Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Cashmere bouquet - smells like royal bouquet and grows like a weed

Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet

💐 The shrub that smells like a royal bouquet and grows like a weed?

💐 Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet, fills the air with sweet perfume and bursts of pink blooms that butterflies love. Its dark leaves add contrast, and it grows fast - maybe too fast - so plant it in a pot or tucked-away spot unless you want a fragrant takeover!

🛒 Add Clerodendrum bungei to your garden today - before it grows away!

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Bleeding Heart Vine - Clerodendrum thomsoniae

💞 Bleeding Heart Vine surprised everyone this year!

❣️ Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is not just a winter bloomer! Despite the common belief that it blooms only in winter, this beauty actually flowers year-round in warm climates, putting on a continuous display of red and white "hearts". It bloomed in winter, then in spring, and now - it's a summertime - it is still full of flowers!
❣️ The "bleeding heart" look comes from the striking contrast between the white calyx and the deep red flower inside - like a heart bursting with color.
❣️ It's a vigorous vine, perfect for trellises, arbors, or containers. It can even be trained as a shrub!
❣️ Grows best in bright filtered light or partial sun, and appreciates regular watering - but it's not fussy.
❣️ Pollinator magnet! The blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies, adding motion and life to your garden.
❣️ Tough and tropical - i'’s hardy, low maintenance, and stays evergreen in frost-free areas.
❣️ It's not shy, not seasonal, and definitely not boring!

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Thunbergia erecta - Kings Mantle

💜 This is what we plant for a compact colorful hedge solution

💜 Thunbergia erecta - Kings Mantle - is currently in full bloom in our garden, showcasing its vibrant flowers that last almost year-round.
💜 One of our favorite flowering shrubs, it's compact, easy-going, and perfect for adding a splash of color.
💜 Available in blue, white, and even variegated lavender flowers, King's Mantle thrives in both sun and filtered light, with its dense, manageable habit making it ideal for low-growing hedges or garden specimens.
💜 It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, and with simple pruning, it stays under 4 feet while producing a profusion of blooms.
💜 Hardy to 30°F and suitable for USDA Zones 9-11, it's also great for container gardening in colder regions.