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Tecoma stans 'Bells of Fire' (Yellow bells 'Bells of Fire')

Other names: Shrubby trumpet bush 'Bells of Fire', Bignonia stans 'Bells of Fire', Stenolobium stans 'Bells of Fire', Yellow elder 'Bells of Fire'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Bells of Fire' is a tender, upright, open, semi-evergreen shrub or small, multi-stemmed tree bearing pinnate leaves with ovate to lance-shaped, pointed, bright green leaflets. Racemes or panicles of funnel-shaped, orange-red flowers bloom from late winter or early spring into autumn.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
1.8 m 1.5 m 5-10 years
5 ft 4 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Move containerised plants indoors over winter. May survive winter against a south-facing wall in a warm, sheltered situation in fertile, well-drained soil. Deciduous in colder climates, evergreen in warm.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Sub-Tropical, Cottage/Informal, City, Wallside and trellises

UK hardiness

H1c

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Semi-evergreen

Habit

Upright, Open branches

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 8 in early spring. May need thinning if grown under glass. Height is significantly shorter if grown under glass or in colder climates.

Propagation methods

Seed, Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite

Glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Prune out unsightly shoots only (only when needed)

Tie climbers in to a frame support

Protect from cold drying winds (in cold areas)

Protect in winter with dry mulch (in cold areas)

Bring tender indoors if container grown (in cold areas)

Sow seed in containers with heat (spring)

Take semi-ripe cuttings

Plant tender plants after danger of frost has passed (late spring, early summer)

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