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Trumpet Vine
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Posted by mary_max Utah (My Page) on Wed, Apr 9, 08 at 20:24
| Any thought on this plant before it goes into my garden. I have read some really terrible reviews about it but thought perhaps in our area it would not be a problem. I would love to hear your thought on it. Thanks so much. |
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RE: Trumpet Vine
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| It's a weed here, what with copious irrigation water. |
RE: Trumpet Vine
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| If you plant it, expect it to end up everywhere. It spreads through roots like bindweed, so you'll see it pop up all over the lawn. On the upside, it does attract hummingbirds. |
RE: Trumpet Vine
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| Hi Mary. I live in Denver and have a lot of Trumpet Vine. It grows up my house and I have a five large vines that look like small "trees" that grow over a fence. It is just beautiful in the summer and attracts hummingbirds. Yes, I do have to pull up runners, but I don't mind. Now, if I could only get rid of that bindweed! |
RE: Trumpet Vine
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| I planted one, read the reviews about how invasive it is, and dug it up before it ever got established. Then for two years, I still dug up the runners it had sent out! It LOVES sandy, dry soil. Not sure what yours is like, but it grows like mad everywhere in Farmington and Aztec, NM. We have clay, which seems to slow it down a titch. Cheers,
Michelle |
RE: Trumpet Vine
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| I grew it in California. It's beautiful, but besides being invasive, it's very strong and can eventually break up a fence , arbor, or trellis. If it grows up a power pole, you could have problems with the power company. Still, if you have room for it, it might be worth it for its lush green growth and nice flowers. |
RE: Trumpet Vine
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| That reminds me..... driving around the 'hood this spring after that big wind storm, and seeing all the fences that had vines all over them flat on the ground. I once bought some variety of Clematis Montana that was a real weed. It still hasn't died completely, in-spite of Monsanto's best efforts, and there are seedlings popping up 2 years later from the seeds that washed down the driveway. Mary_max, if I could recommend a vine, it would be Clematis Jackmanii, which is far and away the best clematis I've seen for the dry inter-mountain west. Put it by a drain spout, and give it 3 years to get started. |
RE: Trumpet Vine
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| Thanks for all the great advice. Yes I have read the reviews but thought perhaps in Utah it would be different. I think I will throw that milk jug out (Winter sowed it). I will try something else. Thanks again for your great help. |
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