Which ones would you chose and why?

Clerodendron ugandense
http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1874/index.html

Ruellia (Mexican Petunia)
http://plantsdatabase.com/showimage/30489/

Allamanda schotti
http://plantsdatabase.com/go/55239/index.html
(I've noticed two...one has a smaller flower and looks more shrub-like and the other a much larger flower with vining growth.

Pandorea
http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1079/index.html

Bleeding Heart Vine
http://davesgarden.com/t/433289/Bleeding+Heart+Vine

Or a Jasmine (not sure of name) that has flowers that look somewhat like a butterfly and start of white and turn creamy yellow.

Thank you in advance for your input! :)
I would also like to hear from those in lower zones and how they overwintered them and any problems that they had.
Lilypon

I got em all except the bleeding heart. The mexican petunias I am getting tired of because they are invasive here. O guess my favorite is the ugandese. It is about 6 feet tall now and dark green. It is not picky, doesnt wilt, bugs dont bother it , and the blooms are incredible. Plus I like blue.

I have a Clerodendron, don't believe it is the blue, it is growing in a pot, so far no blooms, not difficult, but one must have patience in my zone. I also have jasmine in a pot, it is doing wonderfully - same here, inside in winter and it seems to do grand.

I am ready to try the Ruellia, I think it's darling, I sometimes try to push the zone around a bit just to see if I can get something to grow. I would say if you have space enough inside for winter months, you would be happy with any of those choices.

I love both of the Clero's. Ugandense is always a nice one and if you get a good vine going of the Thomsonaie (bleeding heart vine) they are spectacular. Cuttings are fairly easy from both. I do them both in just a glass of water and have good luck. My Mexican petunias are not blooming yet and don't look like they will get big enough to do it here. Jasmine works, but the spider mites like it during the winter. Pandorea vines didn't do well for me. This is zone 5 and sometimes I just have to try and see what will work and what won't. Good luck.

I like them all! The ruellias come up everywhere here. When I kept them in the greenhouse, the seeds would pop up everywhere. Clerodendron ugandense is hard to beat. My pandoreas were beautiful in the greenhouse, they are taking a while to get adjusted to the move to soTX, but I"ve seen huge ones down here. They grow to the tops of trees and cover big sections of fence.

Thank you very much Rylaff, OhioBreezy, Brugie and Calalily! Ü I find so many plants tempting...it's wonderful to get information from those that have actually grown the plants (an added bonus is hearing from those that have had to overwinter them inside). ;) I love Dave's...I would never, ever, in a million years, get this kind of information at a local greenhouse that was selling them.

The C. ugandense and Ruellia have caught my eye so many times but I was leary they might be difficult in the winter. Hearing that some are easy to propagate is just icing on the cake!! Ü

Forgot to tell ya, "the bleeding heart vine" clerodendron will most likely lose all it's leaves in the winter, just don't overwater it.

Thanks Cala...I'd be wondering what I did wrong. ;)

Yep!The overwater gets them everytime,my sis,overwinters hers in the garage,just above freezing,and never evens waters them,no sunlight either,but ther downside,it takes forever to get them to bloom,by August,very slow taking off.
Ive kept all the above in the greenhouse growing,spidermites and whitefly love them all.I haver better luck pruning them over halfway,keeping them on the just barely moist,more on the dryside,the bleeding heart is a heavy feeder,so give her plenty.

Thanks Tropicman...I kinda figured you had grown them all as well. How difficult is the Ruellia for you to get to flower? Does you sister have one that she keeps in the garage...if so when does it bloom for her?

If you want a plant that will be the center of attention go the the clero Ungandense. Mine is finally starting to bloomed and it is incredible

Donna, I have this one too but can never find seeds.....do you ever get seeds?

Lilypon, is your computer ok?
Edited to say....just read my email!

This message was edited Jul 22, 2004 8:27 PM

Weeds I only got it at the fall Ga swap so this is the first time blooming for me. I will keep a eye out for seeds.

thanks Donna...

LIl,it blooms just for a short while end of August,it uses up so much energy just getting the new growth,not much time for flowering before first frost sets in.She lets get tall and leggy,for she only gives it sun until noon,she keeps it by her deck.
Ruellia,blooms like crazy,give it full sun lots of water and food,and stand back 8ft tall now.

Thanks everybody!!! Ü You guys are the BEST!!!

Weeds, I've seen green berries form on the c. ugandense and then they turn black. I've not tried harvesting any. Mine has been blooming non stop since March.

I would not want to get the Ruellia after reading how invasive it can be. Things which tend to propagate themselves readily get to be out of control, especially here in my zone. Personally, I would choose jasmine over the others because I tend to prefer flowers which are fragrant and beautiful.

Thanks Cala, I have never seen berries on mine but it doesn't bloom much, not in the right spot wo will move it later.

Thank you everyone...you made my choice much, much, much easier!! A greenhouse in Regina brought in just a few of each of the above listed varieties...at the prices they charged I didn't want to make an uninformed choice.

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Weeds if you find seeds I will be happy to take them!! I don't know for sure how this beauty will do in my zone...considering it will be spending @ least 8 months inside but everyone's report on it was so good and it was the first plant I saw, and fell madly in love with, the day I joined Dave's!! Ü

http://davesgarden.com/t/395716/ugandense


This message was edited Jul 24, 2004 3:00 PM

So what do ya'll feed it????????????????????

Pam I pot everything with Sat-Green Bloom Start 90 day slow release fertilizer so all I do is water.

Thanks Donna! Ü

Lilypon, I will look for seeds...

Thanks Weeds!! I never noticed these plants on the first trip to Regina (when I bought the red Passiflora). They were hiding behind the mandevilla's and other commonly seen tropicals. I wanted to grab one of each but my DH would have commited me for sure! :b Of course the next temptation was to take a few slips but I controlled myself....barely. These came from K & M Nursery in Boynton Beach, Florida. I emailed the company to say how gorgeous these plants were, how happy (ecstatic) I was to see them in Saskatchewan and wondered if they could include a few different Plumerias in their inventory. I'm sure it was their wide assortment that caused Lakeview to order outside of Canada (for a change).