Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
Date: 30 Oct 2026
Glory Bower: the fragrant pink cousin of Cashmere Bouquet with a hardy secret
💗 Glory Bower: the fragrant pink cousin of Cashmere Bouquet with a hardy secret
Big fragrant blooms, butterflies, and a tropical jungle in record time! Glory Bower (Clerodendrum bungei), also called Pink Cashmere Bouquet - is an equally ambitious pink cousin of Clerodendrum philippinum from our previous story of its fluffy white, carnation-scented flowers.
Both share a remarkable personality: fragrant flowers, lush foliage, vigorous growth, and an unstoppable desire to expand their territory.
But Glory Bower has a few surprises of its own!
During Florida’s brutal February 2026 freeze, Glory Bower was one of our survivors, bouncing back as an even thicker, lush flowering hedge - almost as if the cold had encouraged it to spread and bloom with renewed enthusiasm!
Imagine big, rounded clusters of rosy-pink flowers, up to 6 inches across, rising above lush tropical foliage.
Each bouquet contains dozens of tiny, star-shaped blossoms that open gradually, creating a spectacular pink dome.
The fragrance is wonderfully sweet, attracting butterflies and other pollinators.
And the foliage is just as attractive! Large, dark green leaves, often tinged with deep purple, provide a dramatic contrast to the bright flowers.
Want a lush, flowering privacy screen in record time? Glory Bower is an excellent choice!
This vigorous shrub spreads through underground suckers, producing new stems that quickly develop into a dense colony.
One little plant can become an impressive flowering thicket in just a couple of growing seasons!
But be warned: those wandering roots don't respect garden boundaries.
💡 Our advice: Plant it in an isolated corner where it can spread freely, or grow it in a large container to keep its ambitions under control.
- UF/IFAS - spreading behavior and Florida status
Here's where Glory Bower really stands apart from its white-flowered cousin!
While many tropical shrubs struggle with freezing temperatures, Clerodendrum bungei can survive winters in USDA Zone 8!
A hard freeze may kill the aboveground stems, but established roots can survive and send up vigorous new shoots in spring.
A tropical-looking shrub that practically rebuilds itself after winter!
✦ Light: Full sun to partial shade.
✦ Water: Regular moisture; some drought tolerance once established.
✦ Soil: Adaptable, but prefers good drainage.
✦ Hardiness: USDA Zones 8–10; may die back in winter.
✦ Growth: Fast, vigorous, spreading through root suckers.
✦ Pruning: Cut back to control size and encourage bushy growth.
✦ Containers: Excellent for keeping those wandering roots confined.
One offers fluffy white carnations, the other spectacular pink flower clusters.
Clerodendrum philippinum - Clerodendrum bungei - both bring wonderful fragrance to the garden - and both need a little discipline!
🛒 Buy Clerodendrum bungei – Cashmere Bouquet
📚 Learn more:
• Clerodendrum bungei 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
• 5 secrets how to turn your garden into a butterfly magnet
• Cashmere Bouquet: a bunch of spicy carnations in one bush!
#Hedges_with_benefits #Perfume_Plants #Shade_Garden #Container_Garden #Butterfly_Plants #Discover
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Big fragrant blooms, butterflies, and a tropical jungle in record time! Glory Bower (Clerodendrum bungei), also called Pink Cashmere Bouquet - is an equally ambitious pink cousin of Clerodendrum philippinum from our previous story of its fluffy white, carnation-scented flowers.
Both share a remarkable personality: fragrant flowers, lush foliage, vigorous growth, and an unstoppable desire to expand their territory.
But Glory Bower has a few surprises of its own!
During Florida’s brutal February 2026 freeze, Glory Bower was one of our survivors, bouncing back as an even thicker, lush flowering hedge - almost as if the cold had encouraged it to spread and bloom with renewed enthusiasm!
💐 Giant pink bouquets that butterflies love
Imagine big, rounded clusters of rosy-pink flowers, up to 6 inches across, rising above lush tropical foliage.
Each bouquet contains dozens of tiny, star-shaped blossoms that open gradually, creating a spectacular pink dome.
The fragrance is wonderfully sweet, attracting butterflies and other pollinators.
And the foliage is just as attractive! Large, dark green leaves, often tinged with deep purple, provide a dramatic contrast to the bright flowers.
💐 One plant, an entire fragrant hedge!
Want a lush, flowering privacy screen in record time? Glory Bower is an excellent choice!
This vigorous shrub spreads through underground suckers, producing new stems that quickly develop into a dense colony.
One little plant can become an impressive flowering thicket in just a couple of growing seasons!
But be warned: those wandering roots don't respect garden boundaries.
💡 Our advice: Plant it in an isolated corner where it can spread freely, or grow it in a large container to keep its ambitions under control.
- UF/IFAS - spreading behavior and Florida status
💐 Tropical beauty with surprising cold hardiness
Here's where Glory Bower really stands apart from its white-flowered cousin!
While many tropical shrubs struggle with freezing temperatures, Clerodendrum bungei can survive winters in USDA Zone 8!
A hard freeze may kill the aboveground stems, but established roots can survive and send up vigorous new shoots in spring.
A tropical-looking shrub that practically rebuilds itself after winter!
💐 Easy to grow, hard to contain!
✦ Light: Full sun to partial shade.
✦ Water: Regular moisture; some drought tolerance once established.
✦ Soil: Adaptable, but prefers good drainage.
✦ Hardiness: USDA Zones 8–10; may die back in winter.
✦ Growth: Fast, vigorous, spreading through root suckers.
✦ Pruning: Cut back to control size and encourage bushy growth.
✦ Containers: Excellent for keeping those wandering roots confined.
💐 Two Cashmere Bouquets, two personalities!
One offers fluffy white carnations, the other spectacular pink flower clusters.
Clerodendrum philippinum - Clerodendrum bungei - both bring wonderful fragrance to the garden - and both need a little discipline!
🛒 Buy Clerodendrum bungei – Cashmere Bouquet
📚 Learn more:
• Clerodendrum bungei 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
• 5 secrets how to turn your garden into a butterfly magnet
• Cashmere Bouquet: a bunch of spicy carnations in one bush!
#Hedges_with_benefits #Perfume_Plants #Shade_Garden #Container_Garden #Butterfly_Plants #Discover