About
Campsis grandiflora 'Tropical Summer' is a more restrained climber compared to its C. grandiflora relatives, featuring a compact growth habit. Its foliage consists of mid to dark green leaves, typically made up of seven to nine leaflets. From late summer through autumn, this variety produces clusters of vibrant orange, trumpet-shaped blooms.
About the genus
Campsis are vigorous, deciduous vines that attach themselves using aerial roots. They feature pinnate leaves and produce clusters of tubular, funnel-shaped blossoms during late summer or early autumn.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Mediterranean climate plants, Sub-tropical
Care notes
- Cultivation
- A climber that despite its exotic-looking flowers is reasonably hardy if grown against a warm, sunny wall. Produces relatively few aerial roots, so likely to need tying in regularly. See campsis cultivation
- Pruning
- Pruning group 12 in late winter or early spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or by layering, hardwood cuttings or root cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus and powdery mildews