Campsis radicans 'Flamenco'

RHS Plant Profile

trumpet vine 'Flamenco'

Synonyms

Campsis × tagliabueana 'Flamenco'

Climber Wall Shrub

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A vigorous, deciduous, woody-stemmed, root climber to heights exceeding 10m. Leaves are divided into 9 or 11, coarsely-toothed, oval leaflets that are downy on their undersides. Flowers borne in small clusters from summer into autumn are trumpet-shaped, up to 8cm long and orange-red with orange throats

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 2.5-4 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but 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: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

A climber that despite its exotic-looking flowers is reasonably hardy if grown against a warm, sunny wall in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by seed, layering, hardwood cuttings or root cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Mediterranean climate plants
City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Wall side borders
Climber and wall shrubs

Pruning

Pruning campsis; pruning group 12 in late winter or early spring

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus