I was also underwhelmed by the fragrance of this orchid when I saw it in a show, given its reputation! Still, such a unique scent and color palette. Thanks for sharing :)
Beautiful Cattleya tigrina! How do you care for your Telosma cordata? Is it easy to bloom? You mentioned it is in the same family as Hoyas, so is it similar in care? Also what's the ID of the plant with elongated leaves next to your Telosma?
Thank you! I put all my vines in one big-ish pot, regardless of them liking it moist or dry. When I had them in their individual pots I noticed some species (e.g. Hardenbergia violacea) really dry out the soil much faster than others (e.g. jasmine). So by putting them together, I can offer a bigger pot for their roots to wonder, and I don't worry about the soil remain wet for long. The soil stays moist to the drier side most of the time. The actual answer on its care😅: I have my T. cordata by a SE facing window and it's really growing a lot when it's warm and sunny. If you have it by itself, I think it would like it nicely moist but not dripping wet. I think in general, Hoya prefers it (much) drier. Both probably likes higher ambient humidity but I don't think that's a deal breaker. I wouldn't classify it as easy to bloom if you are growing it indoors. I think like many tropical/subtropical vines, they like to reach a certain size before they decide to put out flowers. I had mine for about 1.5 years and it's about 20 ft tall. I was not expecting it to flower at all. I have heard they grow and flower a lot in Florida and Hawaii outdoors. One other comment regarding (dis)similarity to Hoya - I heard many folks say being root bound encourages Hoya to flower. I don't have much experience with Hoya first hand but that statement is probably true. I don't think being root bound or not makes as big of an impact to Telosma. As a matter of fact, because Hoya is generally more epiphytic while Telosma being terrestrial, I would recommend not to put your Telosma in a tiny (like 4-inch) pot. For the plant with elongated leaves, do you mean the Hardenbergia violacea? It's an Aussie native and super tough and versatile! The flower buds on mine aborted through the winter for some reason, but the plant is growing strong vegetatively. They have purple (most of the time) flowers in the winter/early spring.
@@thegardeningbotanist Thank you for this thorough answer, I really appreciate it! I just googled Hardenbergia violacea, and yes that's the one I meant! The Telosma cordata is absolutely gorgeous, and I'm also an addict when it comes to fragrant flowers, but I might have to reconsider getting it since I'm based in Norway haha, but I might try it out! Just have to figure out where to buy it!
@@thanushannagendran803 oh yeah sourcing the plants we want isn't always easy! I got mine at Logee's in Connecticut. Hardenbergia isn't really fragrant but cool tough plants. I love fragrant plants too! Some common options I'm sure you already have/thought about like jasmine, Hoya, Gardenia are pretty easy to find. If you have space I also love Brunfelsia (but not all species are fragrant), some citrus, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Osmanthus fragrans, Brugmansia, and Cestrum nocturnum (they smell much stronger when the humidity is high in my experience). If you have patience Daphne is a cool group of plants that are a bit cold hardy, a bit shade tolerant, and smells wonderful, but super slow growing (and expensive to get a big one!)... I also like the plants with fragrant foliage like eucalypts and the ones in the Lamiaceae family. And of course, many orchids! Some really cold hardy plants like lily of the valley, and some bulbs are cool in the yard too. Sorry for the unsolicited recommendations😄
@@thegardeningbotanist Damn ya'll are so lucky in the US having so easy access to orchids and different kinds of plants in general hahah! I do know some of the plants you're mentioning, but some of them are new to me! I don't have too much space, but I will def look into it :) I don't have Epiphyllum oxypetalum because I have an impression they are so hard to get into flowering (maybe I'm wrong), but I do have some few epi hybrid cuttings I just bought! Maybe the flowers will have some fragrance as well. Also have a maturing pseudobulb on my Brassavola/Rhychovola David Sander, so hopefully there will be buds! 🤞🏽
@@thanushannagendran803 Most of the time access is relatively easier (sometimes expensive!), but on many occasions I also find sourcing Australian plants difficult or almost impossible. I think being root bound encourages Epiphyllum oxypetalum to flower, and they do need to reach a certain size. But the flowers don't last very long (famously lasting only one night) so it's not always worth the effort of growing and staking the droopy plant. I had one that got taller than me and just ended up breaking when I transported it... So perhaps you dodged a bullet there :). David Sander is a wonderful hybrid! I have both of its parents but not David Sander itself. You'll have to tell me what it smells like!
