Trompetenblume "Indian Summer"

Season Overview

Description

The large climbing trumpet or hybrid climbing trumpet (Campsis tagliabuana) is a cross between the American climbing trumpet (Campsis radicans) and the Chinese climbing trumpet (Campsis grandiflora). The large climbing trumpet is a deciduous, shrubby and lush climbing plant that forms both creeping shoots and adhesive roots. It can reach heights of 4 to 10 meters. The large, 5 to 7 cm long, yellow, orange or red funnel-shaped or trumpet-shaped flowers appear on the annual shoots from July to September. The climbing trumpet "Indian Summer" grows loose, bushy and climbing with overhanging shoots. It reaches up to 6 meters in height and 4 meters in width.

Growing tips

The large climbing trumpet prefers very warm, sunny to semi-sunny locations with evenly moist soil without waterlogging. It thrives in both sandy and loamy soil. The ideal planting time is mid-spring. This gives the plant enough time to take root. Winter protection is advisable in the first year after planting. The climbing trumpet should be pruned back in February-March. This involves pruning back all side shoots from the main shoots to 5 to 10 centimetres (2-3 buds) and removing all thin shoots. Climbing trumpet should be watered regularly. The plant requires a climbing support. The "Indian Summer" trumpet flower prefers a warm, sheltered and sunny location with sufficiently moist, well-drained, humus-rich and nutrient-rich soil. It has a high water requirement and should be watered regularly. Waterlogging should be avoided. Fertilization is not necessary in nutrient-rich soil. Otherwise, a dose of compost in spring is sufficient. The "Indian Summer" climbing trumpet flowers on new shoots, so pruning is necessary in early spring before budding. This involves shortening all old side shoots to 3 to 4 buds and removing frostbitten and thin shoots.

Details

Germination temperature

23 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

300 cm

Row spacing

300 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm