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Harlequin glorybower in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Clerodendrum trichotomum

 

Harlequin 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 .'Clerodendrum trichotomum' is a large shrub, growing up to 6m high. The leaves are soft and downy and produce a peanut odor when crushed. The sweetly scented flowers have white petals, held within a green calyx which turns red as the fruits ripen. The fruits are white and turn to dark blue on maturity. It requires a sheltered position.

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plant Features
  • Harlequin glorybower likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Harlequin glorybower likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Harlequin glorybower is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Harlequin glorybower likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Harlequin glorybower

Latin name

Clerodendrum trichotomum

type

Shrub

family

Lamiaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Harlequin glorybower likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Harlequin glorybower is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Harlequin glorybower likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Harlequin glorybower likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Harlequin glorybower is 5.00meters x 5.00meters 5.00 M 5.00 M

Clerodendrum trichotomum

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 .'Clerodendrum trichotomum' is a large shrub, growing up to 6m high. The leaves are soft and downy and produce a peanut odor when crushed. The sweetly scented flowers have white petals, held within a green calyx which turns red as the fruits ripen. The fruits are white and turn to dark blue on maturity. It requires a sheltered position.


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)

 
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