[Cali]

I've had bad luck with Clerodendrums. They up and die without warning after a year or so. This most recent one I've kept in a pot for greater protection. It was a present from a friend who grew it from a cutting. He calls it a "fouli" which is the Greek name for Jasminum sambac, which of course it isn't. I'm certain it's a Clerodendrum but less certain what kind. My guess is "philippinum." Does anyone have a better idea?

[Cali]

Ooops, I messed up with the pictures. There were two--here's the other

[Alisdair]

Nice pictures, Cali; it does look like C. philippinum - which currently is reckoned to be a synonym of Clerodendrum chinense.
You say you haven't had much luck with them. I can't say I have as we have scarcely tried any, but in general the tropical and sub-tropical species would probably find conditions rather too dry in even a sheltered Corfu garden. They also dislike being transplanted unless as really small plants.

[Cali]

Thank you for the synonym--it's not mentioned in the RHS index. My original plant, the one which died, was given to me by Caroline, grown from a cutting from her large one which grew in the ground in her old garden outside Athens. She subsequently moved it to a pot for her town house, where it's ok but not doing as well. I assumed a protected semi-shady corner of the garden would suit it, and it seemed to be doing well till it suddenly died (during a perticularly wet autumn).... I think I'll keep this one in a pot.

[MikeHardman]

Cali - just for future reference if you omit one or more photos from a posting...

If you 'Modify' your post, and click 'Additional options...', you will see your existing images listed.
You can untick any of them to delete them.
And/or 'Attach' others in the normal way.

[ezeiza]

Difficult to have it die. Perhaps too little watering during its spring/summer main season? The fragrance is heavenly. Another easy quite hardy (deciduous) one is C. bungei (foetidum).