the story behind Hoya Priktai and Hoya Elephant | Hoya of the Week

Hello! In today’s episode of Hoya of the Week, I’d like to tell you the story behind two beautiful Hoyas - Hoya PRIKTAI and Hoya ELEPHANT. I think this definitely untangles them, and I hope moving forward it will be easier to distinguish them & hopefully it will be easier for you to find what you want. :)
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  • @amymarshall1829
    @amymarshall18292 күн бұрын

    Do NOT give us a break! I look forward to hearing from you twice a week. I don't have Elephant or Priktai, but I do know who April is. The Beyonce of Hoyas made me laugh loud at the office.

  • @BasiePlants

    @BasiePlants

    2 күн бұрын

    Hahaha :D I wonder what April would think of that 😂

  • @K.Mar.

    @K.Mar.

    2 күн бұрын

    Or three times a week

  • @fancythatcookies
    @fancythatcookies2 күн бұрын

    KZreadr rick and swifer went to Thailand this year and he was showing us the Hoya elephant at the nursery he was at, So beautiful!

  • @sheilacasper2030
    @sheilacasper20302 күн бұрын

    Loved this video. I find it fascinating that there is so little info about the genealogies of these plants. Its like they are orphan seedlings and were adopted by a great family. Really interesting about the names too.

  • @user-is1tq9xo9r
    @user-is1tq9xo9r2 күн бұрын

    This is one of my most favorite of your videos Miro, it is a MASTERPIECE!! I think I have watched them all. Your confidence in your knowledge and style makes watching educational and a pleasure too! I don't have either of these hoyas yet. I now want them. I just transferred 9 hoyas from moss to coco peat and perlite, a first for me, I have watched you do it so many times. So I will monitor this situation for awhile before I go on the Priktai, elephant hunt. I had only been eying Elephant , not aware of Priktai. Clearly both are needed by me.❤️

  • @carlag7060
    @carlag70602 күн бұрын

    Haven’t finished yet, but soooooo excited to learn more about these too! I’ve wondered about it and am ready to learn 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @lovesyorkies3395
    @lovesyorkies33952 күн бұрын

    Can’t choose between the two so I will just put both on my wishlist….they are both beautiful!

  • @lisapolcha5201
    @lisapolcha5201Күн бұрын

    Thank you for always sharing all the wonderful hoya info you find and most of all, thank you for all the laughs, you really are the best! ❤

  • @gathering_moss_ftw
    @gathering_moss_ftw2 күн бұрын

    Love the videos. Another hoya to add to my wish list! Keep them coming!

  • @Amandasplants
    @Amandasplants2 күн бұрын

    Eekkk i just got the 🐘 super excited it was slightly rooted now has gave me 2 growths and 2 leaves also

  • @megusina2794
    @megusina27942 күн бұрын

    Is there any website where I can see the "official" cultivars, the registered ones? It would be great a video about botanical nomenclature, what are the accession numbers and what is their origin ...🙃

  • @toniballesteros838
    @toniballesteros838Күн бұрын

    Hi, Miro, I grow both of these outside in central FL in the US. I have found them both to be different and rewarding to grow, as you describe. I almost lost both of them when I left them outside (along with most of my extensive collection…too large to bring inside) over our ‘winter’, which consisted of temperatures persistently in the 40s at night. I was able to root some cuttings and now they are back outside with lots of heat and humidity and are both growing like weeds in coco chips and #3 perlite. I would say that is the key, along with consistent watering and not letting them dry out. My leaves on ‘Elephant’ do not grow malformed, and when properly trellised, grow to massive size-I am thinking warmth/humidity is the largest contributor to this. I hope this helps 🙂

  • @janavi011
    @janavi0112 күн бұрын

    Love the story about names ❤

  • @ferdisverdants
    @ferdisverdantsКүн бұрын

    Spot on!!! For the hoya species + author name, another one is vitellina blume, multiflora blume and so on 😆

  • @tracycruzen3966
    @tracycruzen39662 күн бұрын

    You mentioned you have treated the primatial for mites. Can you tell me what exactly you treat it with. Thank you!

