Tecoma, Esperanza, Orange Bells 'Bells of Fire'

Since "Bells of Fire" is a hybrid, does that affect its seeds? I am wondering whether the seeds will grow and whether they'll produce th...Read Moree same variety of plant. Thanks for any info!

Wonderful, showy plant. I'm in zone 10a. We planted this in May 2014. It was badly damaged by a freak frost last winter, but came roari...Read Moreng back, filled itself in neatly, and is now an almost spherical shrub about 4 foot high and wide, with dense shiny dark green foliage and masses of spectacular rust/orangey red flowers. Blooms non-stop most of the year.

I have two other tecomas, a Yellow Bells tree and an Orange Jubilee shrub. All three plants are thriving and beautiful - highly recommend them.

I would characterize as an orangey red or an intense rust color. If you planted it next to a bunch of red plants, Bells of Fire might no...Read Moret look so red, but if planted alone or next to other colors, I think it would look pretty red. I planted mine in a bed with mostly orange flowering plants, but most of them are lighter shades, so the intense shade of Bells of Fire will be quite dramatic.

UPDATE Aug 2018: it only lasted a season but I recently got another one. Changing rating to neutral as it has not met my expectations so far.