{"product_id":"hoya-chouke","title":"Hoya 'Chouke' - fragrant flowers (D6, 2-3 plants\/pot)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoya 'Chouke'\u003c\/strong\u003e is an accepted horticultural hybrid of \u003cem\u003eHoya carnosa\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003eHoya serpens\u003c\/em\u003e. The leaves are elliptical, larger than those of \u003cem\u003eserpens\u003c\/em\u003e and smaller than those of a typical \u003cem\u003ecarnosa\u003c\/em\u003e, olive green, with occasional silver splash. The growth habit is pendent, sometimes climbing. The flowers are creamy white, finely fuzzy, with a pink-orange center, and are fragrant. It is a sibling from the same seed pod as 'Mathilde', not the same selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage and growth.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature leaves are elliptical, usually about 5 cm long and 3 cm wide, firm, with entire margins. The silver markings, when present, are splash, not variegation. Young vines are slender; as the plant grows, they become more rigid. Shoot length varies from one specimen to another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers and fragrance.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are star-shaped, densely pubescent, creamy white with a pale pink tint. The center ranges from medium pink to orange and is lighter than that of 'Mathilde'. They are fragrant; the scent is perceived differently from person to person. Flowering depends on the plant's maturity and growing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity.\u003c\/strong\u003e The accepted horticultural name is \u003cem\u003eHoya\u003c\/em\u003e 'Chouke'. The documented parentage is \u003cem\u003eHoya carnosa\u003c\/em\u003e (mother) x \u003cem\u003eHoya serpens\u003c\/em\u003e (father). The hybrid appeared in cultivation in Belgium, from an uncontrolled pollination, and was published in 2003. The name commemorates the hybridizer's wife. The hybrid formula is not a published botanical nothospecies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate:\u003c\/strong\u003e use an airy, well-drained mix suitable for epiphytic species. We recommend \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sicretgarden.com\/products\/substrat-hoya-anthurium\"\u003ethe professional substrate for Hoya and Anthurium - SG Mix\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor complete recommendations on light, watering, substrate, fertilization, propagation, and flowering, read the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sicretgarden.com\/blogs\/plant-care\/specii-hoya\"\u003ecomplete Hoya care guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secret Garden Plant Shop","offers":[{"title":"without flowers (6 cm pot)","offer_id":41090325545158,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5551\/3798\/products\/Hoya-Chouke.jpg?v=1663071068","url":"https:\/\/sicretgarden.com\/en-fr\/products\/hoya-chouke","provider":"Secret Garden Plant Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}