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Royal Trumpet Vine
Distictis 'Rivers'
Pronunciation: DIS-tik-tis
SKU #01247
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Moderate growing; stems reach 25 to 30 ft. long.
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| Description | An exceptional climber that offers continuous color when other vines start to fade. Handsome, glossy, green foliage backs purple-mauve trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats. A strong vine that climbs by tendrils. Use for evergreen cover on a fence, arbor or high wall. A frost-tender evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Late summer to fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Climbing |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Espalier, Privacy Screen |
| Design Ideas | This exquisite vine deserves to be grown up close to outdoor living areas due to the intensely colored blooms. Train onto a porch or balcony weaving through the railings or up the post. Cascades nicely off walls and fences. Exceptional climbing into trees and shrubs in tropical gardens. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Banana (Ensete); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Princess Flower (Tibouchina); Plumbage (Plumbago); Mandevilla (Mandevilla) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in most loamy, well-drained soils with consistent moisture. Follow a regular schedule of deep waterings during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. Protect from temperatures below 30 degrees. |
| History | This is a unique hybrid of two closely related vines of Mexico and tropical Central America. It's parents are purple flowered Distictus laxiflora and fast growing D. buccinatoria. The latter is well known under genus Bignonia and Phaedranthus, but in recent years has finally been classified in its own genus. |
| Lore | This trumpet vine is a strong hummingbird lure with its tubular flowers adapted to the bird's long beak. |
Details
| Description | An exceptional climber that offers continuous color when other vines start to fade. Handsome, glossy, green foliage backs purple-mauve trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats. A strong vine that climbs by tendrils. Use for evergreen cover on a fence, arbor or high wall. A frost-tender evergreen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Late summer to fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Climbing |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Espalier, Privacy Screen |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | This exquisite vine deserves to be grown up close to outdoor living areas due to the intensely colored blooms. Train onto a porch or balcony weaving through the railings or up the post. Cascades nicely off walls and fences. Exceptional climbing into trees and shrubs in tropical gardens. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Banana (Ensete); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Princess Flower (Tibouchina); Plumbage (Plumbago); Mandevilla (Mandevilla) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Thrives in most loamy, well-drained soils with consistent moisture. Follow a regular schedule of deep waterings during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size. Protect from temperatures below 30 degrees. |
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History
| History | This is a unique hybrid of two closely related vines of Mexico and tropical Central America. It's parents are purple flowered Distictus laxiflora and fast growing D. buccinatoria. The latter is well known under genus Bignonia and Phaedranthus, but in recent years has finally been classified in its own genus. |
|---|---|
| Lore | This trumpet vine is a strong hummingbird lure with its tubular flowers adapted to the bird's long beak. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.