Clerodendrum trichotomum var.fargesii
(Farges Harlequin Glory Bower)
Family - Lamiaceae
Category - Shrub, tree
Origin - China
Discovered By - Introduced by Abbe Farges, a botanist and plant hunter
Year of Introduction - 1898
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 6m
Width - 4m
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: A large Deciduous Shrub or small tree with a bushy, upright habit. Dark green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape and smell of peanut butter when crushed. Highly fragrant, white, salverform flowers have green sepals that turn red with age. The flowers are produced in Cymes from late summer into mid-autumn and are followed by metallic blue berries that are surrounded by the red sepals.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Cymes of fragrant, white, salverform flowers have green sepals that turn red with age and are retained on the plant after the flowers have dropped. Flowers are produced from August into October and are followed by deep blue, metallic berries that are surrounded by the red sepals.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Salverform flowers in cymes
Flowering time: August, September, October
Foliage:
Dark green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape. The leaves are held in opposite pairs along the branches.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to elliptic
Poison Information:
The berries may cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.