Campsis radicans

Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Honeysuckle, Trumpet Vine

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Height

6 to 10 m

Flower colour

red

Flowering Time

July, August, September

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

loamy, tolerant of salt, permeable, all substrates

Climbers

Campsis radicans

Characteristics:

Habit

Climbing roots/self-adhesive, 6-10 (15) m tall, 6-10 m wide, dense mats; wide and loosely overhanging twigs at the top; initially slow-growing, after 3-5 years fast-growing, 150-300 cm a year

Blossom

Splendid, orange-red, trumpet-like flowers, 4-6 cm long, in numerous, loose clusters of 7-9; from July to the beginning of September; not fragrant; cutting the last year's shoots back to a few buds in spring furthers the production of flowers

Leaves

Pinnate, 7-13 lateral leaflets, ovoidly pointed; late shoots in mid or end of May, reddish green, dark green in summer; yellow-green or yellow in autumn from mid or end of September on

Fruits

Rare; elongated capsules like cigars; olive-green, unpalatable

Roots

Shallow, fleshy root system, resistant to floods and soil compaction and moderate covering, but needs to be planted carefully

Demands

Full sun is best for the development of flowers, shady to semi-shady areas also possible but with far fewer flowers; tolerates heat, needs warmth, moderately frost hardy, low to high humidity, resistant to urban and industrial pollution

Soil

Dry to very moist, slightly acidic to very alkaline, prefers well drained, sandy-gravelly or sandy-loamy substrates, also possible in heavy soil but more sensitive to frost.

Hardiness Zone

Zone 6b

Tip

As the suckers are only formed on the internodes, i.e. where the leaves develop on the shoot, some 20-40 cm apart, the twigs are not as perfectly attached to the wall as with ivy. To help them climb, crossways climbing aids should be set up to prevent the shoots from being ripped off smooth walls by heavy rain, storms, or ice.

Bee pasture/nectar

Synonyms

Bignonia radicans; Tecoma radicans

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99200279	Cont 3 l, 60-100	€13.50
bks44281004	Pot 1,5 L, 60-100	€13.50
98610347	specimen staked, Cont 7,5 l, height 80-100	€40.00
99300279	specimen, Cont 7,5 l, height 100-150	€55.00
SANA008885	specimen, Cont 20 l, height 150-200	€90.00
98810347	specimen, Cont 20 l, height 200-250	€140.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99200279	Cont 3 l, 60-100	€13.50
bks44281004	Pot 1,5 L, 60-100	€13.50
98610347	specimen staked, Cont 7,5 l, height 80-100	€40.00
99300279	specimen, Cont 7,5 l, height 100-150	€55.00
SANA008885	specimen, Cont 20 l, height 150-200	€90.00
98810347	specimen, Cont 20 l, height 200-250	€140.00