I read in Dale Kloppenberg’s book ‘A World of Hoyas’ that some clones of H. cumingiana are more vigorous than others. I don’t remember him writing that about any other Hoya in the book. This makes your amazing plant and my tiny plant that refuses to grow - even in Hawaii - make sense! If you ever take cuttings, I would love to be on the list. I need a good clone like yours! I have a big yard and could grow this beauty outdoors! Thanks for your website and videos. I find them so helpful. Hannah
Wow wow wow!! I also have this species for about a year now. I have to say it doesn't grow so fast but that is maybe because I changed it's environment quite often (from house to greenhouse etc.). I was on the brink of giving it away but now I see your video of it, i will give it another chance en continu keeping it in my window sill.
Hi Wendy, I have to say that Hoya cumingiana does not grow nearly as well for me in my current location as it did back in the day when I shot that video. There was something special about those conditions that I have not been able to duplicate. That being said, don't give up on your plant, it will reward you eventually if you stick with it!
Hello from the Philippines! Im trying to learn more about this plant and was surprised that it came from our country. Your plant is so big and it shows that it was well taken cared off. Stay safe always!
Hello Milc, Great to hear from someone in the Philippines! Thank you for you kind words. I still love H. cumingiana and mine currently has a seedpod. Don't know how it was pollinated, but it is pretty cool.
I hope mine will get that big one day , I have just received it today in the post from Dave’s green house in Vancouver island . I also ordered the Hoya retusa they shall hang out with my other Hoyas in my grow tent for the winter . So excited !
I wish you the best of luck with your new Hoyas! Hoya cumingiana is a very easy Hoya to grow so I'm sure that yours will be every bit as large as mine some day.
Hi Doug, I had one other question, do Hoyas have a certain season they bloom in or certain conditions that induce bloom (like cold, or light duration?)? Or does it very between each cultivar? While we're at it, are they any Hoyas that bloom most of the year? Thank you for all your amazing videos, I had no idea that there were so many absolutely stunning Hoyas out there! They are like the vining version of orchids it seems like. In the unlikely case you're running out of ideas for Hoya videos...I'd love to see a video on your top bloomers, the top favorite fragrant hoyas, your favorite foliage hoyas and favorite hoyas for certain situations, like a north window, or an east window.
Good question! It depends on the Hoya. There are some Hoyas that will bloom most of the year given the conditions that they prefer. There are others that only flower with increasing day length of spring and early summer, and others still that will only flower with the decreasing day length in the fall. Hoya sp. DS 70, H. lacunosa, and H. lobbii are examples of Hoyas that will flower year around. Examples Hoyas that bloom in the spring/summer would be H. serpens, H. bella, H. chinghungensis, H. carnosa. Hoyas that flower in the fall only would by H. magnifica, H. calycina, H. australis. H. wightii, and H. stoneana. Also grow lights can really mess things up. You can change some of those blooming times with grow lights. Thanks for your suggestions for new videos. There are some good ones there! Doug
Good luck with your cumingiana; I don't know why Hoyas are so darned expensive now, as that plant should not have cost so much. It is a very common Hoya.
I just bought this plant so of course I had to come onto CZcams and see what you had to say about it. I’m definitely happy I went ahead and bought it after watching. Do you know anything about h. New guniea? I got a cutting and I can’t find anything really online about it. Thanks!
It is a Philippine Hoya and was named for David Cumming; It has always been one of my favorites, and the one Hoya I would keep if I could only keep one. You will love it!
Hello Doug, I have some cuttings of densifolia ... cumingiana, that can not develop that type substrate, natural lighting you recommend. I'm your fan I see all your videos mexico...
Hello Mauricio, I am glad that you like my videos! I am also very happy to have a fan in Mexico! Hoya densifolia... cumingiana will grow quite easily in most substrates as I find it one of the easiest Hoyas to grow. Keep it is a lightly shaded spot, and it should do very well for you. Thanks for posting the comment. All the best, Doug
Beautiful! Here in Australia Cumingiana seems to be sold under two names - Cumingiana and Cumingiana f. Santos. I am guessing Cumingiana is the naturally occuring form originating from the Philippines and that "Santos" is a cultivar that originated from the Santos region but I can't find any information anywhere on this. Wondering if you would know the answer? Love your website!
Thank you Vanessa! I'm afraid that I am in complete ignorance of Hoya cumingiana f. Santos. I have never heard of it, but it may be some kind of cultivar named after a place or person. It apparently produces seedpods fairly easily as my plant currently has two large pods with no help from me, and was pollinated in the house with no insects except maybe a few clothing moths flying around. Have a great day in Australia!
I just bought a small one with 3 stems and was wondering how long it’ll take before it becomes a decent sIze. Based on your massive plants, I’m thinking as long as I don’t screw it up it should be in no time!
I think it depends on the conditions under which it is grown. At my previous house, it grew so quickly that it was hard to keep under control. I grew at least 3 specimens that got absolutely huge. I got rid of them after they got too big to handle. At my current home, it grows much more slowly. In 3 years at my old home, I could get a plant that was over 5 feet tall.
Hi Doug, few months ago I bought a baby Hoya cumingiana. Unfortunately it has only one stem, but is growing very fast (it's summer here in Australia) and is approximately 50cm at the moment. Do the stems grow new stems? If not can I cut the current stem in several pieces and grow more stems from the cuttings? Any recommendations on how to do it? Thanks for your help :)
Hi Yann, Hoya cumingiana is one of the easiest growing most forgiving of Hoyas. If the humidity is high there I would cut off your one stem at the 25cm mark; take the cutting and divide it in half remove the first couple of leaves and insert the two stems into the pot. They should root very quickly and then you will have a much fuller plant. Sometimes where the cut is made will form two new growing points. In no time you will have a much larger plant. Good luck! Doug
My Hoya cummingiana has VERY compact growth it's so compact it looks like a succulent I grow mine in full sun all day because it has adapted growing in full sun and mine does not do well in shady areas btw I live in the Philippines
I have also discovered that cummingiana can tolerate full sun. Two summers ago, I left mine in full sun outdoors and it adapted very quickly and also developed that compact growth that you mentioned. I wonder how many other Hoyas can take that kind of sun?
Only recently, but the demand has been far to much for me to handle so I have to explore another way to do it. If you want on a notification list send me an email at dougchamberlain61@gmail.com
Its real name is Hoya davidcumingii. There is some kind of problem with the naming because so much of what Dale Kloppenburg has named or touched has a problem. People will only know it by H. davidcumignii so I would not worry about another name, because as far as I know it has no other name.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas coincidentally after commenting on this I came across a small cumingiana for a great price. I bought because you spoke so highly of it.! So excited!!
Hello! I have just seen your video. Very nice hoya blooms. Just a suggestion... why don’t you propagate your mother plant through cuttings, and give some to your friends if you are not interested in selling them. I’m sure they will love to have one!
Back in the days when I made this video, there was almost no value to cuttings of this plant. Now even small cuttings are worth a lot so I now almost throw nothing out.
Which is the best medium for the cumingiana? My grow room in winter time has 16min and 22 degree. Humidity up to 50./.. during summer I bring the plant outside. I live in Italy, near Rome. My plant doesn't seem that much happy..Thank you in advance for any tip. You have wonderful plant, congratulations!
This is one plant that has always grown well for me with no special care at all. It lives and grows right on the windowsill in the house. I just grow it in regular potting soil and water when almost dry. Try repotting it in some fresh soil, and don't let it get quite so dry before watering.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyashere it's impossibile to find the ready made soil as hoya's are difficult to find. Could you you suggest me the composition please? Sorry for disturbing you. Amazing plants and video!!
Hoya cumingiana is tolerant of many different light levels. If it is grown in strong light, the leaves will be much smaller than if grown in more shade. If I had to pick a window for it, I would go with and eastern window, followed by a western window. I have one in a southern window at work, but the leaves next to the glass do get a bit burned. It will even do OK in a north window, but will probably not flower.
