Chilean Glory Vine

Came home from work today and spotted these on my Eccromocarpus scaber..........


The whole thing is just about to burst into bloom - it's a shame that I'm going to have to leave it behind.

 

that`s impressive , do you keep them indoor?

 

It's outdoors!
Described as half hardy, but this is now entering it's fourth year.

 

That's amazing Keith - I can't believe that they would survive outdoors and I can't believe that they would flower so early. I grew some from seed - but I think they have gone now. The greenhouse is so full of plants overwintering that I forget what exactly is there.

 

I grew this for a number of years outside.
I found it self seeded, seedlings pop up all over the place.
Mine was the species with orange flowers

I think it was wiped out by a cold winter way back.
Its never returned anyway.

 

PeterS - I'm no longer surprised by it, but blooming by mid March is a bit of a record. Last year it was the 5th of April.

Pete - it does self seed, but autumn seedlinmgs are not a problem and the spring ones are easily taken care of. This one came through the winter of 2010/11 easily!

JWK - the lowest I recorded in January was -10°c! Once it gets going it grows fast. I use garden wire, although it will cling on by itself.