I was also underwhelmed by the fragrance of this orchid when I saw it in a show, given its reputation! Still, such a unique scent and color palette. Thanks for sharing :)
Beautiful Cattleya tigrina! How do you care for your Telosma cordata? Is it easy to bloom? You mentioned it is in the same family as Hoyas, so is it similar in care? Also what's the ID of the plant with elongated leaves next to your Telosma?
Thank you!
I put all my vines in one big-ish pot, regardless of them liking it moist or dry. When I had them in their individual pots I noticed some species (e.g. Hardenbergia violacea) really dry out the soil much faster than others (e.g. jasmine). So by putting them together, I can offer a bigger pot for their roots to wonder, and I don't worry about the soil remain wet for long. The soil stays moist to the drier side most of the time.
The actual answer on its care😅: I have my T. cordata by a SE facing window and it's really growing a lot when it's warm and sunny. If you have it by itself, I think it would like it nicely moist but not dripping wet. I think in general, Hoya prefers it (much) drier. Both probably likes higher ambient humidity but I don't think that's a deal breaker. I wouldn't classify it as easy to bloom if you are growing it indoors. I think like many tropical/subtropical vines, they like to reach a certain size before they decide to put out flowers. I had mine for about 1.5 years and it's about 20 ft tall. I was not expecting it to flower at all. I have heard they grow and flower a lot in Florida and Hawaii outdoors.
One other comment regarding (dis)similarity to Hoya - I heard many folks say being root bound encourages Hoya to flower. I don't have much experience with Hoya first hand but that statement is probably true. I don't think being root bound or not makes as big of an impact to Telosma. As a matter of fact, because Hoya is generally more epiphytic while Telosma being terrestrial, I would recommend not to put your Telosma in a tiny (like 4-inch) pot.
For the plant with elongated leaves, do you mean the Hardenbergia violacea? It's an Aussie native and super tough and versatile! The flower buds on mine aborted through the winter for some reason, but the plant is growing strong vegetatively. They have purple (most of the time) flowers in the winter/early spring.
@@thegardeningbotanist Thank you for this thorough answer, I really appreciate it! I just googled Hardenbergia violacea, and yes that's the one I meant! The Telosma cordata is absolutely gorgeous, and I'm also an addict when it comes to fragrant flowers, but I might have to reconsider getting it since I'm based in Norway haha, but I might try it out! Just have to figure out where to buy it!
@@thanushannagendran803 oh yeah sourcing the plants we want isn't always easy! I got mine at Logee's in Connecticut. Hardenbergia isn't really fragrant but cool tough plants.
I love fragrant plants too! Some common options I'm sure you already have/thought about like jasmine, Hoya, Gardenia are pretty easy to find. If you have space I also love Brunfelsia (but not all species are fragrant), some citrus, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Osmanthus fragrans, Brugmansia, and Cestrum nocturnum (they smell much stronger when the humidity is high in my experience). If you have patience Daphne is a cool group of plants that are a bit cold hardy, a bit shade tolerant, and smells wonderful, but super slow growing (and expensive to get a big one!)... I also like the plants with fragrant foliage like eucalypts and the ones in the Lamiaceae family. And of course, many orchids! Some really cold hardy plants like lily of the valley, and some bulbs are cool in the yard too. Sorry for the unsolicited recommendations😄
@@thegardeningbotanist Damn ya'll are so lucky in the US having so easy access to orchids and different kinds of plants in general hahah! I do know some of the plants you're mentioning, but some of them are new to me! I don't have too much space, but I will def look into it :) I don't have Epiphyllum oxypetalum because I have an impression they are so hard to get into flowering (maybe I'm wrong), but I do have some few epi hybrid cuttings I just bought! Maybe the flowers will have some fragrance as well. Also have a maturing pseudobulb on my Brassavola/Rhychovola David Sander, so hopefully there will be buds! 🤞🏽
@@thanushannagendran803 Most of the time access is relatively easier (sometimes expensive!), but on many occasions I also find sourcing Australian plants difficult or almost impossible.
I think being root bound encourages Epiphyllum oxypetalum to flower, and they do need to reach a certain size. But the flowers don't last very long (famously lasting only one night) so it's not always worth the effort of growing and staking the droopy plant. I had one that got taller than me and just ended up breaking when I transported it... So perhaps you dodged a bullet there :). David Sander is a wonderful hybrid! I have both of its parents but not David Sander itself. You'll have to tell me what it smells like!