A vivid climbing vine: plant one per branch, it climbs fast, blooms profusely, and covers the whole terrace.
Chinese trumpet creeper (Campsis grandiflora) is a climbing vine that grows very fast. Once it starts climbing it goes absolutely wild. As long as there is a trellis or a tree beside it, it will keep climbing up the tree and quickly cover the whole tree, and it can also cover the whole flower frame of a balcony or terrace. Its flowers are orange-red, vivid and beautiful, and it is quite easy to keep alive. Which season is best for planting Chinese trumpet creeper? How do you plant Chinese trumpet creeper?
How to grow and care for Chinese trumpet creeper in pots
Apart from the hot summer and the cold winter, Chinese trumpet creeper can be planted in any other season. In fact, if you want to grow Chinese trumpet creeper, you don't need to buy it at all. If relatives, friends or fellow gardeners have grown it, just go and take a few cuttings, about ten-odd cm long.
Stick them into the soil and water them a little, and they will grow roots. It is even easier to root from cuttings than Chinese rose, rose and climbing rose. Some gardeners say a branch can survive just by falling on the ground, which shows how tenacious its vitality is.
If the Chinese trumpet creeper is grown in a flower pot, be sure to use fertile, loose and breathable soil, and put some rotted sheep manure, chicken manure, etc. at the bottom of the pot as base fertilizer.
To grow Chinese trumpet creeper, you can plant the small seedlings directly into the pot, but then the growth rate is relatively slow. You can instead plant them first in the ground or in the yard.
Wait until its vines have grown fairly thick and strong, then transplant it into a pot. That way it can bloom directly and grow even more vigorously.
When planting Chinese trumpet creeper, be sure to set up a trellis for it and place it in a spot with good ventilation and good light. If you want Chinese trumpet creeper to bloom more and grow fast, the soil must drain well and be fertile and deep.
In summer and autumn, from May to August, is when Chinese trumpet creeper is in full bloom, with bright flowers opening everywhere. A Chinese trumpet creeper covering the whole terrace is very beautiful!