How fast will my trumpet vine cutting take to grow a root or so ?

Question

I cut off this from the vine in our backyard, i noticed it was the only one on our side of the fence, idk about my neighbors side...

but anyway i cut it at an angle and i put it in a cup with some water...it has some non opend buds on it and 2 already have bloomed, what else should i do for maximum growth? i really want to add it to my terrarium.

Answer 1

I have one set of trumpet vine that I started from clippings and as I recall the clippings only took a week or so to begin growing roots.

However..... I hope you have a very LARGE terrarium because trumpet vine grows into a very LARGE plant. I have two 10 foot tall arbors in my garden that are built of 4x4s posts and 2x4 boards. I use them to support my 6 year old trumpet vines, some of which now have stems that are 2" wide. I made the mistake of growing one set on an arbor over the side entrance to my garage. Ants are very attracted to the flowers on the vines and get on everyone as they walk under the arbor. My other arbor is near a row of large juniper shrubs. Every year I have to clear out dozens of new vines that sprout & keep re-sprouting under these shrubs and grow up through them...I love them but they are very invasive and you do have to keep those seed pods picked and thrown away.....  .

"......Trumpet vine

The Trumpet vine or Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans), also known as "Cow itch vine," is a large and vigorous woody vine of the family Bignoniaceae, notable for its showy trumpet-shaped flowers. It is native to woodlands of the southeastern United States, but is a popular garden perennial plant across much of the country as some cultivars are hardy to as low as -30°F/-34°C.

The leaves are ovate, pinnate, 3–10 cm long, and emerald green when new, maturing into a dark green. The flowers come in terminal cymes of 4–12, orange to red in color with a yellowish throat, and generally appear after several months of warm weather. The plant as a whole may grow to 10 meters in height.

The flowers are very attractive to hummingbirds, and many types of birds like to nest in the dense foliage. The flowers are followed by large seed pods. As these mature, they dry and split. Hundreds of thin, brown, paper-like seeds are released. These are easily grown when stratified.

The vigor of the trumpet vine should not be underestimated. In warm weather, it puts out huge numbers of tendrils that grab onto every available surface, and eventually expand into heavy woody stems several centimeters in diameter. It grows well on arbors, fences, telephone poles, and trees, although it may dismember them in the process. Ruthless pruning is recommended. Outside of its native range this species has the potential to be highly , even as far north as New England...."