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Clerodendrum splendens

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Clerodendrum splendens (clerodendrum splendens)

Taken at Oxfords botanic gardens yesterday. Not the best bunch of blooms (they're a little tatty), but a real favourite of mine. Native to tropical Africa.



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Love this! Thats certainly a great collection of pics Meanie! Ive given up saying Wow! there are only so many ways of saying it lol!

4 Mar, 2011

 

Thanks Tetrarch! Did you see the photos of a certain Iris?

4 Mar, 2011

 

I did indeed as you will notice by my likes. I do like frills, fringes and flounces, but this pic is certainly a stunner despite the ageing flowers.

4 Mar, 2011

 

Try this one for size...

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/176752-clerodendrum-speciosissum/member/meanie

Another Clerodendrum, but ultra tropical!

4 Mar, 2011

 

That one is very pretty.....

5 Mar, 2011

 

They're both on my wish list for one day Milky.

5 Mar, 2011

 

Meanie:

Beautiful flowers! There's some nice specimens around here in San Diego...however, it's not as widely grown as some other species like C. thomsoniae, ugandense, phillippinum.

6 Mar, 2011

 

It's quite rare around here too Delonix!!!

6 Mar, 2011

 

Meanie:

It's definitely a tropical plant.

6 Mar, 2011

 

Sadly true.....

6 Mar, 2011

 

I have a Clerodendrum quadriloculare - Starburst Bush next to my banana plants...I've had it for almost 2 years and it still hasn't bloomed yet. It's suppose to bloom in winter or spring. I hope it blooms this coming bring!

6 Mar, 2011

 

That's a nice one, and reasonably hardy too from a quick google.....

6 Mar, 2011

 

Meanie:

I meant to say in the previous posting: I hope it blooms this coming spring. lol! :>)

It's does have some beautiful flowers. Even though it's widely sold here at our nurseries...it's not particularly hardy. It looses some of it's leaves when we have extended cool weather.

6 Mar, 2011

 

It's good to hear real life accounts Delonix - some of the info on the net can be misleading. I saw several hardiness ratings of minus 5c

6 Mar, 2011

 

Meanie:

I have a feeling that's the root-hardiness (of established plants). The plant itself is extremely sensitive to even a light frost...from what I've read. I don't get frost here, however, during our cool spells this year some of the leaves fell off.

7 Mar, 2011



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