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Advice For Pruning Trumpet Vines

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Date: 04/21/2008 Topics: Gardening > Pruning > Advice | Readers Request > Gardening  
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I need advice on pruning Trumpet Vines (Humming Bird Vines). I have already cut the vine back to about an inch or two above ground, after it's first year of growth, last fall and mulched it. We had excessive snow this past winter. Will it come back, or have I killed it? I thought it was like my clematis, which I cut down each year.

Hardiness Zone: 5b

L Mac from Milwaukee, WI
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By Carol in PA (Guest Post)
When I was a child we had a trumpet vine growing up the corner of our house. We never pruned it or cut it down. They grow about roof high so dont plant one in too small a space and you'll be all right.

Posted on 04/25/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Syd (Guest Post)
It's not necessary to prune them to the ground. New growth comes off old stalks.

If it gets too big trim what you don't want. Tough plant to kill if you want too!

You said, "I thought it was like my clematis, which I cut down each year." Some clematis you do, others you don't cut back.

Posted on 04/23/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By susanmajp (944) Profile Contact
You can't kill a trumpet vine even when you try to. I live farther south than you and mine hasn't starting budding yet. If just a piece of the root survives, the plant will flourish.

Posted on 04/22/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

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