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Tamara and Loz!!!!!!!!!

I found a bleeding heart Vine,, it can be grown inside or out side,,,, In the shade it will look lush and green and blooms well,, in full sun it will give even more blooms.. however in my area dappled sun is best with no direct hot sun in the afternoon, In both shade and sun provide a trellis or something for it to climb on. Great for covering an arbor or old shed etc, cut it back in the spring because it blooms off new growth,/ INside,, bright indirect light, good air circulation, use it as a hanging plant can get to 12 feet inside if conditions are right, but will still bloom for long periods,, rest from November to Feb,, and 'may' loose some leaves, cut off old brown runners. and fertilize with equal fertilizer, blooms very well inside,, has White hearts with red bloom protruding, some have pink blooms.

It's not the same plant as Bleeding hearts like you have this is in an entirely different plant.
Family: Verbenaceae (Verbena family)
Genus: Clerodendrum
Species: thomsoniae


This provide orange 'fruit that gives seeds, and can 'start' off piece's taken from runner stems.

I'm going to start some pieces and make some hanging planters for inside,, Time to experiment,, this one is just now starting to bloom! Keeping my fingers crossed!!!!!

Cool plant Diane, and it looks huge already - great find!

Thanks Lynne ,, Not a bad find for 5$!!! I'm really hoping to start some for in the house,,

I've snipped some starts off and have them in water,, hopefully they will root!

That is so cool Diane, and a good deal too! I've never seen a bleeding heart vine. I would've bought one too!

Oooohhh!! I love those, in Chinese we call it a 'Pearl Spitting Dragon' Plant (of course trying to translate the name makes it loose its 'elegance') no one in my family has been able to get it to grow for more than a few weeks, I've never had one before, but I absolutely love it! and for $5, what a steal!

I know you would have Loz!

Kenny I have seen several site here in Tx where the grower has been successful,, and it does look awesome on lattice and one picture was on a chainlink fence and was about 2o feet long and very thick growth and fully in blooms, so you know that tells me I have a chance!
It's also called "Bleeding Glory Bower"

I've never seen that before - didn't know bleeding heart got that big.

Beautiful~I'm so happy for you.