While some Tecomas grow to gigantic sizes, Bells of Fire is bred to be more compact. Enjoy its tropical appearance and flower power; it will bloom early and rebloom bright red bell-shaped flowers continuously until frost.
Breeding has enhanced the key attributes of this plant. ‘Bells of Fire’ is a versatile garden plant for sunny gardens. It is easy to grow and flower in many areas of Australia and New Zealand. As plants for sunny gardens they are used extensively in many parts of the Americas where they flower easily in warmer areas. Used in mixed garden plantings they hold their own with other shrubs bearing lots of flower heads over quite a long period of the year.
Plant into well-draining gardens which have been mulched to conserve moisture. If beds are fertile and open to full sun for most of the day the plant will grow and flower well. Suitable for larger pot culture ‘Bells of Fire’ is easy to grow but needs watering regularly to maintain the plant and encourage new growth, this is where the flowering comes from. The new growth bears the flower buds and flower.
Grows to around 1.2x1m