General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 6 - 30 feet or more
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Pink
Purple
White
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • New Guinea Trumpet Vine
  • Forest Bell Creeper

Photo Gallery
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: January 2014
showing how spectacular this vine can look when covering a pergol

photo credit: Scott Zona
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: April 2013
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: March 2012
The flowers of this interesting and striking vine form directly o
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: April 2013
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: April 2013
shows the vine twining around my plumeria tree
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: January 2015
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: March 2012
New buds are seen just below the open bloom.
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: March 2012
A mature vine can be literally dripping with blooms all along its
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: February 2013
open blooms viewed from below
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: April 2013
Amazing, the number of blooms this vine is producing. It is clear
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Nice by springcolor Mar 29, 2012 7:33 PM 4

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