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Chinese trumpet creeper | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chinese trumpet creeper

Campsis grandiflora

Genus: Campsis
Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Names: Chinese trumpet vine

About this plant

C. grandiflora is a vigorous climber with mid- to dark green leaves comprising seven to nine leaflets. From late summer to autumn produces terminal clusters of dark orange to red, trumpet-shaped flowers

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

A climber that despite its exotic-looking flowers is reasonably hardy if grown against a warm, sunny wall. Produces relatively few aerial roots, so likely to need tying in regularly. See campsis cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 12 in late winter or early spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or by layering, hardwood cuttings or root cuttings

Pests

May be affected by aphids or scale insects

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Low MaintenanceArchitectural

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years