Re: Sweet Autumn now trumpet vine

In a message dated 9/20/02 4:07:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mmorgan@wcgnet.net writes:


> I agree about trumpet vine.  It nearly tore apart a house I lived in years
> ago.  We tried for years to discourage it.  It gave me enormous respect for
> plants you can't turn your back on and I wouldn't plant one if you paid me
> to.


I always think there is a place for most ornamentals, sometimes the problem 
is site and it can be loved in another place in the garden but I am with 
Merri here.  I wouldn't plant one either for any reason. There are many new 
hybrid honeysuckles and you would be in less trouble with one of those.  
Trumpet vines (Campsis) need a pergola all to themselves and it needs to be 
concrete or something as strong.  It wants to be a good distance from any bed 
and kept checked by a lawn mower.  I watched one pull down an old porch on a 
house near one of mine some years ago.  You really don't want to plant 
something that needs inspection every two weeks with the pruning shears.  
Also it comes up all over the lawn, one of those things you wish you never 
brought home.  Also, it shows up in donation sales, take care, don't buy it 
no matter what the tag says.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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