Greetings Elsie, Hoya cumingiana grows pretty rapidly. To get a bushier plant start out with 3-5 cuttings in the pot and it will just naturally get more bushy. Also a single vine wrapped around a trellis will look like busy vine and will split off after awhile with more growth points.
I read in Dale Kloppenberg’s book ‘A World of Hoyas’ that some clones of H. cumingiana are more vigorous than others. I don’t remember him writing that about any other Hoya in the book. This makes your amazing plant and my tiny plant that refuses to grow - even in Hawaii - make sense! If you ever take cuttings, I would love to be on the list. I need a good clone like yours! I have a big yard and could grow this beauty outdoors!
Thanks for your website and videos. I find them so helpful.
Hannah
Hi Hannah, send me an email at dougchamberlain61@gmail.com and I will send you a cutting list around the middle of May.
Wow wow wow!! I also have this species for about a year now. I have to say it doesn't grow so fast but that is maybe because I changed it's environment quite often (from house to greenhouse etc.). I was on the brink of giving it away but now I see your video of it, i will give it another chance en continu keeping it in my window sill.
Hi Wendy, I have to say that Hoya cumingiana does not grow nearly as well for me in my current location as it did back in the day when I shot that video. There was something special about those conditions that I have not been able to duplicate. That being said, don't give up on your plant, it will reward you eventually if you stick with it!
Hello from the Philippines! Im trying to learn more about this plant and was surprised that it came from our country. Your plant is so big and it shows that it was well taken cared off. Stay safe always!
Hello Milc, Great to hear from someone in the Philippines! Thank you for you kind words. I still love H. cumingiana and mine currently has a seedpod. Don't know how it was pollinated, but it is pretty cool.
Just stunning, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching and leaving the comment Chim!
Anyway! I appreciate your knowledge and the beautiful videos, of which I always let myself be inspired. Greeting Helge from Germany
I appreciate your comment Helge - I love my German viewers!
love this hoya,must find and buy...thank you for sharing.
Thank you! Should be easy to find on eBay this summer.
Absolutely Beautiful!!!! 😁
I hope mine will get that big one day , I have just received it today in the post from Dave’s green house in Vancouver island . I also ordered the Hoya retusa they shall hang out with my other Hoyas in my grow tent for the winter . So excited !
I wish you the best of luck with your new Hoyas! Hoya cumingiana is a very easy Hoya to grow so I'm sure that yours will be every bit as large as mine some day.
Omg amazing...beautiful
Thank you Marion!
Wow, this one looks like a winner. I’ll have to see if I can locate one!
It is pretty common; you should have little difficulty in locating one!
So happy hoya cumingiana👍
Still one of my favorite plants!💚💚
Hi Doug, I had one other question, do Hoyas have a certain season they bloom in or certain conditions that induce bloom (like cold, or light duration?)?
Or does it very between each cultivar? While we're at it, are they any Hoyas that bloom most of the year? Thank you for all your amazing videos, I had no idea that there were so many absolutely stunning Hoyas out there! They are like the vining version of orchids it seems like.
In the unlikely case you're running out of ideas for Hoya videos...I'd love to see a video on your top bloomers, the top favorite fragrant hoyas, your favorite foliage hoyas and favorite hoyas for certain situations, like a north window, or an east window.
Good question! It depends on the Hoya. There are some Hoyas that will bloom most of the year given the conditions that they prefer. There are others that only flower with increasing day length of spring and early summer, and others still that will only flower with the decreasing day length in the fall. Hoya sp. DS 70, H. lacunosa, and H. lobbii are examples of Hoyas that will flower year around. Examples Hoyas that bloom in the spring/summer would be H. serpens, H. bella, H. chinghungensis, H. carnosa. Hoyas that flower in the fall only would by H. magnifica, H. calycina, H. australis. H. wightii, and H. stoneana. Also grow lights can really mess things up. You can change some of those blooming times with grow lights.
Thanks for your suggestions for new videos. There are some good ones there!
