Consulta Plantas

Care of the climbing plant Podranea ricasoliana or Pink trumpet vine

The genus Podranea, family Bignoniaceae, comprises 2 species: Podranea ricasoliana and Podranea brycei.

Common names: Pink trumpet vine, Port St Johns creeper, Port St Johns klimop. This species is native to South Africa.

They are fast-growing climbing shrubs that reach 10 meters (32.8 feet) in height. They have opposite leaves, dark green in color and slightly serrated on the margin. The showy trumpet-shaped flowers are pink. Blooms in abundance during the summer and fall.

Pink trumpet vine is used to cover walls, fences, pergolas or to climb around a tree; It needs supports to climb.

Podranea ricasoliana can grow in full sun or semi-shade exposures. It does not resist temperatures lower than 5 ºC (41 ºF).

Port St Johns creeper can grow in any type of soil that contains organic matter and drains well.

Water regularly waiting until the substrate is almost dry; decrease watering in winter.

Port St Johns klimop only needs pruning every 3 years and it's done at the end of the flowering period.

Fertilize in the fall with compost.

Podranea ricasoliana is a plant resistant to pests and diseases.

Pink trumpet vine is propagated by cuttings, by layering or from seeds sown in spring.

Images of the climbing plant Podranea ricasoliana or Pink trumpet vine