Hoyaführer, Ruurd van Donkelaar

The author of the Hoya guide - Ruurd van Donkelaar (Werkendam) - can look back on years of experience in the field of Hoyas. On numerous trips to the homelands of the Hoyas and their closest relatives, he amassed an extensive collection and great knowledge. Several hundred species of the previously little-known genus were collected and described during this time. The species we offer today are a selection of plants that have proven to be easy to care for and bloom easily in our latitudes.The Hoya Guide is a list with descriptions of the most common Hoyas. Line drawings show the typical habit and leaf shape of the plants.The closely related Dischidias and some other Asclepiadaceae are discussed in further chapters. The topic of hoya care is discussed in detail. Global care groups make it easier to classify the individual species. Information on soil mixtures, tips on cultivation, fertilization, plant protection, watering, temperature and light requirements pass on accumulated experience and give beginners and professionals the opportunity to quickly achieve visible success with this unusual culture .DIN A5, 61 pages, black and white, German