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Clerodendrum bungei


Glory Flower




            Mike's Opinion

this is Mike

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I have this plant growing in my own garden and it is both a curse and a pleasure. It is a pleasure because of the very late blooms and rich glossy foliage. It is often a race with the frost to enjoy the blooms in my Canadian 6a zone garden. The plant is a curse however since it travels quite easily in my light sandy soils, this warrants its execution quite frequently where it has intervened in groupings of other plants. That said it is easily removed with a good tug. It has an unpleasant smell to the foliage and bloom, especially when crushed or bruised.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Verbenaceae
Genus
Clerodendrum
Species
bungei
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
7 - 10
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6b - Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 - H2
Temperature (°C)
(-15) - 4
Temperature (°F)
5 - 40
Height
0.9m - 1.8m
Spread
Spreading
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JulyAugustSeptemberOctober
Growth
Fast
Propagation
Root cuttings collected in the autumn and cut into 50 mm lengths and insert vertically into pots or flats barley covering the top. Water and place in a cold frame until growth appears and then pot individually.
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