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| Flower of Hoya serpens. |
Not a wild flower at all, at least not in the UK, but I think Hoya flowers are wonderful. This one, Hoya serpens, is an unassuming trailing plant with small, rather fleshy round green leaves.
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| Flower cluster of Hoya serpens, in bud. |
This cluster of buds is 3 cm across. The individual flowers are less than a centimetre.
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| Flower cluster of Hoya serpens, in bud. |
The buds don't give any clue about what is coming.
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| Flower cluster of Hoya serpens. |
But it's this! They have a very floral scent which is apparent in the early morning. Some species are much more strongly and crudely scented. I have a Hoya curtisii which has a similar habit of growth but prettier leaves, and when that flowered my first thought was that I must have spilled a whole container of washing-up liquid.
This is a fascinating plant!
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