Clerodendrum Species, Bagflower, Glory Bower, Pagoda Flower

I moved to Pompano Beach just weeks before Hurricane Irma and planted three pagoda flowers in the front garden. Each had one stalk a few...Read More leaves topped by the beautiful bloom. I thought I had bought Jack and the Beanstalk. After Hurricane Irma I had to cut them back and did so all the way as they were ripped up pretty good. I now have the most spectacular garden display and most of my new neighbors have come up to my door knocking asking what kind of plant is this with compliments. Today I discovered Dave's Garden and wanted to share with you such a positive experience. They get morning full sun and afternoon shade. When they were initially planted I had to water almost three times a day... the leaves drooped so you knew they needed water. Love them!

Just planted this plant 9 months ago and the flowers are spectacular, but it has not bushed out into the lovely specimens I've seen on th...Read Moreis site. It's now about 5' tall, but the full-grown leaves shed constantly and the stem of the plant is long and spindly, so there are only flowers and leaves right at the top, the rest of the plant is bare.

It keeps sprouting new and healthy leaves and flower buds.The leaves are big and waxy and healthy looking for a few days, then they turn yellow and fall off. It looks terrible. I'll post a photo.

I've seen notes to give this plant a hard cutback, which we haven't done yet, since the plant is so new, but I'm wondering if that would help and if so, when to do it.

May be pretty, but the spreading seeds which are making plants are not killable.
I finally dug up the mother tree due to this prob...Read Morelem. There are babies all over this area. I have used roundup over and over - also dug the plants. They seem to have runners and pop up all over after spreading underground.
Today I had to dig up 2 small citrus trees. I was afraid I would kill them due to the round up.
I honestly don't know what to do but to use a stronger chemical which I hate. The entire bed is defiled by chemicals.
There is one pagoda variety with very large round leaves that I have in the front. It does not behave this way. Also has large red spiked flowers. Looks fairly the same but behaves.

I have had Pagodas in my garden for more than 12 years, no care required. They go dormant in the rainy winter season in PR, but coming ba...Read Moreck now with full fury. Blooming gorgeous, they also don't seem to get eaten by snails or beetles. The only way to propogate them is to dig up runners, but they shock. Have patience and they will return if you dig them up carefully.