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| Category: Vine |
| Family: Bignoniaceae (Bignonias) |
| Origin: Garden Origin |
| Flower Color: Orange Red |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Parentage: (C. grandiflora x C. radicans) |
| Height: Climbing (Vine) |
| Width: Spreading |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Campsis x tagliabuana 'Madame Galen' (Trumpet Creeper) - A deciduous clinging woody vine with compound leaves consisting of nine leaflets and an abundance of 3 inch long bright reddish-orange trumpet flowers that bloom in loose clusters through much of the summer. Plant in full sun with moderate water. Hardy well below 0 degrees F and useful down to USDA Zone 4. ). This is a large aggressive vine that will attach itself to structures and fence lines by aerial roots. The flowers attract hummingbirds. This is an older hybrid that was first introduced by a French nursery in 1889 and was the result of crossing Campsis radicans (American trumpet vine) with Campsis grandiflora (Chinese trumpet vine). The hybrid benefits from the larger flower size of C. grandiflora and the hardiness of C. radicans. The name given by Roberto de Visiani to the hybrid crosses between these species, originally as Tecoma tagliabuana, honored the brothers Alberto Linneo and Carlo Ausonio Tagliabue, who had furnished him the plant. The name Campsis is a Latin word based on the Greek 'kampsis' meaning "bending" (from 'kampe' meaning "bend" or "turn") or "curved" and references the curved stamens of plants in this genus. We no longer offer this plant but grew it from 1997 until 2003.
This information about Campsis x tagliabuana 'Mme. Galen' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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