  • @taniacamilleri4657
    @taniacamilleri46572 күн бұрын

    Ok Elephant is now on the list though a quick google tells me she is going to be a little hard to find for me....thats probably a good thing numbers wise😂 and perhaps also due to ease of care or not it seems.

  • @mykale007
    @mykale0072 күн бұрын

    The Hoya Elephant is one that I have on my wishlist!!!! I’ve seen several listed as being the same, but now thanks to you I know there’s a difference!!! 😎😎😎😎🪴🪴🪴🪴

  • @aubryfoss8748
    @aubryfoss87482 күн бұрын

    So it' not just me that struggles with both of these. Mine are still one leaf rooted cuttings for the most part. Priktai aborted a few leaves and then grew a warped, tiny one. Elephant finally shot out a vine, but no new leaves yet.

  • @BasiePlants

    @BasiePlants

    2 күн бұрын

    Oh, sorry to hear you are also on the Elephant & Priktai struggle bus. We will need a support group because of these two.

  • @deemari577
    @deemari577Күн бұрын

    While watching, I went on Etsy to check out Hoya Priktai and a seller is selling a Hoya Elephant Priktai for $175. Her Hoya looks only like the Priktai. All Hoya Elephant I've come across look like the one you displayed. Unless the seller's is a cross breed between the two its definitely a Priktai. I really see no similarity as far as the leaves go tho. Thanks for the education on the two. Facts are important. Dee, NY

  • @kristiemowry3267
    @kristiemowry32672 күн бұрын

    Enjoyed you comparing and pointing out the differences between these two hoyas. Maybe something to think about for future videos? Anyway, I have no experience with either of these hoyas. My biggest leaf hoya is a Rigida.

  • @BasiePlants

    @BasiePlants

    2 күн бұрын

    If it makes sense to compare some other ones in the future episode, sure :)

  • @olgaborisovna5187

    @olgaborisovna5187

    2 күн бұрын

    Может быть сравнить Клеменсиорумы? Очень популярны сейчас,​@@BasiePlants

  • @pattamatew.
    @pattamatew.2 күн бұрын

    Ma-Now is lime in Thai word. Prik-tai is pepper in Thai word, named to Ice's daughter (if I weren't wrong).

  • @BasiePlants

    @BasiePlants

    2 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Pattamate

  • @pattamatew.

    @pattamatew.

    2 күн бұрын

    @@BasiePlants The Elephant could be the same as AH 027.

  • @BasiePlants

    @BasiePlants

    2 күн бұрын

    @@pattamatew. ​ @pattamatew. I haven't reached out to Natta yet to check on that & how they got it. To me it seems visually that it could be the same. But I believe it is possible there were multiple seedlings too that look similar.

  • @K.Mar.
    @K.Mar.2 күн бұрын

    Miro😍... When are you visiting Zagreb?

  • @K.Mar.

    @K.Mar.

    2 күн бұрын

    I only have 5 Hoya's... Just starting this Obsession and I love them. Wayetii is my favorite as for now...

  • @Horsewoman-pt2ku
    @Horsewoman-pt2ku2 күн бұрын

    I can’t remember how you treat your Hoya for flatmites. I can’t rid mine of them. I have tried everything including sulfur and they continue to attack the new growth. Ready to try beneficials but have to get all sulfur off first. What do you do?

  • @JanetMorris-qh9vz
    @JanetMorris-qh9vzКүн бұрын

    Oh my, now I think the plant I bought as Priktai is an Elephant. Of course I also had to get an Elephant later, since I didn't know I already had one. And I do have the 'Russian'😅 Priktai, which sure looks like your Priktai. And my Priktai 'white' -well I only bought that because I wanted the non-Russian variety. 😂 I'm ok with 2 of each, for now. My first Elephant (fka Priktai) is getting nice splash so maybe it needs a new name? 😂. I better save up in case a Silver Elephant ever shows up.😮

  • @amberclear7016
    @amberclear70162 күн бұрын

    Don't let your plants drink coffee!