Pair of Campsis tagliabuana

This pair of trumpet vines brings together two varieties from the 'Summer Jazz' series, 'Fire' and 'Gold', selected in Takarazuka, Japan for their compact growth and extraordinary flowering. These cold-resistant climbing plants are characterised by a very compact habit and a flowering that appears from the base of the plant throughout its height. Whether grown as bushes or used as climbers, their finely cut, fairly dark green foliage, covered with flowers for 3 months, is admired. These trumpet vines cling to their support thanks to branches with climbing roots. They find a place in all gardens, even the smallest ones, and will look lovely on sunny terraces.

This pair is composed of:

1 x Campsis Summer Jazz Fire: its branches reach a length of 3m, its deciduous foliage is absent in winter. Flowering begins in July in average climates, sometimes as early as June in mild climates, and lasts until September. The flowers bloom at the axil of the leaves, in clusters of 30cm, sometimes counting up to 60 trumpet-shaped flowers measuring 5 to 6cm long. They are bright red, with an apricot-tinted reverse and an orange throat. Gold Medal winner at Plantarium in 2014.

1 x Campsis Summer Jazz Gold: this variety has the same characteristics as the previous one, but its flowers are a different colour. They evolve from bright yellow to a warmer golden yellow, shaded with apricot. The throat is more orange and traversed by fine orange veins, tinged with red.

'Summer Jazz' trumpet vines are small, bushy, slow-growing vines. Their growth is easily controlled through regular pruning. They are happy in the sun, in any well-prepared soil, even slightly chalky and fairly dry in summer. If you grow them in pots, choose a container with a minimum volume of 40 litres, with drainage holes at the bottom, filled with potting soil. Shaped by regular pruning, they will form extraordinary bushes in a flowerbed, becoming the focal point of a small garden. They are also used in a classic way, to cover a wall, an unsightly building, a fence, a pillar, or a small gnarled tree. Space your plants 1m apart to allow them to develop harmoniously. You can plant small bushes at their base, such as bushy sage, choosing matching or complementary colours, a Cerastostigma willmottianum with small flowers of an unreal blue, a variegated spurge 'Tasmanian Tiger' to create s magical spectacle from July to September. Also, combine them with climbing plants with blue flowers such as Sollya heterophylla 'Ultra Blue' (in mild climates), an annual morning glory 'Heavenly Blue' or the very blue Clematis 'H F Young' to create a colourful scene.