How to grow Chilean Lantern Tree, Crinodendron hookerianum 

Thanks for the great videos Chris. One tip for acidifying soil is to add spent tea bags, this helped my camellia which was struggling with the slightly alkaline soil I had. Also adding a tea bag to a gallon watering can has the same effect when issued on acid loving plants.

I live in NE Scotland, climate not what you would call ‘tropical’! Planted one of these two years ago and growing and flowering just fine. Added ericaceous compost and feed it with Seaweed food regularly. Plants against a fence away from wind but facing south singers plenty of sun. Give it a go, nice shrub and good talking point in garden

First time I ever saw this lovely tree. Thank so much for the intro.

Chile has some unusual endemics. I wonder if an anti-desiccant spray would help prevent that winter damage.

Just bought a pink flowered version 'Ada Hoffman '.Thanks for the growing tips.

I bought one just today. Thank you for the video.

Wow I love that shrub.

How beautiful. I like this format and look forward to more videos like this.

You are so right about this plant loving an acid soil. Ours had been in an alkali soil but just did not grow, it stayed alive though but just remained about 18" tall, I have now transferred it to a large pot with correct soil, hopefully it will recover well. Great Vid! thanks!

This will be an excellent video series Kris 👍🏻

as usual very informative -videos packed with content

Wen we moved into this house we inherited a tall (about 12 foot) specimen, unfortunately it was growing through an old diseased apple tree. We had to emote the Apple and a couple of years later the Crinodendron died, I assume from the sudden extra exposure. Fortunately I managed to save a few seeds and currently have three seedlings. Two others I planted out too young have died. This was a good choice for the first of this new series. I’m looking forward to you featuring the Pseudopanax.

Planted one in my garden few years ago in Northumberland. Didn't seem to grow and flowers didn't really form. Moved it last year just a few feet to get more sun. Wrapped up over winter and now it's got about twenty flowers coming on. Are yellow on some leaves a problem or just natural occurrence?

Looks a nice plant but a bit cold here to do well 🤔 Like the new format, cheers Kris 👍

Love, love this plant. First time I've ever seen it was at Leonardslee Gardens in West Sussex about 15 years ago. I finally found 1 plant available from one of our local nurseries here in Portland, Oregon, USA five years ago and it's been growing in my small garden since then. I have never seen it again available for sale in nurseries or online here in the USA. I was wondering if you have any idea of how to propagate this beautiful plant.

cool plant

Hi, I moved into my bungalow last August and found this plant in my garden and it is very high, could you give me any tips on how and when to prune it please?

Hi ! I am Chilean living in uk :) I have this plant at home an I give like food saltpeter :) and acid food and become big and beatifull :) I wonder now how take seeds .....I saw but I will see:) thanks for share !

Do you add any kind of mulch or fertiliser to your clerodendrum hookerianum

Can this be grown in a container

When best to try grow a cutting ?