Mystery flowering Vine - what is it?

Katherine 10A

7 years ago

I assumed this vine growing in my shrubs was a weed and kept trying to get it out but it's back and flowering.

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Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Ashby, that is Clerodendrum thomsoniae, commonly known as bleeding heart vine or glory bower. It is a beautiful plant but it can be invasive. It spreads in the ground by underground runners. Keep it in a pot or keep a close eye on it.

Carol in Jacksonville
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Rhonda
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Asby,

Carol is correct (no surprise there) on ID and spreading. However, if you soil is poor and dry (pure sand) like the yard at my old house, they usually don't spread or thrive.

Rhonda
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writersblock (9b/10a)
7 years ago
commonly known as bleeding heart vine or glory bower

I have a question about the common name. For sure, I've always known it as bleeding heart, but I thought glory bower was this one:

Is the vine also called glory bower in some areas?
Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Writersblock, I grabbed all of the common names from the Dave's Garden database entry for this plant. Glory bower was one of the listed names but it may be seldom-used.

Your glory bower is beautiful! I love that!

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writersblock (9b/10a)
7 years ago
Thanks, Carol. Can't take credit, though. Just a pic I grabbed from the internet to show what I was talking about.

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Mystery flowering Vine - what is it?

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