The climbing trumpet - also known as the trumpet flower or trumpet morning glory - only shows its beautifully shaped, strong yellow, red or orange flowers quite late in the year, namely from late summer to autumn. The strong-growing plant can be trained both as a ground cover and as a climbing plant and grows around two to three meters annually. Propagation is very easy.
How to propagate the climbing trumpet?
The climbing trumpet can be easily propagated by cutting green top cuttings in summer and planting them in sand. Alternatively, root cuttings, sinkers or a pre-culture with seeds can be used in spring.
Climbing trumpet spreads very quickly
Actually, you don't need to worry too much about propagating the trumpet flower, because the very fast-growing plant spreads very quickly (and if you're not careful, over a very large area!) using seeds and offshoots. If you want to avoid this uncontrolled spread, you should remove the fruits before the seeds ripen and cut the plant back regularly.
Propagation by cuttings
For controlled propagation, propagation from cuttings usually works very well. Green head cuttings are used for this.
- Cut off this year's shoot tips between eight and ten centimeters long in summer (approx. July).
- Remove the bottom leaves.
- Plant the cutting in sand.
- Put a clear plastic bag over it.
- Place the pot in a warm place.
- Keep the sand moist, but not too wet.
- As new leaves appear, the cover can be gradually removed.
Overwinter the cuttings in the greenhouse or in a cool room at around 10 to 12 °C. The young plant should not be planted out until next spring.
In addition, propagation through root cuttings or cuttings is also very possible.
Propagate trumpet flower by sowing
If you want to propagate the climbing trumpet through seeds (perhaps you have collected yourself), we recommend pre-culture in early spring, for example on the windowsill or in the indoor greenhouse.
Tip
If you want to avoid the uncontrolled spread of the trumpet flower through root runners, then it is best to plant the plant together with the plant pot (remove the soil first!) in the ground.