About
Campsis radicans 'Flamenco' is a robust, deciduous climbing plant that can reach heights of over 10 meters. Its foliage consists of 9 to 11 oval leaflets that are coarsely toothed and have a fuzzy texture on the underside. Throughout the summer and into autumn, it produces small clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers, measuring up to 8 cm in length, displaying a vibrant orange-red color with bright orange throats.
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
- 8-12 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Mediterranean climate plants, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- A climber that despite its exotic-looking flowers is reasonably hardy if grown against a warm, sunny wall in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Pruning
- Pruning campsis; pruning group 12 in late winter or early spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, layering, hardwood cuttings or root cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus