Orange Trumpet Vine
Orange trumpet vine, with its brilliant cascading masses of orange tubular flowers, is one of the most spectacular winter flowering climbers.
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Orange Trumpet Vine (Pyrostegia venusta) AKA Flame Vine, grows well in warm to temperate climates. Known for its gorgeous orange flowers that bloom in late autumn through to winter, it's a low maintenance, evergreen plant to choose for climbing up fences or walls.
Orange Trumpet Vine can be mistaken for the invasive weed Chilean Glory Flower (Eccremocarpus scaber), although they're different species. The weed has smaller tube-shaped flowers, whereas Orange Trumpet Vine has large trumpet-shaped flowers with pronounced curls at the end.
How to grow Orange Trumpet Vine in a garden
- Choose a position in full sun or part shade with well drained soil.
- Enrich the soil with Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed. If the soil is clay based, add gypsum and fork in well.
- Dig the planting hole twice as wide and to the same depth as the root-ball. Remove the plant from the container and gently tease the roots.
- Position in hole and backfill, gently firming down. Form a raised doughnut shaped ring around the plant, creating a well so that water will go where it’s needed most. Water in well.
- Mulch with an organic mulch like woodchip or pea straw, keeping it away from the base of the plant.
- Water deeply, once or twice a week, depending on weather conditions, allowing to dry out slightly in between waterings.
- During the growing and flowering season feed with Yates Thrive Rose & Flower Granular Plant Food. TIP: for an added boost apply Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
How to grow Orange Trumpet Vine in a pot
- Choose a pot at least 400mm wide.
- Position in full sun or part shade.
- Fill the pot with quality potting mix, such as Yates Premium Potting Mix.
- Remove the plant from the container and gently tease the roots.
- Position in hole and backfill, gently firming down. Water in well.
- Water deeply, once or twice a week, depending on weather conditions, allowing to dry out slightly in between waterings.
- Feed with Yates Thrive Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food. TIP: for an added boost apply Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
Growing tips
- In spring, prune spent flowers to encourage new growth
- Needs protection from cold winds & frosts
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Recommended products
Yates Thrive Rose & Flower Granular Plant Food
Specially formulated to grow all types of flowers. With high potassium for large & abundant flowers, added calcium & iron for stronger flowers.
Yates Thrive Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food
Provides your flowers & roses with the balanced nutrients they require for healthy growth and flower production.
Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed
A certified organic garden input boosted with NZ Seaweed to gently nourish plants, enrich the soil and encourage a strong healthy root system.
Yates Premium Potting Mix
A premium potting mix, ideal for all potted plants and shrubs, including ornamentals, fruit trees, vegies and herbs.
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