Doug
It's beautiful! I just ordered one from Indonesia for about $55. it's very expensive here or unavailable or too tiny. I can't wait to get it.
Good luck with your cumingiana; I don't know why Hoyas are so darned expensive now, as that plant should not have cost so much. It is a very common Hoya.
Esquinita de Lupe hi Lupita I have a big variety of hoyas check out my collection on offer up thanks
thanks!
I just bought this plant so of course I had to come onto CZcams and see what you had to say about it. I’m definitely happy I went ahead and bought it after watching. Do you know anything about h. New guniea? I got a cutting and I can’t find anything really online about it. Thanks!
It is a Philippine Hoya and was named for David Cumming; It has always been one of my favorites, and the one Hoya I would keep if I could only keep one. You will love it!
Amazing 👏 🙀
Thank you 😊!
Hello Doug, I have some cuttings of densifolia ... cumingiana, that can not develop that type substrate, natural lighting you recommend.
I'm your fan I see all your videos mexico...
Hello Mauricio, I am glad that you like my videos! I am also very happy to have a fan in Mexico! Hoya densifolia... cumingiana will grow quite easily in most substrates as I find it one of the easiest Hoyas to grow. Keep it is a lightly shaded spot, and it should do very well for you. Thanks for posting the comment.
All the best,
Doug
THANKS FOR ANSWER ME, CONGRATS!
Nice plant! Extremely beautiful! Which Hoya do you not have 😂
Thank you Lucy!
Beautiful! Here in Australia Cumingiana seems to be sold under two names - Cumingiana and Cumingiana f. Santos. I am guessing Cumingiana is the naturally occuring form originating from the Philippines and that "Santos" is a cultivar that originated from the Santos region but I can't find any information anywhere on this. Wondering if you would know the answer? Love your website!
Thank you Vanessa! I'm afraid that I am in complete ignorance of Hoya cumingiana f. Santos. I have never heard of it, but it may be some kind of cultivar named after a place or person. It apparently produces seedpods fairly easily as my plant currently has two large pods with no help from me, and was pollinated in the house with no insects except maybe a few clothing moths flying around. Have a great day in Australia!
I just bought a small one with 3 stems and was wondering how long it’ll take before it becomes a decent sIze. Based on your massive plants, I’m thinking as long as I don’t screw it up it should be in no time!
I think it depends on the conditions under which it is grown. At my previous house, it grew so quickly that it was hard to keep under control. I grew at least 3 specimens that got absolutely huge. I got rid of them after they got too big to handle. At my current home, it grows much more slowly. In 3 years at my old home, I could get a plant that was over 5 feet tall.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas wow that’s a huge difference!
😍😍😍😍amo
Você tem Quantos tipos diferentes?
Muito obrigado!💚💙💜!
Hi Doug, few months ago I bought a baby Hoya cumingiana. Unfortunately it has only one stem, but is growing very fast (it's summer here in Australia) and is approximately 50cm at the moment. Do the stems grow new stems? If not can I cut the current stem in several pieces and grow more stems from the cuttings? Any recommendations on how to do it? Thanks for your help :)
Hi Yann, Hoya cumingiana is one of the easiest growing most forgiving of Hoyas. If the humidity is high there I would cut off your one stem at the 25cm mark; take the cutting and divide it in half remove the first couple of leaves and insert the two stems into the pot. They should root very quickly and then you will have a much fuller plant. Sometimes where the cut is made will form two new growing points. In no time you will have a much larger plant. Good luck! Doug
Thanks a lot Doug! You’re legend
I don't know about that, but I appreciated the compliment!
My Hoya cummingiana has VERY compact growth it's so compact it looks like a succulent I grow mine in full sun all day because it has adapted growing in full sun and mine does not do well in shady areas btw I live in the Philippines
I have also discovered that cummingiana can tolerate full sun. Two summers ago, I left mine in full sun outdoors and it adapted very quickly and also developed that compact growth that you mentioned. I wonder how many other Hoyas can take that kind of sun?
So do you ever sell any Hoya cuttings? Once they get extra large for you to handle?
Only recently, but the demand has been far to much for me to handle so I have to explore another way to do it. If you want on a notification list send me an email at dougchamberlain61@gmail.com
Doug Chamberlain just sent an email (:
PS: According to plant list at Kew Garden, the name H. David-Cummingii is not recognized. Do you know the real name?
Its real name is Hoya davidcumingii. There is some kind of problem with the naming because so much of what Dale Kloppenburg has named or touched has a problem. People will only know it by H. davidcumignii so I would not worry about another name, because as far as I know it has no other name.
I know this is from 7 years ago but I'm curious, is this still your favorite hoya?
It is definitely right near, if not on the top. It is nice to have a Hoya that just grows without a lot of fuss!
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas thanks Doug! I would love to see a video on your current favorites or all time favorites Hoya video.
@@Laurablushing I will try to keep that in mind Laura!
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas coincidentally after commenting on this I came across a small cumingiana for a great price. I bought because you spoke so highly of it.! So excited!!
@@Laurablushing You will love this plant!
Hello! I have just seen your video. Very nice hoya blooms. Just a suggestion... why don’t you propagate your mother plant through cuttings, and give some to your friends if you are not interested in selling them. I’m sure they will love to have one!
Back in the days when I made this video, there was almost no value to cuttings of this plant. Now even small cuttings are worth a lot so I now almost throw nothing out.
Doug Chamberlain That’s good! I’m happy for you! I also have one, but, it’s not blooming yet, maybe because it is still young.
@@minnieignacio3522 It flowers early so it should not be too long of a wait!
Which is the best medium for the cumingiana? My grow room in winter time has 16min and 22 degree. Humidity up to 50./.. during summer I bring the plant outside. I live in Italy, near Rome. My plant doesn't seem that much happy..Thank you in advance for any tip. You have wonderful plant, congratulations!
This is one plant that has always grown well for me with no special care at all. It lives and grows right on the windowsill in the house. I just grow it in regular potting soil and water when almost dry. Try repotting it in some fresh soil, and don't let it get quite so dry before watering.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyashere it's impossibile to find the ready made soil as hoya's are difficult to find. Could you you suggest me the composition please? Sorry for disturbing you. Amazing plants and video!!
@@daisyp7539 Just use a good peat-based potting soil and add 25% extra perlite. This Hoya is not fussy in my experience.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas thank you so much 🙏
Hope you can share seeds that hoya
I have no seeds of this Hoya. I have only had this plant pollinated one time; many years ago.
What kind of light does this like?
Hoya cumingiana is tolerant of many different light levels. If it is grown in strong light, the leaves will be much smaller than if grown in more shade. If I had to pick a window for it, I would go with and eastern window, followed by a western window. I have one in a southern window at work, but the leaves next to the glass do get a bit burned. It will even do OK in a north window, but will probably not flower.
Wow! Stunning. Do you water when dry like most hoyas? I just got one thats pretty tiny and it has a yellow leaf.
Hoya cumingiana is one Hoya that does not want to go completely dry. It should always be slightly damp.
Thanks!
Hi Dough, please tell me how do I get my Hoya cumingiana more bussy. Greetings Elsie, Jbay
Greetings Elsie, Hoya cumingiana grows pretty rapidly. To get a bushier plant start out with 3-5 cuttings in the pot and it will just naturally get more bushy. Also a single vine wrapped around a trellis will look like busy vine and will split off after awhile with more growth points.
@@DougChamberlainVTHoyas thanks (baie dankie)
I have also hoya cumingiana plants.
It is a fantastic plant!
Beautiful! I'm trying to win a piece on eBay.
Good luck. The plant is pretty common; you should not have to pay very much for it.
4:05 And I thought of replanting my H.cumingiana in 9" pot.😅
You sound just like me. I frequently wake up very early thinking of Hoyas!
beautifull movies. terrible musik!
Sorry!! I get into trouble with CZcams when I try to use anything else.