Clerodendrum, Pink Bleeding Heart Vine, Glory Bower 'Delectum'

There seems to be a lot of confusion both here on Plantfiles and in commerce about this plant. Dicentra spectabilis is also called bleedi...Read Moreng heart. More confusingly, C. delectum is often given as a synonym for C. x speciosum (a hybrid of C. thomsoniae and C. splendens). http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/60289/

This matters in the garden, because C. x speciosum is a big heavy fast-growing vine that spreads aggressively by suckering, while C. thomsoniae is lightweight and does not spread aggressively.

I consulted with the help desk at the Palm Beach County USDA Agricultural Extension Service, and they concluded that 'Delectum' is simply a synonym for C. x speciosum.

This is a gorgeous plant that's nearly everblooming in Z10, but alas, too big and aggressive in its growth and suckering for a small private garden. At least, for any small garden I'd care to maintain.

For a large pergola, this would be suitable for spacing 10-12' on center. It would be a mistake to space them any closer, because of their rapid underground spreading.

I'm a recent transplant to St. Petersburg, Florida, from the San Fernando Valley in California, so I'm learning everything I can about ga...Read Morerdening in this area. I found this thread searching for information on how to manage/eradicate this plant. IT'S EVERYWHERE! In one spot it's even grown into a tree, though it looks like the previous owners did their best to try and kill it off. It's only my first month tackling this overgrown yard, but I can already say Bleeding Heart vines are far too invasive if left alone outdoors! Here's hoping I emerge victorious!

In my neck of the woods, mid-state New York, the Bleeding Heart is a welcome early spring bloomer. But it's bushy, not a vine. The only n...Read Moreegative is that it dies back kind of early in the season so I planted it with a Rose of Sharon for more color in the same space.

My experience with the plant in Bellaire, Texas, has been profoundly negative. I've tried repeatedly to grow it using different sun expo...Read Moresures, one-gallon-sized specimens, supposedly improved cultivars, etc. Not one plant ever performed; not a single one. Whereas the plant looked good at the nursery, it looks terrible after planting, eventually dying. Never again!