Cuttings root easily. Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater, This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds, Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds. Not knowing what to do during the winter months I left it in my garden and this spring pruned it back. thomsoniae here, a steady t... read morewinning woody creeper is not invasive even in ideal conditions like Hawaiii. The only negative is that when the long-lasting blooms die, they're an unattractive brown mess and are difficult to trim. There is also a variety of C. thomsoniae called 'Delectum' which has very large clusters of flowers of a lighter shade of red. Have had the original plant for 2 years. The leaves are delicate and fern-like in appearance. Mine is untrained and it mounds up like a big giant bush. sidney. It did. On Dec 1, 2003, kamia from Athens, TN (Zone 7a) wrote: I like this. It just may be worth a whirl in your southern exposure, especially if it's in a sprinkler zone. Roy in Tampa. On Oct 21, 2004, EarthMama from San Jose, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: I just bought this plant & repotted it into a larger pot. The "running" of the underground rhizomes reminds me of temperate (running) bamboo. I've had the same plant for 10 years sitting in a sunny east facing window looking fairly pitiful and only occasionally flowering until this past winter when I pruned it as usual but then moved it to a brightly lit SE facing window. When it loses its blossoms or leaves, I prune lightly. You can do minor shape trimming anytime. On Sep 17, 2012, gardenpackrat from Tampa, FL wrote: I have been growing both colors, the red/white and pink for several years and the red/white has been very aggressive and spreads underground through out my yard. Usually makes a fast recovery and will bloom the same year. This is a native plant, found in the rain forests of New south Wales and is also found in Queensland and Victoria. Common name: Bleeding Heart Vine. Looking forward to seeing some color very soon! If you find it, give it a try for the "too shady for full sun plants" areas in your gardens. I am hoping for it to spring back as I see some hardy leaves on the bottom. Because of its spreading habit of growth, it is ideally suited for use as a 'spiller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the edges where it can spill gracefully over the pot. It is now late September and the blooms are STILL THERE. In any case I just love these. It will sometimes drop all it's leaves in the winter but usually keeps a few then come spring it goes like gangbusters. I have new pieces popping up in the middle of my lawn some 20 feet away from main plant. In most locations plants prefer morning sun and afternoon shade. On Jul 21, 2010, free2fly from Old Bridge, NJ wrote: I recently purchased this plant because of the lovely flowers which it produces, it also says to keep indoors during winter months (is this true? The delicate beauty of bleeding heart vine belies its fast growth habit. We planted it near a porch railing and saw the most beautiful flower develop ever. It has performed very well. As each day passes, it is becoming to look more like stems or should say sticks sticking out of the ground, as though it has gone into shock or is dying. On Mar 23, 2004, sanita from Brandon, FL (Zone 9a) wrote: I live in southwest Florida and have grown 3 bleeding hearts beautifully. On Apr 19, 2004, housers4 from Holiday, FL wrote: I love this plant. Now all of my friends want cuttings and I will share them. The bed is mostly clay with a few inches of grass clippings mulch. It also sprouts from ground roots. heart is a "twiner" so be prepared to give it room to climb and grow The soil looks like hard mud. I love the flowers. less dense, though you'll get more profuse flowering. Formerly known as Dicentra spectabilis, this plant enjoys shady conditions and is a favorite of gardeners in shady borders and woodland situations. It started blooming for me in early April and is currently FULL of beautiful blooms. Bleeding Heart Vine. So perhaps it is just sandy soil that allows it to move around. I keep water in the saucer in the bottom and it does just fine. The white part is actually a flower "bract" from which a red flower emerges. I saw this on a 3-4' stake in a deep pot with PW's diamond frost around the base: lovely combination. I then grew this plant outdoors for many years and I gave away many cuttings to friends; I still have a plant in a pot, as it won't r... read moreeally survive outdoors here in zone 8b, Northcentral Florida. Butterfly Pea (NC)S. Blue, Lavender. In spring start watering more. Overall a real winner! Easily trainable and after a good few years makes a lovely small woody wall climber if it has trellis support. I modified an inexpensive 6–foot high assemble-yourself arbor to be 6’wide and 3’ high. On Nov 12, 2003, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote: San Antonio, Tx. On Jul 9, 2005, jfscag1 from Murchison, TX wrote: My friend gave me some seed from this plant. Brought it home and watched it bloom all winter in my sunny south facing window. Its a slow growing charming woody sub-creeper in any zone where its comfortable. I am a zone 4 here and it lives outside on the west side of the house under the pergola from May thru October when I bring it in. We live right on the border of Zones 8a and 8b in central Louisiana. I was pleased to learn that it can be propagated by cuttings. Bought mine in March from a nursery. Morning sun is better than afternoon. Climbing Bleeding Heart is a vigorous vine from China with loads of delicate cascading golden yellow flowers from mid-summer to frost. I am very sad because it was one of my favorite plants. All I did was put them in water and in a short time they had roots. Although it is root hardy to zone 9, it really is a tropical plant and does need protection from freezing. There are thousands of plants that are poisonous, painful, invasive, or intoxicating. I have the red/pink variety and I have begun to consider it a noxious weed. Done. I actually have the variegated form now. I have noticed that there is some growth and am keeping my fingers crossed!! I haven't been able to replace it yet, but I will. I have spent all this time trying to identify it and at last a friend found it and sent the information to me. Bleeding Heart Vine makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. Evidently it needs some sun in order to bloom. The plants dry out. rt the vine as it grows. On Jun 10, 2004, foodiesleuth from Honomu, HI (Zone 11) wrote: Most people grow it in the ground here in Hawaii - plant a small slip of it and it grows into a large vine-like plant. heard of others leaving it out ) and it says blooming time is spring to E. summer, but to my surprise its in full bloom and I have it in full sun (in pots) It s quite a beautiful plant. Life Skills & Wellness . So don't pass this plant up on my recomendation just don't plant it by your house or a structure like a wood fence if it gets out of hand it can do some damage. Mine seems to be doing quite well. As I find this plant to be a rather slow grower, that particular specimen must have been many years old. It is growing everywhere. It has grown an extra 10 inches in the last 2 weeks. If grown outdoors, move inside when temperatures fall below 45ºF. She gave me one of hers. It is such an ... read moreeasy plant to grow. It is growing everywhere. Update:10/26/05 (changed rating to positive) I have had success growing this plant in a container this year which is hanging under an oak tree. I hope I did not mess up. Caution : The related A. littoralis is considered a FLEPPC Category II invasive in north and central Florida. (I'm now in Safety Harbor FL, zone 9B) I planted it against one post of my 40L x 10W x 8'H vine arbor. Bleeding Heart vine is a complete different plant as they are tropical flowers, and the former is not. Could be because of our high ph water that is also salty. by Hugh Evans on April 6, 2016 in Gardening Tips 26. On rare occasions I have found seeds in the dried flowers but have not tried planting them. I will say I have been watering it a couple times a week. 9 févr. In the image a small unidentified butterfly appears to be resting. They do best in Zone 10 in an area sheltered from wind. We have had several volunteers come up and we transplant them to areas where we prefer to see them growing. If you want flowers pinch, fertilize and put lots of crushed egg shells in the soil. Spring–Fall. Evergreen Perennial. Though it's Will see how it does. On May 28, 2007, HighDesertWoman from College Place, WA wrote: I bought this plant unmarked at the end of the season at my local Home Depot in 2000. I then moved it from Northern Calif. to South Eastern Washington and prayed it would make the journey intact. Easy. Update: 8/3/10 After a severe winter with lows in the low teens (F), it failed to come back from its roots even though it was wrapped in several blankets with blankets covering its root zone as well. Its leaves are dark green colored and are 5-7 … We've put together plant groupings to help you visualize how various plants look together. It receives some morning and some afternoon direct sunlight. In the image a small unidentified butterfly appears to be resting. This absolutely not an invasive plant, it doesn't self seed or run rampant with underground runners. Too bad I don't live in San Diego so it could take over my yard! Evergreen vine with heart-shaped, tri-lobed, glossy light green leaves and unusual, 3” white/purple, upside-down heart-shaped flowers. PlantFiles Pictures: Clerodendrum Species, Bleeding Heart Vine, Glory Bower, Tropical Bleeding Heart (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) by 01_William Welcome to the famous Dave's Garden website. I have only had it a short time, but it did wonderfully in it's pot. Your neighbors and future owners of your home will thank you. Central Phoenix -- I have an Aloe Christmas Carol, ... read more, I just found one upside down on our patio and put him ... read more, Flocks to the suet feeder along with the dozen or so ... read more, Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the Davesgarden.com. Fertilize We leave it be. e that work yet) It is one of my favorite house/yard plants. I have 10 foot roses that I cut back to knee high each year and I have to do that while they are blooming as they never stop. Kept it over the winter even though it looked dead. It looks gorgeous, especially surrounded by the red Abutilon, & I hope to have success with it. Thanks & Peace. impossible to kill. Cuttings can be rooted in water and, in