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Clerodendrum thomsoniae - Bleeding Heart Clerodendrum


Clerodendrum thomsoniae - Bleeding Heart Clerodendrum (Clerodendrum thomsoniae - Bleeding Heart Clerodendrum)

This is one of my favorite vining shrubs. It blooms for a long, long time and is pretty tough here. It's native to tropical West Africa. Photo taken August 12, 2010 at the Marsten House in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.



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These are pretty widely available here as house plants and I keep picking them up and putting them down. Maybe next time.

19 Aug, 2010

 

Meanie:

It grows very easily with lots of water and light.

19 Aug, 2010

 

Please don't tempt me!!

19 Aug, 2010

 

This plant can be kept very small like a bonsai. : > )

19 Aug, 2010

 

Its one of the commonly seen plant here.It just doesn't need any special care.Its very lovely Delonix.

20 Aug, 2010

 

Gone and bought one now - you're a bad influence!

20 Aug, 2010

 

Congrats Meanie for adding one more species in your biodiversity ;)

21 Aug, 2010

 

I do already have a Clerodendrum Camillia - C. Ugandense. It's one of my favourite plants and I couldn't resist posting another photo of it today.

21 Aug, 2010

 

Camillia:

C. thomsoniae grows very quickly...like most Clerodendrum. I'm sure it thrives in your tropical climate.

21 Aug, 2010

 

Meanie:

LOL!!! That's great! I think you're going to be pleased with how well C. thomsoniae grows and blooms over a long period of time.

21 Aug, 2010

 

I'm looking forward to it next year already.

21 Aug, 2010

 

Meanie:

It doesn't have flowers on it yet?

I guess I'm so used them being sold here in big containers for the yard already with hundreds of flowers on them. : > )

22 Aug, 2010

 

I will check it our right now.

22 Aug, 2010

 

Just a few flowers. I potted it on as it was severely pot bound. The nursery have clearly been cutting the tips out to keep it compact. But as it was reduced to three quid I couldn't pass up on one again!

22 Aug, 2010

 

Meanie:

Sounds like you got a great deal on your plant.

Your plant should bloom for a long time.

23 Aug, 2010

 

Hopefully it'll be as rapid growing as my C.Ugandense Delonix.

23 Aug, 2010

 

Meanie:

I've never grown a Clerodendrum that hasn't been fast growing yet. : > )

23 Aug, 2010



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