Clerodendrum 'Bleeding Heart Red'
Clerodendrum Thompsonii
- Growth Habit Vining
- Mature Height 8+ Feet Depending On Trellis
- Cold Hardy Zone 9-11
- Bloom Time Spring Through Fall
- Temperature Warm
- Light Light Shade
- Container 6 To 10 Inch Pot
- Plants Container 2 To4
- Bloom Size 1/2 Inch But Borne In Clusters
- Fertilizer Moderate Balanced Fertilizer
- Native To Western Africa, The Bleeding Heart Red Is A Twining Evergreen That Can Grow To 10’ Tall, Dependent On The Trellis, With Glossy, Dark Green Oval Leaves That Are Approximately 7” Long And Several Red Calyxes That Inflate Like A Balloon From Which A Crimson Corollas With Prominent Stamens Extend Way Beyond The Petals. The Red Calyxes Are Shaped Like A Heart And The Crimson Corollas Depict A Bleeding Heart, Hence Its Name. The Bleeding Heart Red Is A Bushy Climber Which Provides Privacy If Grown On A Trellis Or Fence And It Can Be Displayed In A Hanging Basket Or Container To Allow The Plant To Mound On Itself.
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