please help[ me identify this plant

I have a prolific climbing plant with large bright orange trumpet shaped flowers, it appeared this summer could anyone give me an idea what it could be please.

 

Hi, Vivienne, and welcome to GC! It could be Campsis if the flowers are in clusters.

 

I think I've found it - the trumpet vine. Apparently very invasive

 

Is it like this, Campsis

 

Thanks for your reply. I was going to try and propigate it but have just read it's very invasive. The flowers are really beautiful though.

 

Thanks Pete - that's it!!
Do you know how I can get cuttings or do I collect the seeds. Also, is it invasive?

 

Not really invasive in the UK, might sucker a bit if the roots get damaged, but really worth growing.

 

I've not had much luck with cuttings myself :(
I've not tried layering, think that might work.

 

Not had any seed pods on mine.

 

What is layering? could I collect the seeds?

Thanks Pete

 

Layering involves pulling a stem down to the ground, slightly wounding the stem, then covering with soil and placing a large stone or something heavy on the stem to stop movement.
It usually takes at least 12 months before the shoot has rooted enough to cut it from the parent, and plant it on, where you want it. As I say I've not tried it with Campsis, but I think it would work as the plant grips its support in a similar way to ivy, with airiel roots that come from the stem when it rubs against anything.

 

I grew one from seed which I bought, some years ago and it took five or six years to flower.

 

The book says layering is best, followed by root cuttings taken in winter, followed by hardwood cuttings taken again in winter. The normal method of cuttings ie. semi-ripe tip cuttings about now apparently do not easily survive the winter.

 

I have one in my garden (my own one for a change). It grew like mad, then died in a mysterious sudden way. I thought no more of it since I was about to embark on a sizeable construction of a new terrace, which I did. A year later it either sprouted or re-grew from some random seed, rather tentatively, then died off again, and now - like elms, seems to have achieved a balance with it's disease. Currently it is flowering after a great summers growth (15ft so far). Won't take the cold I believe, but I've got a couple going in Bucks that get plenty of frost and come back from low down.

 

Thanks palustris, I never thought of root cuttings.
Jazid I find the wood needs to get full sun to ripen, otherwise its almost herbacous and takes a long time to recover the following spring.