Campsis radicans Flamenco

Campsis radicans Flamenco, also known as Trumpet Vine is a hardy climbing bush that bears numerous beautiful salmon trumpets.

Also known as the trumpet vine, this fast-growing plant can reach heights of up to 8m (26ft). Its deciduous foliage is pinnate, dentate, dark green, and 10cm (0.5 and 4in) long, and is carried by fairly stiff stems. These stems cling on their own with their climbing roots to any surface. From August to October, numerous trumpet-shaped flowers, 7cm (3in) long, in a salmon pink colour, bloom in beautiful clusters.

Campsis radicans Flamenco thrives in a fertile, even calcareous, deep, moist, and well-drained soil in a sunny position and sheltered from the winds. Keep its base damp with ground cover perennials or mulch. Pruning is done at the end of March by cutting back three-quarters of the length of all branches.

Campsis radicans Flamenco is a good wall covering plant and can also be grown in large containers to enhance patios and balconies. Pair it with gauras or sages to keep the soil damp at its base.