Harlequin Glorybower

Clerodendron trichotomum

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A soft leaved, deciduous, medium shrub with exotic white flowers and pink calyces in late summer. These are followed by white, maturing blue fruit sitting in the now cerise calyx. Flowers are heavily scented and leaves have a musty smell when crushed, redolent of peanut butter.

Earn up to 2 Points.

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Description

Clerodendron trichotomum

Common name: Harlequin Glorybower

Native: China and Japan

Provenance: China

Size and spread (10 years): 3m x 3m

Treatment required: soak in water for 24hrs then cold moist stratify for 3mth

Germinal seeds/kg: approx 8000

Ideal sowing period: late spring

Soil conditions: Well drained, acid or alkaline

Planting: full sun, sheltered spot

Mature height: 5m

Pic taken by Fanghong, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons




			

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Genus

Clerodendron

Size

Seed pkt (250 seed approx)

Family

Lamiaceae

Flowering Month

July, August, September

Colour

pink

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

shrub

Evergreen

deciduous

Interest

flowers, fruit