Campsis × tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian'PBR)

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Synonyms

Campsis 'Kudian'PBR
Campsis 'Indian Summer'
Campsis flava 'Indian Summer'
Campsis radicans 'Indian Summer'

Climber Wall Shrub
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A deciduous climber with dark green leaves, with 7-9 leaflets and trumpet-shaped, orange-red throated, yellowish orange flowers in the summer and autumn. It is lower growing than the parent plants, and ideal for planting against a sunny wall.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H4
Drought Resistance
Yes

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Bignoniaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
Genus
Campsis are fast-growing deciduous climbers clinging by aerial roots, pinnate leaves and clusters of tubular-funnel-shaped flowers in late summer or early autumn
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Best when planted against a sheltered, sunny wall. May benefit from some support until established, either against a trellis or tied to wires. See campsis cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings, layering, root cuttings or seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning groupw 12. Pruning best done in February or March for specimens which are too large or tangled

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus