Clerodendrum Species, Heart Vine, Java Glory Vine

The corolla is brilliant red, the calyx is pinkish purple and lasts much longer than the corolla.

More shade tolerant than...Read More most flowering climbers.

At the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens in Coral Gables, FL, this was in spectacular bloom in late March. It was grown over a large pergola, but it had also spread far and wide by suckering. The upright suckers had been cut to 1-2' and formed a spectacularly flowering ground cover.

It has a reputation for producing suckers at a substantial distance from the first stem. It is a sterile hybrid and does not produce viable seeds. I'd be reluctant to plant this in the ground in a semitropical garden without a root barrier, because of the aggressive spreading, but this is not listed as an ecologically invasive plant (a hazard to the natural environment) anywhere.

I consulted with the help desk at the Palm Beach county agricultural extension service, and they concluded that Clerodendrum delectum and Clerodendrum thomsoniae 'Delectum' are synonyms for C. x speciosum.

I have this vine growing against my house, here in zone 8b. It is a huge vine and blooms constantly. I haven't been here during a heavy...Read More frost (just moved here), but this vine is beautifully and contentedly blooming it's heart out. I highly recommend this vine!

Stunning plant almost never out of flower here in Perth Western Australia (except in late winter - early spring). Good cut flower and loo...Read Moreks fantastic with blue ginger (Dichorisandra thyrsiflora) underplanted. Have planted with stephanotis floribunda for scent. Do not find it invasive. Needs good soil and moderate water in dry season.Likes heat but prefers half day of sun or filtered sun in our hot climate (35-38C temps in summer).

This tropical vine has nice, large, deep green leaves, and pretty flowers. It is a sterile hybrid, which does not produce seeds.
...Read More> It blooms from Spring until frost. It is not hardy for me in the ground, here in zone 8, so I usually over winter cuttings for the following season. It is easy to root, and easy to grow. It is also very resistant to disease, and bugs.