Gold Star' Esperanza is a selection I made from a private garden in San Antonio. Gold Star' was selected because it was the earliest blooming Tecoma stans that I trialed. Gold Star' actually produced them as a liner. Tecoma stans requires bright light and warm temperatures. It is propagated by softwood cuttings under mist.
Bottom heat is recommended.
I generally use a 3,000 ppm IBA quick dip to promote better rooting. This particular selection is intermediate between the West Texas Tecoma stans angustata and the tropical Tecoma stans stans. Flower and leaf size is intermediate between the two. Although grown as a shrub and a perennial in San Antonio, South Texas, and Mexico, Esperanza works best in the nursery trade as a tropical container plant, similar to Hibiscus, Bougainvillea, and Mandevilla. It isgenerally sold in one gallon or three gallon containers.