Overview

Introduce a touch of captivating beauty to your living space with the exquisite Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine. This offering includes three vibrant live plants, each standing between 5 and 10 inches tall, ready to bring their unique charm to your home or garden. Known scientifically as Clerodendrum thomsoniae, this stunning vine is celebrated for its distinctive red and white flowers that resemble a heart dripping blood, creating a truly dramatic visual display. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, the Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine is a rewarding plant to cultivate, offering lush foliage and an abundance of blooms that will surely become a focal point. Its vigorous growth habit makes it an excellent choice for vertical gardening or as an eye-catching trailing plant.

The common name, “Bleeding Heart Vine,” perfectly captures the essence of its unique floral structure. Each bloom consists of a pure white calyx that encases a vibrant crimson corolla, creating a striking contrast that is both delicate and bold. These plants are versatile, thriving both indoors in a bright spot or outdoors in suitable climates, making them a fantastic addition to various garden designs. The mixed Clerodendrum variety ensures a beautiful, diverse display of these iconic blooms, enhancing any environment with their exotic allure and graceful form. Discover the joy of growing this magnificent vine and watch your space transform.

Key Benefits

The Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine offers numerous advantages, making it a highly sought-after plant for both aesthetic appeal and ease of care. Its unique characteristics contribute significantly to its popularity among plant enthusiasts.

• Stunning Visual Appeal: The primary benefit is the plant’s breathtaking flowers. The striking white calyx and vibrant red corolla create an unforgettable display, providing continuous interest from spring through fall. The unique heart-shaped blooms are a true conversation starter.
• Versatile Growth Habit: This vine is incredibly adaptable. It can be trained to climb trellises, arbors, or fences, creating a lush green wall adorned with flowers. Alternatively, it excels as a trailing plant in hanging baskets or containers, allowing its beautiful blooms to cascade gracefully.
• Indoor and Outdoor Adaptability: Depending on your climate, the Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine can thrive as an outdoor perennial in warmer zones or as a charming indoor houseplant in cooler regions. This flexibility allows more gardeners to enjoy its beauty.
• Attracts Pollinators: The vibrant flowers are a magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies, bringing lively activity and biodiversity to your garden space. Enjoy watching these beautiful creatures visit your blooming vine.
• Relatively Low Maintenance: Once established, the Clerodendrum plant care is straightforward, requiring consistent watering and occasional feeding to maintain its vigor and prolific blooming. It’s a rewarding plant that doesn’t demand excessive attention.
• Fast Growing: This vine is known for its relatively fast growth rate, quickly covering structures or filling out hanging baskets, providing an instant impact in your landscape or indoor decor.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Proper care is essential for your Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine to flourish and produce its spectacular blooms. Understanding its specific needs will ensure a healthy and vibrant plant. For optimal growth, this vine prefers a location with partial to full shade. While it can tolerate some morning sun, protection from intense afternoon sun is crucial, especially in hotter climates, as it can scorch the delicate leaves and flowers. If growing indoors, place it near a window that receives bright, indirect light. A south or west-facing window with sheer curtains would be ideal to provide adequate light without direct harshness.

The Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine requires regular watering and thrives in consistently moist, well-drained soil. Avoid letting the soil dry out completely between waterings, but also ensure it’s not waterlogged, as this can lead to root rot. Good drainage is paramount. A rich, well-draining potting mix is recommended for container planting, ideally one that retains some moisture but allows excess water to escape easily. During the growing season (spring and summer), fertilize every 2-4 weeks with a balanced liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength. Reduce feeding in fall and winter when growth slows. Pruning is beneficial to maintain shape, encourage bushier growth, and promote more blooms. You can prune after the main flowering period to shape the plant and remove any spent flowers or leggy stems. This helps ensure a continuous and abundant display of the unique blooms. Understanding how to grow Clerodendrum successfully involves these key steps.

This plant is generally hardy in USDA Zones 9-11, where it can be grown as an evergreen perennial. In cooler zones, it’s best grown as an annual or brought indoors before the first frost. When grown indoors, ensure it has good air circulation to prevent fungal issues. Monitor for common pests like spider mites or mealybugs, especially in dry indoor environments, and treat promptly with insecticidal soap if necessary. With consistent care, your Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine will reward you with its captivating beauty for many seasons.

Size & Details

This offering includes three individual Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine live plants, each carefully cultivated to ensure healthy growth upon arrival. Each plant typically ranges from 5 to 10 inches in height, measured from the base of the soil to the tip of the tallest stem. They are shipped in their nursery pots, providing a stable environment for transit and making them ready for immediate planting in your chosen location or larger container. The vines are known for their moderate to fast growth rate, and with proper care, they can quickly establish themselves and begin to produce their characteristic blooms.

As a mature plant, the Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine can reach impressive lengths, often growing up to 10-15 feet when given adequate support like a trellis or arbor. In hanging baskets, the trailing stems can extend several feet, creating a dramatic cascading effect. The plant will typically begin to bloom from late spring through fall, with peak flowering in the warmer months. These plants are perfect for adding vertical interest to your garden or a lush, tropical feel to your indoor spaces. Ensure you provide sufficient space and support for their mature size to enjoy their full potential.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: Each Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine plant is approximately 5-10 inches tall upon arrival. Mature vines can reach lengths of 10-15 feet when grown outdoors with support, or trail several feet in hanging baskets.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine is versatile. It can be grown outdoors as a perennial in USDA Zones 9-11 or as an annual in cooler climates. It also makes an excellent indoor houseplant with sufficient bright, indirect light.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This plant prefers partial to full shade, meaning it thrives with bright, indirect light. Avoid harsh, direct afternoon sun which can scorch its leaves. If indoors, place it near a window with filtered light.
• Q: How often should I water my Clerodendrum? A: The Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine requires regular watering to keep its soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Allow the top inch of soil to dry slightly before watering again, especially during warmer months.
• Q: Is the Bleeding Heart plant indoor safe for pets? A: While the Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine is not generally listed as highly toxic, it’s always best to keep plants away from pets who might chew on foliage. Consult a veterinarian if you suspect ingestion.
• Q: When is the best time to plant this vine? A: For outdoor planting, spring after the last frost is ideal. If growing indoors, you can plant it year-round. Repotting into a larger container can be done as the plant grows and becomes root-bound.
• Q: What condition will the plants arrive in? A: Your Clerodendrum Bleeding Heart Vine will arrive as live, healthy plants in their nursery pots, carefully packaged to ensure safe transit. They will be ready for immediate planting or placement in your home.
• Q: How do I get more blooms from my Clerodendrum? A: To encourage more blooms, ensure your plant receives adequate light, consistent moisture, and regular feeding during the growing season. Pruning after a flush of flowers can also stimulate new growth and subsequent blooming.