esperanza
Yellow bells or esperanza (Tecoma stans) is a plant native to a drier and sunnier part of Texas than where I live, but I've heard it does somewhat okay here. It's become a popular nursery plant and it's easy to see why.
This is my first time to try it. I saw this display in the nursery and had to take it home. Many times the problem with trying to grow a plant like this is keeping it sufficiently dry in the winter. For that reason I'm thinking about putting it in a large pot instead of planting it in the ground.
It may turn out that it only works as an annual here. If so that's okay too.
Posted by Bill Hopkins on August 3, 2003 08:10 PMI transplanted 10 esperanza plants, into individual pots. They all bloomed last year. I moved them to full sun and they are all nice and green and growing. However, only one has bloomed this year. Anyone know why?
Posted by: Ann at September 19, 2003 09:10 PM