Campsis grandiflora Trumpet creeper (Bignoniaceae) Deciduous climber

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Campsis grandiflora
Trumpet creeper
Deciduous climber
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The Campsis grandiflora plant species is found in E. Asia - C. China, Japan. It is a member of the Bignoniaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Trumpet creeper. Some home gardeners know the variety as C. adrepens. C. chinensis. Voss. Bignonia chinensis. B. grandiflora. Tecoma grandiflora.

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Latin Name:  Campsis grandiflora
Common Name:  Trumpet creeper
Family:  Bignoniaceae
Author:  (Thunb.)K.Schum.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  9   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Hillsides and roadsides in China[147].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse at 10°c. Two months stratification at 5°c assists germination[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of almost ripe wood, 7 - 10cm long, July/August in a frame. Slow to root but a fair percentage[78, 200]. Root cuttings 5cm long in December. Fair to good percentage[78]. Division of suckers in the dormant season[202]. Layering in winter[188].

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