About
Campsis x tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian' PBR) is a deciduous vine featuring dark green foliage comprised of 7 to 9 leaflets. During summer and autumn, it produces trumpet-shaped flowers that are yellowish orange with distinct orange-red throats. This cultivar is more compact than its parent species, making it suitable for cultivation against a sunny wall.
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, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Best when planted against a sheltered, sunny wall. May benefit from some support until established, either against a trellis or tied to wires. See campsis cultivation
- Pruning
- Pruning groupw 12. Pruning best done in February or March for specimens which are too large or tangled
- Propagation
- Propagate by hardwood cuttings, layering, root cuttings or seed
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus