CLERODENDRON FALLAX

Stove shrub



A very handsome erect shrub, which is extensively grown in tropical

gardens. In this country it attains a height of about two feet, and is

easily raised from seed in a warm greenhouse or conservatory, where it

proves to be a really beautiful and striking plant.



Sow in pots or pans in March or April and transfer to single pots while

small. From the commencement a very rich soil is necessary to insure

robust growth and intense colour in the panicles of brilliant scarlet

flowers. The plants bloom in August or September of the same year. When

the leaves fall, if the intention be to store through winter, remove to

a temperature of 55 deg.; but raising plants annually is more satisfactory

and entails less trouble than storing.



Like many other tropical plants, Clerodendron fallax is subject to

attack by mealy bug, and this pest may be dealt with by hand picking or

by washing the leaves with insecticide two evenings in succession. Aphis

are also troublesome and should be cleared by fumigation.