The location of the trumpet flower in the garden should be chosen carefully, as it is a poisonous climbing plant. On the other hand, under the right conditions, the otherwise not very demanding plant shows an almost unbridled willingness to bloom.
The trumpet flower blooms at summer time
The climbing trumpet loves warmth
Young plants of the climbing trumpet flower (Campsis) should be protected with straw or brushwood in winter due to their sensitivity to frost, but later the plants also tolerate winter temperatures down to about minus 15 degrees Celsius. A sunny location without waterlogging in the root area ensures numerous flowers in the characteristic trumpet shape between July and September: The following factors can be to blame if the trumpet flower does not bloom:
- Plant is too young (trumpet flowers only bloom from the 4th year)
- it was fertilized with nitrogen
- there is a lack of young shoots (if no pruning is done)
Worth knowing about the care of the trumpet flower
Since the trumpet flower only blooms on the new shoots (from the same year), flowering should be stimulated every year by pruning. This must take place in February, in summer no pruning of the trumpet flower should be carried out apart from removing faded flowers.
tips
With a climbing frame, the trumpet flower can reach impressive proportions. Therefore, make sure that there is an adequate water supply during the summer months and possibly also shade the root area of the plant.