Plant and Tree Identification: SOLVED: Climber with white and red flowers

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Author Content jayjey Malta (Malta) July 21, 2008 6:34 AM Post #5294788 Hello all, I am new to this forum... I have this plant which so far I have not managed to discover its name. any help out there? I need to know its name so that i will be able to find out how i should care for it... Thanks! Click the image for an enlarged view. Metrosideros Keaau, HI July 21, 2008 7:55 AM Post #5294922 Clerodendrum thomsonae, the Bleeding-Heart plant. A native of western tropical Africa; it is easy to cultivate. Give it a sunny location and keep it regularly pruned and fertilized. plantladylin East Central, FL (Zone 9a) July 21, 2008 9:14 AM Post #5295207 Yes, a Beautiful Clerodendrum (common names Bleeding Heart Vine, Glory Bower. Here is the link to this plant in Plant Files: [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] megano24 Ellenboro, NC (Zone 7b) July 21, 2008 11:28 PM Post #5299775 These guys are so easy to propagate just stick cutting into pot with mother and it will start I never used rootone or anything, Megan O jayjey Malta (Malta) July 24, 2008 6:38 AM Post #5311099 Thanks so much for the info :) Rgarding propagating - is there aparticular time when to do cuttings? megano24 Ellenboro, NC (Zone 7b) July 24, 2008 1:55 PM Post #5312879 jayjey,,, I cant remember it ever not working , I would just need to trim a piece now and then, and I hated throwing them away so I would tuck them in with there mother and that was it! Megan O Metrosideros Keaau, HI July 24, 2008 6:13 PM Post #5314216 Hey Jayjey, as Malta has a fairly mild climate, you should be able to take cuttings and produce new plants during all but the coldest time of year. When the plant is actively growing would be the most effective time. You may find it easiest to place a lengthy stem of the plant on a pot of soil, while it is still attached to the mother plant, place a rock on top to hold it down, and make a ground layer. When the stem is well rooted, cut it free from the mother plant, and you have a new plant. Aloha, Dave jayjey Malta (Malta) July 26, 2008 2:47 PM Post #5323213 Thank you Dave and all, I will surely try this method out as I'd love to have more of this plant! :) wannadanc Olympia, WA July 26, 2008 3:04 PM Post #5323332 OMG - I came here intenting to post my own photo of this same plant and have DGers help me with it ...how about THAT for instant gratification!!!!!!!????????

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