Campsis Species, Chinese Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine

The plant's invasive growth can be controlled with regular pruning back to the basic shape. To grow it is to adopt a new pet that needs ...Read Moreweekly nipping and cutting. The rewards are worth the effort.

This vine (Trumpet Vine Campsis grandiflora) appears to be closer to what we have in our SW Washington yard. I posted this note to the o...Read Morether vine board prior to learning of this breed.

IF you have info on how to Stem its growth PLEASE post. I need to abate its progess soon!

OUR STORY:
A mature red vine was one of the selling points of the house we purchased in '02. Hummers loved it and it was a big, shady beauty on the eastside of the house and garage.
Last year we had to dig the sucker out of the area surrounding the waste out-flow pipe where it knotted roots into the pipe to get nutrients and water. This year the remnants have shot up and I am concerned that the pipe will be blocked again soon since we are having another drought this year.

Removing the vine from the house has helped us control sweet seeking ants that previously invaded without ceasing.

I have dug up around the foundation of the house and brought up root sections 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter. I left the hole open to see what might show up. Sure enough, sprouts, full on, with long tendrils and leaves where present within three days of our seeming massacre. Now it feels like a losing game to find *any* more segments and get them out.

This was a great mature plant - plenty of seed pods, beautiful blooms and thick leafy shade around our east facing windows. Previous owners placed well thought out trellis across windows to really use the shade. I am sorry to try to eradicate it but last year's bill for pipe work convinced me. Further, the gutters, roofing tile and window frames were being systematically pried away from the house by the vine. We still have not gotten all the woody remnants off the house.

I welcome any suggestions for slowing or terminating growth of the remaining root knuckles that are exposed. (I just can't dig up any more of the yard or Sweetie will be really sad with me.) We have lots of other great plants and have a 'chem-free' operation going.

Yes, it is highly invasive, but I just love it! It blooms continually from early June to early October here in zone 7a. It attracts many ...Read Morehummingbirds and adds a unique touch to a yard. It can be easily controlled by collecting the seed pods in the fall and by trimming it back in the spring. My vine usually grows about 6 feet per year. It looks great on any Trellis or fence!

It is pretty and attracts hummingbirds but is extremely invasive.

We planted this vine in our backyard to attract the hummingbirds and because it is pretty. However, it has turned into a monster plant t...Read Moreaking over our grape arbor, herb garden, shed, and is now starting into our neighbors yard. We have tried to pull it up, dig it up, but it has given us hundreds on new plants all over our small back yard. We want to totally eradicate these growing monsters, but we are organic and can't use anything that would be harmful to small animals or people.