Re: Campsis grandiflora

I've seen successful Campsis vines in New England (in
zones dropping to -15F), so I doubt hardiness will be
a problem in Old England.
Jason Dewees
San Francisco 

--- Tony and Moira <tomory@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

> 
> Tony & Moira Ryan, Wainuiomata, New Zealand
> Climate ( US Zone 9). Annual averages:-
> Minimum -2°C; Maximum 28°C Rainfall 2000mm
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Caroline Drummond"
> <caroline.drummond@tiscali.co.uk>
> To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 12:12 PM
> Subject: Campsis grandiflora
> 
> 
> >
> > Hi, I am new to this group. I am attempting to
> create a 
> > Mediterranean-style
> > garden in Crawley, West Sussex, near Gatwick
> Airport, South-East England.
> >
> > My first question is about where to plant my new
> Campsis grandiflora. I 
> > have
> > a south-facing pergola between my kitchen and
> conservatory, but the 
> > Campsis
> > would need to go in a big pot for this situation.
> Do Campsis do well in
> > pots? The alternative would be a south-facing
> fence, where I could plant 
> > it
> > in the ground, but this site might not be so well
> protected from cold 
> > winds
> > and frost. Any thoughts?
> 
> Hi Caroline
> 
> I am familiar with Campsis only in other people's
> gardens (mine does not 
> have room for one), but I think you would need a
> really big pot, or 
> preferably a half barrel, for it to be comfortable
> and suggest the site 
> where it can go in the ground would be better. It
> certainly needs plenty of 
> water in hot dry weather which would probably make a
> lot of work if it were 
> in a pot.
> 
> Regarding hardiness I am not sure what sort of
> winters you are getting in 
> West Sussex these days but it is said to be fully
> hardy at least to zone 7 
> which allows for winter minima between -12 and -18
> degrees centigrade 
> (that's 0-10 Fahrenheit).
> 
> To get the best flowering you need to encourage
> plenty of young wood, as it 
> only flowers on the ends of new growth. You can
> ensure this and keep the 
> plant tidy and within bounds by cutting back all the
> shoots that have 
> flowered annually in winter to about one or two
> joints from the base.
> 
> Moira 
> 
>
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