Growing Kampsis

This tree-like vine is one of the few ornamental plants that feels great in city conditions. After all Kampsis is primarily characterized resistance to urban conditions, namely to gas and smoke.

Growing Kampsis possible in areas with warm climates. In our area, the ideal place for it is the Black Sea coast. Them decorate the facades of houses and landscape fences in resort areas. Campsis responds well to pruning, which allows you to give the plant unimaginable shapes.

Kampsis owes its particular popularity to its flower gramophones, which appear in June on the shoots of the current year and delight the human eye until the first frost. To achieve the highest decorative properties, faded flowers should be removed regularly. This will make the plant not only more attractive, but also prolong its flowering.

Cultivation of Kampsis begins with rooting cuttings or planting seeds. If you want to see Kampsis flowering already in 2-3 years, then choose the first propagation method. With the second method, orange flowers can appear only in 7-8 years.

When landing, give preference sunny places with waterlogged and acidic soil. As for fertilizers, this vine responds well to nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizing, which leads to more active and lush flowering.

Campsis is relatively resistant to diseases and pests. However, if there is prolonged heat and there is insufficient watering, then the plant may be attacked by aphids.

Campsis can also be grown indoors.The main thing here is to properly organize the pruning of shoots.