Hi Chaz,

I'm a US native currently teaching English in Korea and I grow this vine in my grandpa's backyard. It's not as invasive as it's American cousin. The flowers are lovely and that's what's kept me from tearing it out of the ground. Although it doesn't spread as much as its US cousin, many gardeners dead head once the blooms are spent. When I go to visit my grandmother's apartment, the campsis grandiflora "morning calm"(Korea is referred to as the Land of the Morning Calm") growing in her neighborhood is never allowed to go to seed in the fall. It's disappointing as I like to see the decorative seed pods, but I think the apartment groundspeople do this in order to prevent having to pull up unwanted seedlings. It is also pruned back heavily in the fall once blooming has finished. I have seen neigbors grow this plant in a large tub on the top of our apartment. So, yes, it does well in a number of situations, but I prefer to see it blooming from the ground.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth, thank you so much for your information. I am making an assumption here, but is your grandparents vine in Korea? I've seen them planted in tubs on rooftops in Paris but they were never in flower. I'm taking the plunge, going to plant it in a tub raised off the ground on top of a concrete pad, if it flowers I'll be deadheading it, and if I move it comes with me. I'm hoping to find someone local who has experience with it in the ground as I'm sure it'll put on a much more glorious show of flowers that way. Thanks again,
Chaz