Indian alder pot 24 cm (10 liters) (perennial for the garden)

🌙 The Scent — The Rangoon Creeper's Selling Point

The Rangoon Creeper (Combretum indicum) is a tropical climber with a sweet and intoxicating scent that conquers every corner. The flowers open in the evening, and that is precisely when — while they are still white — they emit their strongest fragrance. As night approaches, the scent intensifies and fills the balcony or garden. This is why it is best to plant it close to where you sit in the evenings.

🎨 Color-Changing Flowers

Each flower starts white on the first day, turns pink on the second day, and red on the third day. Because new flowers are constantly opening, the same climber displays three colors at once — white, pink, and red — like a natural bouquet that renews itself every day.

☀️ Growing Conditions

☀️ Light: Full sun provides the most flowers and fragrance. It also tolerates partial shade, but will bloom less.
🪜 Support: A fast-growing and hardy climber — give it a pergola, fence, railing, or arch to latch onto.
💧 Watering: Regular in summer; let the soil dry slightly between waterings. Reduce in winter.
🌡️ Temperature: A tropical plant that loves heat. Sensitive to cold — in colder seasons, protect from frost.
✂️ Pruning: Can be pruned after flowering to shape and encourage new growth.

📍 Where it looks best

Perfect for a pergola it can spread over and scent, a fence or railing that will be covered in flowers, or a balcony on a support pole — so that the fragrance is close to you in the evening. Within one season, it provides a wall of flowers and scent.