🔥 Spectacular winter-flowering flame vine that everyone wants

• 🔥 Senecio confusus - Mexican flame vine, or Orangleglow Vine - is a fast-growing showstopper that rewards minimal care with brilliant orange, daisy-like flowers almost year-round.
• 🔥 For sheer beauty, this vigorous climber is hard to beat, covering itself with blooms from November through Spring, then sporadically for the rest of the year.
• 🔥 Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds love it, and its thick evergreen leaves create a lush background for the bright blossoms.
• 🔥 Drought resistance and few pest problems make it a perfect pick for beginners who want a dazzling floral display with little fuss.

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A Fiesta of Mexican Flowers for beginners and butterflies

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💔 When is the season for the Bleeding Hearts

• ❣️ Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is named for its red and white flowers that look like dangling hearts.
• ❣️ Native to tropical West Africa, this climber thrives in bright light and can be grown as a houseplant or trained on a trellis.
• ❣️ It shows off its most spectacular blooms in winter, but with enough light, it'll happily flower year-round.

📚 More about Clerodendrums in previous posts:

• 💋What is the most spectacular Clerodendrum
• 💋How to grow Clerodendrums
• 💋Fireworks of Winter
• 💋Fragrant Cashmere Bouquet
• 💋Fountain Clerodendrum
• 💋What is better - Blue or Pink
• 💋Why is it called Blue Butterfly
• 💋Clerodendrum paniculatum
• 💋Seaside Clerodendrum
• 💋Pink Bleeding Heart
• 💋Why is it called Musical Notes
• 💋Bleeding Heart Vine
• 💋Cashmere Bouquet

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🦋 Sunny showy Winter bloomer

Tecoma stans - Yellow Elder - has been blooming for months. Spectacular winter bloomer!

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Easy and showy butterfly attracting bush

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🔥 Need a low growing show stopper that blooms like a winter fire?

• 🔥 Spectacular show! Gloxinia sylvatica - Bolivian Sunset - is a very low-growing, an eye-catching, easy-care plant that delights with vibrant fire-red blooms.
• 🔥 This fall-to-early-winter bloomer spreads quickly from rhizomes, forming a thick ground cover.
• 🔥 Though it may die back in spring, it bounces right back once the rainy season arrives. As a bonus, you can share its beauty by gifting flowering starts from your own garden during the holidays!
• 🔥 Whether you keep it as a houseplant or grow it outdoors in dappled shade with plenty of water, its dense leaves and flowers create a spectacular show.

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✨ What is the most spectacular Clerodendrum?

• 🌸 Clerodendrums are tropical favorites, easy to grow, and bloom year-round. Thriving in sun or shade, they're perfect for home gardens. Many bloom in winter, brightening dark days - even on a windowsill!
• 🌸 One of our favorites is Clerodendrum speciosissimum - Java Glorybower Mary Jane. This fast growing bush blooms with bright coral flowers, virtually year around!

🎥 Clerodendrum speciosissimum - Java Glorybower Mary Jane

📚 More about Clerodendrums in previous posts:

• 💋How to grow Clerodendrums
• 💋Fireworks of Winter
• 💋Fragrant Cashmere Bouquet
• 💋Fountain Clerodendrum
• 💋What is better - Blue or Pink?
• 💋Why is it called Blue Butterfly?
• 💋Clerodendrum paniculatum
• 💋Seaside Clerodendrum
• 💋Pink Bleeding Heart
• 💋Why is it called Musical Notes?
• 💋Bleeding Heart Vine
• 💋Cashmere Bouquet!

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💋 What is the most popular Winter-flowering shrub?

• 🌸 Tropical Hydrangea - Dombeya x wallichii - is a Queen sister of the popular Princess - Dombeya seminole that we introduced in our earlier post.
• 🌸 Tropical Hydrangea is a stunning winter bloomer with fragrant, pink, hydrangea-like flowers that will turn heads and attract pollinators.
• 🌸 Spectacular blooms: Clusters of fragrant, pink flowers brighten the landscape in winter and draw in bees and butterflies.
• 🌸 Lush foliage: Large, heart-shaped leaves add tropical charm year-round.
• 🌸 Fast-growing: Quickly creates a multi-stemmed bush, perfect for screening or covering unwanted views.
• 🌸 Versatile landscaping: Ideal for hedges, garden accents, or a statement plant in any tropical or subtropical garden.
• 🌸 With its beauty and utility, Tropical Hydrangea is a must-have for creating a vibrant, pollinator-friendly garden with minimal effort!

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💕 Why New Guinea Creeper is a must-have for your garden

• 💖 It's this time of the year when beautiful Tecomanthe is opening her majestic blooms!

The New Guinea Creeper (Tecomanthe dendrophila) is a stunning, non-aggressive vine that will captivate with its vibrant blooms and lush foliage.
• 💖 Spectacular flowers: In late winter to early spring, it produces large clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers with deep pink tubes and creamy-white lobes, creating a striking contrast.
• 💖 Non-invasive growth: This well-behaved climber can reach up to 40 feet but is easily maintained at shorter lengths, making it suitable for trellises, arbors, or even large containers.
• 💖 Evergreen beauty: With its glossy, pinnate leaves, the New Guinea Creeper adds year-round interest to your garden, even when not in bloom.
• 💖 Great Butterfly attractor!

Care tip for New Guinea Creeper

🌞 Light: Thrives in partial to full sun; however, it prefers some shade during the hottest part of the day.
💦 Water: Keep the soil consistently moist but well-drained, especially during the growing season.
🌡 Temperature: Ideal for USDA Zones 9-11; protect from frost and provide a warm, humid environment.
⛩ Support: Provide a sturdy structure for it to climb, such as a trellis or arbor, to showcase its cascading blooms.

🥳 Introduce the New Guinea Creeper to your garden and enjoy a breathtaking display of color and elegance that will be the envy of your neighborhood!

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⭐️ Does Barleria Lavender Lace really have striped flowers

• 🔮 Looking for an easy, compact, beautiful shrub that takes both sun and shade? Barleria cristata Lavender Lace (Striped Philippine Violet) is a rare and stunning variety perfect for fall and winter blooms.
• 🔮 Striking lavender-and-white-striped trumpet-shaped blooms appear in clusters from Fall through Winter. They are truly striped! 👀
• 🔮 Grows to about 3 feet tall, perfect as a garden hedge or shaped into neat geometrical forms with minimal pruning.
• 🔮 Needs some sun for profuse flowering and occasional pruning to encourage bushy growth.
• 🔮 Can handle cooler temperatures, making it a reliable fall and winter bloomer.

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🚩 How Cardinals Guard runs red carpet for Christmas⛔️👍

• 💖 If your garden needs a pop of color, Cardinals Guard (Pachystachys coccinea) is ready to take the spotlight! With its bold, scarlet-red blooms perched atop green cones, this evergreen perennial looks like it's wearing a crown.
• 💖 Striking Christmas-red flowers emerge from a green cone. Blooms most of the year.
• 💖 Adds vibrant color and a festive, tropical feel to any space.
• 💖 Upright, multi-stemmed growth with lush foliage.
• 💖 Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
• 💖 Care: Morning sun and afternoon shade (semi-shade preferred). Trim stems to prevent legginess and encourage fresh growth. Perfect for Southern gardens and large containers.

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⭐️ Happy sunny flowers with lush tropical foliage for shady spots

Barleria micans - Giant Yellow Shrimp is a bright, pollinator-friendly shrub with stunning summer blooms!

• ☀️ Foliage: Lush, dark green, tropical-looking leaves.
• ☀️ Flowers: Showy yellow blooms in summer, often covering the plant.
• ☀️ Pollinator Magnet: Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
• ☀️ Growth: Grows 4–5 ft tall; thrives in filtered sun or shade with regular water.
• ☀️ Soil & Climate: Does well in rich, well-drained soil; heat and humidity tolerant.
• ☀️ Seasonal Charm: Winter bloomer for Zone 10+.

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