Garden

[Kachina624]

I knew Roberta's was sneaky, telling us how easy it is to grown their exotic imports adapted to specific climatic conditions.  Now they're hawking what appears to be the common extremely invasive Trumpet vine and calling it Hummingbird vine.  If this stuff gets established in your yard it will be all over and you'll never get rid of it.  Beware of M43419.  They should be ashamed of themselves. 

[Sadiesadie]

@Kachina624: I have a trumpet vine I planted years ago. Hasn't meandered anywhere. It's behaving itself.

[Kachina624]

Mine,  when I had one,  put up shoots all over the yard.  It even went under a cement slab patio and came up in the crack between the patio and the house foundation about 25ft away.  I've also heard of it finding a tiny crack in a house and going inside.  It's impossible to get rid of it due to its expansive root system and all the offshoots it's capable of producing from its meandering roots.   I've heard if you want to get rid of it, sell the house. 

[Sadiesadie]

@Kachina624: Well, that's scary. Will keep a close eye but, really haven't seen anything sprouting anywhere that shouldn't. Thanks for the heads up.

[pattypeep]

@Kachina624 @Sadiesadie

I think Kachina is probably spot on. I just read an article about this plant and it mentions keeping it away from buildings and walkways. It also says that it sends roots out by runners and refers to it as the hummingbird plant. @Sadiesadie, I wonder if you might have a different plant or variety of the plant?

[software]

There are different varieties of the trumpet vine.

And there is one I know for sure that is very invasive.   campis radicans

I see it growing wild and always wanted it in my yard.

I didn't want it to overtake my yard and be a nuisance.

I purchased one from an online nursery and had it for many years, I trained it to grow up a dead tree that had been cut down to about 15 feet.   it did great and it stayed on the tree.  It developed a trunk and seemed very healthy but I lost it last year.    Partly due to age and partly the drought.

If you know the exact name of the vine, you can search to see which one it is.

But either way, it does need some attention each year to train it to go where you want it to go.

@Kachina624

[pattypeep]

PS: The article also suggested planting this in a large barrel to keep the roots from running.

[tototwo]

Trumpet Vine is known as "the kudzu of the Midwest" around here.  Garden shops are not allowed to stock it or sell it.   @pattypeep, I chuckled at your "planting in a large barrel" comment.  I imagine the Trumpet Vine's roots blasting thru the wood barrel and crawling out like a pile of snakes.

From what I understand, Trumpet (Hummingbird) vine is more invasive in some parts of the country than others - climate, rainfall, etc.   It may even be safe to grow in some states, but I doubt it.   I'm always shocked when I see Roberta's selling it on QVC.  There should be a disclaimer on the screen when it's being shown.

[JustJazzmom]

I think Trumpet Vine is Campsis radicans. 

[pattypeep]

@tototwo  That comment came from the article I was reading. It's not my suggestion.