soil if kept moist I plan to try rooting some cuttings in water and planting them in the garden as well as giving them to friends. Thread in the Ask a Question forum forum by myates2017: I dug my Bleeding Heart Vine up, roots and all last year and it is popping up all over the place. Description - Not native, introduced perennial twining vine up to 20 feet or more in length. On Jul 7, 2006, AutumnSage from Beale AFB, CA wrote: This plant gets a lot of oohs and ahhs from my friends. I planted my bleeding heart in the ground about a month ago. Between this plant and my tropical hibiscus plants I ... read morehad glorious flowers all winter no matter what was going on outside. The Bleeding Heart Vine’s nickname, the “Bag Plant” refers to the shape of the outer white petals. Every time I water my plants in pots I include a smidgen of fertilizer, so I don't have to remember when I last fertilized, and this plant thrives on this regimen. On Aug 4, 2003, suncatcheracres from Old Town, FL wrote: There are lots of plants called "Bleeding Heart Vine," but this is the most beautiful. (So don't panic if your plant dies back rather quickly after it blooms—it's just taking a nap.) In trying to identify this plant, most show red flower out of a white shell? It has been blooming profusely. Then I noticed my neighbor's was in full bloom, so I am wondering what is wrong with my plant. Recommend you only plant it where new underground growth can be mown down. Followup... my first post on this plant was in late July and the plant had held blooms for over a month. They have turned a rosy pink now but still look great. The ultimate guide to low-maintenance plants, ©2020 South-Florida-Plant-Guide.com I cut it way back to one spot and it came back very fast. Slight. (I am in USDA Zone 3, possibly 4.). It was growing in the ground in front of the panel and reached up to the roof line. On Apr 2, 2005, artcons from Fort Lauderdale, FL (Zone 10b) wrote: I made mine from cuttings spring 04. On Jun 3, 2003, texasgrwr from Magnolia, TX wrote: Mine is five years old. A Bleeding Heart Vine has twining stems with large attractive dark green leaves. Bleeding heart is a "twiner" so be prepared to give it room to climb and grow without anything too near it that could be overtaken. It had no tag to identify it. Part shade. Just started blooming this month, May. I checked to make sure the roots were still cover with soil and they were. I keep it in a big pot on the front porch. I am going to try to grow some from cuttings, as described by other plant lovers! Highly recommend this plant. I am happy with this plant as it takes very little care! YESLANDSCAPE USES: fence, arbor, pergola, trellis, wall lattice, Other vines you might like: White Mandevilla, Rangoon Creeper. g to bloom. It died down to the ground. On Nov 12, 2003, dogbane from New Orleans, LA (Zone 9a) wrote: This tender, perennial vine will bloom most of the year in the proper conditions. I recently planted it in the ground in hopes of better vining over my patio lattice and it has started to wilt. The white bleeding heart is my favorite vine outside of the hoya species. Ask a Question forum: Invasive Bleeding Heart Vine - Garden.org I am going to try to grow some from cuttings, as described by other plant lovers! I just can't kill it. Mine has been in the ground for several years. I would love to try to get one growing. Bleeding Heart Vine should not be confused with Bleeding Heart, in the Decentra genus. Take outdoors when safe and BANG! I feed it Rhodie food and just transplanted it (spring 2007) into a slightly larger pot. Thought in was a shrub (looked like a shrub). to promote heavier bloom. On Aug 7, 2005, RoyRogers from Tampa, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: user833894, Very tolerant of salty conditions. 94 members have or want this plant for trade. Here's hoping I emerge victorious! I had to train it around the barbed wire on top of the wall. I had to tie the vine to the trellis for a few feet and then it began the weave in and out by itself. I've found that my potted plant also likes a little morning sun, and quite a bit of water. I ALWAYS plant them in the shade of oaks. Love it love it love it. Then a red bract emerges from the purple bract and a white small flower emerges. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleeding-heart. The label said that it wouldn't live in weather lower than 40 degrees. It stays in bloom pretty much all year. Hope it blooms this year. Happy Gardening!). )is commonly known as the Bleeding Heart Tree, and the foliage is similar to the of the Poplar. On Jun 14, 2002, tincansgarden from New Orleans, LA wrote: The Bleeding Heart vine is truly beautiful. This is a twining, evergreen shrub, originating from West Africa. In full sun the leaf color fades to a medium green and growth is On Jun 30, 2004, punaheledp from Kailua, HI (Zone 11) wrote: i'm in Hawaii - Zone 11. It has glossy, dark green oval leaves, and deep crimson petals emerging from hanging clusters of white, heart-shaped calyces. It is not related to the Dicentra bleeding heart, a perennial with dainty pink or lavender and white blooms. The white bleeding heart flower bracts fade to a pinkish-lavender after the tiny red flower drops off, adding more color to the show. 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