Clerodendrum splendens
Flaming Glorybower
Clerodendrum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, trees or climbers, with simple leaves, sometimes having an unpleasant scent, and clusters of usually fragrant salver-shaped flowers that have prominent stamens, which are followed by small berries .'Flaming Glorybower' is a climbing evergreen that has ruffled, dark green leaves form a stunning contrast to the bright orange flowers. Its deeply veined leaves emerge bright green and then turn to glossy dark green as they age.
Contributed by @drumadixit
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Flaming Glorybower
Latin name
Clerodendrum splendens
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Lamiaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Clerodendrum splendens
Clerodendrum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, trees or climbers, with simple leaves, sometimes having an unpleasant scent, and clusters of usually fragrant salver-shaped flowers that have prominent stamens, which are followed by small berries .'Flaming Glorybower' is a climbing evergreen that has ruffled, dark green leaves form a stunning contrast to the bright orange flowers. Its deeply veined leaves emerge bright green and then turn to glossy dark green as they age.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn
This large shrub offers a late-summer display of jasmine-like white flowers encased in red tepals and scent. Bright blue berries in autumn are accented by conspicuous bright, pinkish-red calyxes.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
For best bloom and berries, plant in full sun in rich, well-drained, loamy soil. Site plants in areas that receive frequent mowing as they tend to sucker.
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in late Summer. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)