The Campsis grandiflora , also known Chinese trumpet vine, is a beautiful deciduous Chinese species spectacular summer flowering. This deciduous climbing plant rises several meters above the ground using its vigorous vines with some aerial roots that allow it to cling to a wall, like ivy...
The Campsis grandiflora , also known Chinese trumpet vine, is a beautiful deciduous Chinese species spectacular summer flowering. This deciduous climbing plant rises several meters above the ground using its vigorous vines with some aerial roots that allow it to cling to a wall, like ivy. Flowering lasts at least 3 months, in the form of large hanging panicles composed of broad trumpets flared with a very bright orange-red, evolving towards a more apricot tone. This plant is not the most resistant to the cold, but it adapts to any ordinary soil and shows a very fast growth. With its heavy flowering, the plant will have to be trellised and protected from the wind which destroys flowers and leaves.
Campsis grandiflora details:
It is a plant of the family Bignoniaceae, native to southeastern China and Japan. This deciduous vine of very fast growth has a bushy port which allows it to reach in a few years 6 to 8 m in all directions. Its development is however easy to contain by a regular size, in winter, which does not compromise the flowering. The plant has a woody strain and produces quite superficial roots.
The flowering, abundant, spectacular, occurs after good years of cultivation, on young shoots. It can begin in July in a mild climate, but starts most often in August, only to end in October. The large flowers bloom in the axils of the leaves, in hanging clusters of 4 to 12 funnels, 10 cm long, flaring widely into 5 lobes. Each flower blooms in a very bright orange-red color, maturing to a soft apricot color. Each one shows a beautiful yellow throat streaked with red where are nestled long arched stamens. Flowering is followed by the formation of brown pods that remain in place for a long time on the plant before releasing flat, winged seeds dispersed by the wind. The foliage, deciduous, is composed of leaves finely cut into 7 to 9 oval leaflets, with sawtooth edges.
Campsis grandiflora is used everywhere, to cover a wall sheltered from cold winds, an unsightly building, a sunny facade, a fence or an old wall. This very tolerant plant supports short frosts down to -15 ° C, in well-drained soil and in a sheltered situation. You can associate it for example with other original climbers like Akebia quinata, Actinidia kolomikta, Holboellia latifolia to create a colorful scene.
Grow and care Campsis grandiflora:
Campsis grandiflora is a little demanding on the nature of the soil, but it fears heavy soils, compact, poorly drained, where moisture can stagnate. If the soil in your garden is too heavy, add coarse sand or chippings before planting. It grows in any properly drained garden soil, even quite poor and limestone. It prefers a sunny, sheltered exposure of strong winds that makes the flowers fall, dries the margin of the leaves and tears the plant from its support. The best time to planting is March and October.
Plant it along a sunny wall or against a tree, guiding their first shoots. Water regularly the first summers, or in case of prolonged drought. The plant supports periods of moderate drought once established, especially since it is installed in deep soil. In the early years, protect the strain from heavy frost with thick mulch. In August-September, remove the deflowered twigs and the oldest shoots recognizable by their cracked bark.
Chinese trumpet vine are often visited by ants that come to the plant for sweet exudates produced by the flowers but also by the aphids that settle at the end of the shoots, usually without damage to the plant. Mildew can affect the plant. Watch out of mealybugs!
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