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CLERODENDRUM bungei
Commonly known as Glory flower
Rosy-red scented flowers and attractive mottled bark. Likely to sucker abundantly.
£17.50 each
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Good to know
Introduced into UK by Robert Fortune in 1850. -
Pests & Diseases
Under glass - mealybugs, red spider mites, whiteflies. -
Place of origin
China. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Deciduousdark-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long, tinted purple when young.
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Red
Rosy red -
PaniclesTerminal panicles 12-15cm (5-6in) across of small flowers with 5 spreading lobes
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Serrate
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Ovate
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Height
2m (6½ft) -
Spread
2m (6½ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightUpright, suckering shrub
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Scented flowers
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich.
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Full sun
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Mature Size2m (6½ft)
2m (6½ft)
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