Clerodendrum Thomsoniae "Bleeding Heart Vine" 10Liter

Botanical Name: Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Common Names: Bleeding Heart Vine, Glory Bower, Bagflower, Bleeding Glory Bower

📌 Product Description

Clerodendrum thomsoniae, commonly known as Bleeding Heart Vine, is a beautiful evergreen to semi-evergreen climbing plant admired for its striking red and white flowers. The blooms consist of bright red tubular flowers emerging from white lantern-shaped bracts, creating a dramatic “bleeding heart” appearance.

This vigorous climber produces long twining stems with glossy green leaves, making it ideal for covering trellises, pergolas, fences, and walls. Its colourful flowers appear mainly during the warm months and provide a spectacular ornamental display.

Highly decorative and fast growing, Bleeding Heart Vine is widely used in South African gardens to add vibrant colour and vertical interest.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 3 – 5 m (as a climber)
Spread: 2 – 3 m
Growth Habit: Twining evergreen to semi-evergreen climber
Growth Rate: Fast

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to partial shade (best flowering in bright light)
Soil: Well-draining fertile soil enriched with organic matter
Water:

• Water regularly during establishment
• Keep soil moderately moist during active growth
• Avoid prolonged waterlogging

Feeding: Apply compost or a balanced fertiliser during spring to encourage flowering.

Maintenance:

• Prune after flowering to maintain shape
• Provide support structures for climbing
• Can be lightly trimmed to control size

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring to early summer
Active Growth: Spring and summer
Flowering Season: Spring through autumn
Climate Suitability: Suitable for warm and subtropical regions of South Africa
Frost Tolerance: Sensitive to heavy frost

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Striking red and white flowers
• Fast-growing climber
• Long flowering season
• Excellent ornamental feature plant
• Attracts pollinators

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Pergolas and trellises
✔ Fence and wall coverage
✔ Entrance feature climber
✔ Patio gardens
✔ Tropical-style landscapes