Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor' T8
small tropical plant in an 8cm pot, ideal for rainforest terrariums
Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor', also known as the variegated wax plant, combines elegance with robustness. Its thick, glossy leaves delight with a three-colored variegation in green, creamy white, and soft pink – shimmering almost pastel-like depending on the light. This charming climbing or trailing plant is perfect for bright indoor spaces with a stylish jungle flair.
Charateristics:
Hoya carnosa 'Tricolor' grows slowly but steadily – either climbing on supports or trailing in hanging baskets. The succulent leaves store water and often display an attractive pink hue on young shoots. With good care, it produces fragrant, star-shaped flowers in round umbels – a true highlight for every plant lover.
Care Instructions:
Light: Bright to semi-shade, prefers plenty of indirect light – no direct midday sun
Water: Water moderately – allow the substrate to dry slightly between waterings
Humidity: Medium to high – benefits from regular misting or humidifiers
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, 1-2 times a month with diluted orchid or succulent fertilizer
Temperature: Ideal at 18-26°C, sensitive to cold drafts
Note: If possible, do not rotate or frequently move – the Hoya often only blooms under stable conditions and on older shoots.
Our greenhouses are equipped with modern energy screens and double glazing to efficiently save on heating costs. Additionally, we collect rainwater over the entire roof area of 9,000 square meters and use only this water to irrigate all our crops. We collect the rainwater in underground tanks with a total volume of 600,000 liters.
Since 2007, we have been heating our entire operation with a fully automated 850 kW wood chip heating system and a 100,000-liter buffer storage tank. Environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral. Only to support during very cold winter days and nights is a conventional oil heating system available.
Since 2014, the heating has been supported by a solar thermal system with an annual yield of about 20 megawatt-hours.
In 2020, we installed a photovoltaic system with 30 kW peak and have been producing more green electricity per year than our entire operation requires.
Since 2021, we use exclusively pots for our self-produced plants that are not only 100% recyclable but are also entirely made from recycled pots. To this end, we collect all used pots that arise in our operation and have them picked up in big bags by our pot supplier Göttinger. There, the pots are cleaned and processed in a water-free recycling facility into new pots that come back to us.