been repotted or a cutting has been taken then we are not able to accept returns.
We are happy to replace your plant if it is very badly damaged in transport. The loss of a leaf in transport on a healthy plant should not generally be cause for any concern. We cannot give a refund for snapped leaves.
Please don’t put me on or close to a radiator, the heat will dry me out.
Take me out of any ceramic pots when watering to stop my roots rotting.
I need light to survive. Please give me light!
I don’t like draughts! Keep me away from any cold spots in the house.