Re: Yahoo! Briefcase: tchessie's file(s) NOWClerodendrum

Ohmigosh 20 feet tall? Lord - don't have room for anything that large or
I'd jump on it like a duck on a June bug. Oh my. Sure is pretty though!
Too bad it isn't smaller!


sigh.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Zemuly@aol.com
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:00:10 EDT

>In a message dated 04/14/2003 8:59:01 AM Central Daylight Time, 
>gardenqueen@gbronline.com writes:
>
>
>> 
>
>I have Clerodendrum trichotomum (Glory Bower 'Harlequin').  It is growing 
>like a weed in full western sun in packed clay and is close to 20' tall now.  
>It suckers like mad so, if you'd like (and you remind me), I'll bring you 
>some.  The leaves smell like vitamins so I'm planning to move some to the 
>deer grazing area of my yard in hopes they won't like it.  It blooms in late 
>fall and is really pretty with hanging light pink flowers; the seed pods are 
>especially neat -- fuchsia stars with purple centers. It appears to be bullet 
>proof in our climate.
>
>zem
>zone 7
>West TN
>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX/zone 8A



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