Cashmere Bouquet: a bunch of spicy

💐 Cashmere Bouquet: a bunch of spicy carnations in one bush!

Cashmere Bouquet (Clerodendrum philippinum), also known as Scent Malli in India, is soft as cashmere, spicy as carnations, and determined to conquer your garden!
Imagine a lush tropical shrub covered with fluffy white bouquets, filling the air with the sweet, spicy fragrance of carnations.
Beautiful, fragrant, shade tolerant, and incredibly easy to grow. But this romantic beauty has a secret!

💮 A bouquet that never stops giving

The flowers look like miniature carnations or tiny double roses, packed into generous clusters above large, velvety green leaves.
Their fragrance is rich, sweet, and spicy, especially noticeable when several clusters bloom together. And unlike many sun-loving flowering shrubs, Cashmere Bouquet performs beautifully in partial shade.
💡 Perfect for bringing fragrance into a tropical shade garden.

💮 Not a jasmine. Not a carnation!

Despite its appearance and perfume, Cashmere Bouquet belongs to the Mint family (Lamiaceae)!
Its unusual double flowers are another botanical surprise. Some stamens transform into extra petals, creating those fluffy, layered blossoms.
Its accepted botanical name is Clerodendrum chinense, although gardeners still widely know it as C. philippinum.

💮 An Asian beauty with an Indian connection

Cashmere Bouquet originates from tropical and subtropical Asia, including the eastern Himalayan region, southern China, and Southeast Asia.
It's especially beloved in Indian fragrant gardens, where it's called Scent Malli.
And despite the romantic name, there's no confirmed connection between Cashmere Bouquet and the famous Kashmir region.

💮 The secret underground army

Here's the catch!
This delicate-looking beauty is a vigorous grower that sends out underground runners. One innocent little plant can become an entire fragrant hedge within a couple of growing seasons!
Wonderful if you want a lush screen. Not so wonderful if you're trying to keep a tidy flower bed.
💡Our advice: Give it an isolated garden corner where it can spread, or grow it in a container to keep those ambitious roots under control.

💮 Easy tropical fragrance

✦ Light: Partial shade or filtered sunlight; tolerates some sun.
✦ Water: Regular watering with good drainage.
✦ Growth: Fast-growing, bushy, and easily pruned.
✦ Climate: Tropical and subtropical; protect from hard freezes.
✦ Containers: Excellent for patios and bright indoor spaces.
✦ Maintenance: Trim after flowering and watch for wandering suckers.

Cashmere Bouquet is a fragrant tropical treasure with a wonderfully unruly personality. Give it boundaries, and it will reward you with bouquets of spicy perfume!

🛒 Grow your own fragrant bouquet!

📚 Learn more:
• Clerodendrum philippinum in Plant Encyclopedia
• The shrub that smells like a royal bouquet and grows like a weed
• How to get a large, lush and fragrant bush in no time
• What is the most spectacular Clerodendrum
• How to grow Clerodendrums
• How to grow fragrant Cashmere Bouquet
• Cashmere Bouquet

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