Comments on: I can’t believe I spent good money on a weed I’ve hated for decades – the trumpet vine

By: tom | tall clover farm

tom | tall clover farm — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:49:28 +0000

Susan, the irony is delicious. Those who hate it have it; those who want it are challenged to see it survive in their gardens. As a child in the south, I loved trumpet vine and have tried to convince it that the cool Pacific NW summers (with the exception of 2009) are good for it. It grows so slowy and anemically in my garden that deer see it as an on-demand salad bar. I’m going to start wishing it ill and who knows that may do the trick in encouraging rampant growth.

By: Pixy

Pixy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:40:26 +0000

Welcome to the battle. I moved into my house 6 years ago and still have not gotten rid of the evil vine. Actually I think I may be loosing ground.

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By: Florida Gardener

Florida Gardener — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:12:48 +0000

Woe to anyone who has this monster in there yard…just for fun one day I sprayed a section that keeps coming through the neighbors fence with some “Fantastik with bleach I really love this stuff for cleaning grease and grime” and not one leaf curled up it didn’t discolor it or burn it in anyway. I would sure like to know what keeps it under control in its native environment.

Jo Ann

By: Judy Valdes

Judy Valdes — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:22:30 +0000

Ran across your blog today. I’ve been trying to get rid of this vine next to our house since we moved in 23 years ago. Last year I didn’t cut it down right away in the spring & surprise, it had this beautiful flower on it so I thought maybe I just didn’t know what I had. Big mistake! This year it was growing up under the shingles of the house creating gaps. I will be forever vigilant.

By: chuck b.

chuck b. — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:50:00 +0000

Meanwhile, it’s a valued ornamental in California! I’ve never heard such terrible things said about it before.