The Harlequin Glory Bower Tree…

……..is growing and thriving in my garden. A fairly big specimen, another name for it is Clerodendrum tricotomum. Unfortunately here in New Zealand it is considered a pest and is listed in the “2020 National Pest Plant Accord”. This is an agreement to prevent the sale or distribution of specified plants. That aside, mine is presently smothered in flowers which are extremely fragrant and can be smelled some distance away. Lovely. So my one is staying where it is. Of note the plant spreads very easily and I am constantly pulling out juveniles. However, of interest, I see it is available for sale in plant nurseries in the UK.