I'm wondering if there is a bleeding heart vine that would be hardy enough to take the Tx heat. Freezing down to the ground in winter is OK as long as it comes back in spring. The spot I need to fill is in between an oak and a pecan, so in the summer it gets sun from about 10-2. But since pecans leaf out late in the spring, it would get sun until about 2 pm in the spring. I don't want really dense coverage, just something to decorate the porch.
Bleeding heart vine hardy in Tx Hill Country?
Mary Lee,
Are you talking about Clerodendron thomsoniae (red &white)? I have Clerodendron x speciosum (red & wine), both are described as being root hardy and need full sun to part shade. This was my first year with them. As you know, my garden was mostly neglected this summer, but these hung in there. I didn't get any blooms but am not surprised, considering lots of stuff just died.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/506/index.html
Do you think if I didn't cut off the blooms that I would wind up them all over my yard? That wouldn't be nice. Did you get yours from Hazel? I think she had one that she said was really nice, but I think she had it in a pot and took it in for the winter. I guess I could do that, but I'd rather plant it in the ground.
Well I just read the link you sent me. I think I'd better not put this in the ground.LOL
Mine did very well in a hanging basket. I am thinking about putting it in the ground in the spring if I can find a spot where it can spreaad if it wants too to so and not bother anything else. It will have to remain in the greenhouse during the winter. I found that it needed some sun in order to bloom. It receives some morning and some sfternoon full sun (but not much) and it does need lots of moisture when the temps are in the 100s.