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Image shows the neat blossoms of hummingbird and butterfly
attractor,
Clerodendrum
thomsoniae or Bleeding Heart Vine or
Clerodendron thomsonae or
Clerodendron thomsoniae
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Clerodendrum thomsoniae
(Bleeding Heart, Glory Bower) |
Synonym:
Clerodendron thomsonae, Clerodendron thomsoniae
Family: Verbenaceae
Origin:
Native to
Light:
Sun-light shade
Height: Up to 12'
Spacing: 1.5-2'
Blooms:
Cluster of long-lasting white bracts with red blossoms, early Summer
Foliage:
Evergreen
Soil: Well-drained, sandy, acidic
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds, woody stem cuttings, suckers
Uses: Trellis, arbor, fencing, semi-shade garden
Caution: This vine may be invasive
Comments: Clerodendrum
thomsoniae or Bleeding Heart Vine or
Glory Bower or
Clerodendron thomsonae or Clerodendron thomsoniae is a beautiful fast
growing
evergreen
climber with a suckering growth habit. In late Spring or
early Summer, Clerodendrum thomsoniae
bear
gorgeous clusters of red blooms in white bracts which attract
bees,
hummingbird and butterflies.
Bleeding Heart Vine
is self-sowing; it is easily propagated from seeds, stem cuttings
or from suckers.
Clerodendron thomsoniae
thrives well in the sunny to part shade garden.
Plant Glory Bower
in well-drained, sandy acidic soil. Clerodendron thomsonae is
carefree and will rapidly adorn a wall or arbor or trellis with its
exotic display of exotic blossoms. Bleeding Heart Vine also
make a spectacular living fence.
In colder areas,
Glory Bower will die back to the ground and return with
newer growth next season. I adore the unique blossoms of
Clerodendrum
thomsoniae.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 10-11 |
