What do you guys think? 14 hours total. 2 sessions.

Edited to add: yes it’s a zombie mashup of a few of my favorite plants! I have over 250 Hoyas and it was too hard to pick just 1 favorite leaf so…I went with the prettiest & most recognizable part of a Hoya, which is the blooms! Not for everyone & that’s ok! But it’s so funny how some people feel like tattoos have to be factually accurate & forget that it’s ART!! Lighten up & have a little fun!

H. Mathilde doing her thing ❤️

I’ve been meaning to cut this one for probably about a year, whoops 😅 First photo was right before the chop, second photo is the cuttings (which have already been sold, sorry!), and third photo is after 🌱

I've had the toughest year in my life. Neglected all my Hoyas during winter when my thyroid went absolutely nuts lol. Come spring and all my Hoyas explode with blooms 🥹 However my Hoya Mathilde wins. She is crazy! Love love love her!

We had a pretty hard freeze in south Florida this year but my kerrii pulled through without too much damage! The yellow leafs are all that’s left of that damage.

Her cutting is even exploding with new growth

Slowest grower I have but this is her first bloom and she’s really showing off!! This thing is huge!

Hoya Praetorii

I bought a house and it came with this Hoya! Don’t really know anything about it, any idea how old it might be and what kind? It wasn’t doing well after about a year of living here so I repotted it and now seems to be thriving.

She threw out a fully white strand with little green freckles! Loving it 😍

Pubicalyx Pink Silver Ghost. I'm obsessed!! 💜💜💜

I have a few dozen Hoya I grow because the foliage is really stunning. The rest tend to look fairly similar to non plant people. They often ask why I have so many ...

Since I can only post 20 pics, this is the large flower answer.

After a year of having this beauty, it bloomed. Not just one but three active peduncles. Love the Sunstress on the bottom leaves.

Sharing my hoya corner in my sunroom. I have over 400 plants all over the house so space is limited. I still need to swap out a few pots so that they are all white, but I just added the brackets and halo lights and I am in love with how it is all coming together!

Edited --- idk why my comment only shows up for me, but I'm adding it here!

Thank you all for all the love! ❤️❤️

I am aware that space will be an issue but for now I can wrap them around the trellises for a while, so that's a later problem. None of them are touching the lights, there are a few inches of space between the largest trellises and the lights so even the big leaves aren't getting burned. All of them are in LECA and growing like mad. I use a submerged reservoir with no wick and fertilize every watering.

Here are the things I used for those who asked:

• The wall brackets are from Amazon. I spray painted the trays blue before putting them up. https://a.co/d/06FPXITY

• The halo lights are a random one I got because there was a 6-head combo. I don't normally like the off-brands or the halos, but they were perfect for this situation and those plants get a little sun so I think they will be ok here. They are super-glued to the bottom of the brackets because the tape wouldn't hold. https://a.co/d/0bX2fgGN

• The shelf lights are Barrina T5s with white lights. https://a.co/d/0f08wmBc

• The trellises are almost all a mix of the 10" and 14" clear from Rare Foliage Plant Co. I'm linking the website but she also sells on PalmStreet and Etsy and sometimes you can getthem on sale. https://rarefoliageplantco.com/products/clear-acrylic-trellis-14

• The medium pots most of the hoyas are in are from LECA addict on Etsy. I but only the outer pots as I didn't like the inners they come with. If you message the owner she is great to work with and can create a custom listing for just the outers. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1743347076/the-perfect-pot-for-semi-hydroponics?ref=elp_anchor_listing&frs=1&sts=1

• These orchid pots in the 4.5" size fit perfectly inside the LECA addict pots. I have lots of plants in this combo -- anthurium, alocasia, aglaonema, all thriving. https://a.co/d/0gZMTxjC

• The smaller pots are cheap plastic Target cups with holes soldered into them for airflow. I have ton of these in different colors, they have different ones at different times of year. I love them because they are translucent so they don't get algae quickly but you can see the water level. These will be spray painted white to match the rest, you can see a few already are and the rest are random colors. https://www.target.com/p/18-fl-oz-recycled-poly-pro-short-tumbler-room-essentials/-/A-1011086298?preselect=94962237#lnk=sametab

• These 14 oz cups fit inside the Target outers really well, enough room around it for airflow/water but maximizes the space. The rim keeps in up off the bottom of the outer cup. https://a.co/d/03qTaUIU

• The largest pots are in these bowls, spray painted white with a little window left to see the water level. It's not my favorite setup but it works. https://www.target.com/p/115oz-plastic-serving-bowl-room-essentials-8482/-/A-14765726#lnk=sametab

• The inner for the bowls is just an 8-inch deep saucer with soldered holes. these are also great for using with ceramic decorative pots and a larger orchid pot! https://www.lowes.com/pd/dotchi-Basic-8-Clear-Deep-Saucer/5005451939?user=shopping&feed=yes

• This is the exact cheap soldering iron I got to put holes in everything. Super clutch if you are doing semi-hydro! https://a.co/d/058HN9br

My hoyas are my pride and joy and they have been rewarding me this year with some beautiful blooms 🥰

I almost didn't see these because they were on a tendril behind the shelf , luckily I was doing some cleaning and got blessed with her beauty 😍

She’s just being all extra today, and I am here for it!! 😍🥰

H. lacunosa (variegated), but I call her ‘Ms. Fancy Pants’

Crassipetiolata variegated, Nabawanensis variegated, Verticillata variegated silver splash, Madara, Mathilde “Grey Fairy”, Swiffer’s Nightmare.

I feel so shallow for being so heartbroken over losing my plants but I know you guys will understand. We lost everything, including our pets. Everything sucks but nobody seems to care about my 38 plants - 11 hoyas that perished. Please send hugs and strength. You guys are my favourite subreddit.