{"product_id":"hoya-chouke-carnosa-x-serpens","title":"Hoya 'Chouke' (carnosa x serpens) - mature specimens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoya 'Chouke'\u003c\/strong\u003e is an accepted hybrid cultivar, valued for its compact foliage, with elliptical, slightly succulent leaves, and its pendant, sometimes climbing habit. It originated from the same seed pod as Hoya 'Mathilde', but has larger, lighter leaves with fewer silver splashes. The creamy-white, delicately pinkish, densely fuzzy flowers are grouped in fragrant umbels, with a delicate pink-orange center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin and parentage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hoya 'Chouke' was bred by Emilio Begine in Belgium. Uncontrolled pollination took place in his garden in the summer of 1994, and the seed pod opened in January 1995. The International Hoya Cultivar Register treats it as an inferred hybrid between \u003cem\u003eHoya carnosa\u003c\/em\u003e, the seed parent, and \u003cem\u003eHoya serpens\u003c\/em\u003e, the pollen parent. The cultivars 'Chouke' and 'Mathilde' were selected from the two seedlings that were retained. The name 'Chouke' was chosen in memory of the hybridizer's wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage and habit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature leaves are elliptical, usually around 5 cm long and 3 cm wide, smaller than those of typical forms of \u003cem\u003eHoya carnosa\u003c\/em\u003e, but larger and more robust than those of \u003cem\u003eHoya serpens\u003c\/em\u003e. The foliage is olive green, with entire margins that are sometimes slightly curled inward, and may occasionally display white-silver splashes. These markings are splash-type markings, not variegation, and their presence and distribution vary naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vines are delicate at first and become woody as they mature. The plant is primarily pendant or trailing, similar to \u003cem\u003eHoya serpens\u003c\/em\u003e, but some stems may twine around a support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers and fragrance.\u003c\/strong\u003e The umbels contain approximately 15–20 flowers. The corollas are creamy white, usually with a pale pink tint, and have dense pubescence that gives them a fuzzy appearance. The center ranges from medium pink to orange and is lighter than that of the related cultivar 'Mathilde'. The flowers are fragrant; the scent is unusual and may be perceived differently from one person to another. Under favorable conditions, a mature plant can flower repeatedly and abundantly during the warm season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e vine length may vary depending on the season, natural growth rate, and production batch. Plants are shipped with vines of different lengths, which continue to develop and adapt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubstrate:\u003c\/strong\u003e use an airy, well-draining mix suitable for epiphytic species. We recommend the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sicretgarden.com\/products\/substrat-hoya-anthurium\"\u003eprofessional substrate for Hoya and Anthurium - SG Mix\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor complete recommendations on light, watering, substrate, fertilizing, 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":"no flowers - 14\/15 cm pot with hanger","offer_id":41827446587590,"sku":"","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5551\/3798\/files\/50D2E344-90E8-4BFD-AA61-081E4BB47925.jpg?v=1775739848","url":"https:\/\/sicretgarden.com\/en-lv\/products\/hoya-chouke-carnosa-x-serpens","provider":"Secret Garden Plant Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}