Trumpet vines are known for their trumpet-shape flowers.The vines are hardy and can be trimmed throughout the year, but the focus of your pruning should vary depending on the time of year.Pruning trumpet vines encourages growth by redirecting energy and revitalizing the vine, and it encourages new flowering since flowers only develop on new growth.
Step 1: When the trumpet vine enters active growth, begin yourPruning.
The vine will start growing new buds when the weather warms up.You should remove any stems that were damaged during the winter.The stems that are damaged are broken open or dead.
Step 2: The suckers should be removed.
New vines are created when suckers run underground.One meter away from the original vine, underground vines can grow up to a yard.If you want your vines to grow back stronger, you need to dig underneath your original vine and cut away sucker growth from the base of the vine.
Step 3: Go after the vine.
It is a practice to cut away some of the roots in order to discourage overgrowth.The trumpet vine is located at the base of the plant.If you want to avoid harming the vine, cut away up to 1/3 of the roots with a sharp knife.
Step 4: New shoots should be pinched back.
The out buds are at the tip of the vine branches.The vine's energy is diverted by removing buds from the tip of the branch.You will have a full vine instead of a thin, scraggly one.
Step 5: Remove the dead flowers.
Pick out the flowers instead of letting them fall.If you remove the flowers before they have the chance to die, you will encourage growth to last longer into the season.
Step 6: Wait for the vine to finish flowering.
The perfect time to trim the trumpet vine is when the flowers have stopped.In the autumn, trimming the branches prevents seedpods from dropping and starts new vines.
Step 7: The stems need to be removed.
Pruning shears can be used to cut away old stems that are weak or spindly.The stems make your trumpet vine look ragged and do not produce as much vibrant growth as newer stems.The stems should be removed first.
Step 8: Cut the vine to shape it.
Since trumpet vines are trained to climb a vertical surface, you will want to trim away the shoots that produce outward branches.If you want the trumpet vine to crawl over the ground or another flat surface, you should shoot at the top of the vine.
Step 9: Take care of the top branches.
Leaving the top branches alone will cause the vine to direct all its energy to upward growth, creating a scraggly appearance.To encourage new growth, cut the top stems in half.To create a uniform appearance throughout the vine, focus on the heaviest sections of growth.
Step 10: You should leave at least three to four buds.
The stems you want your vine to grow in should have buds on them.The remaining buds should be the ones that face out if you want an outward or horizontal covering.The vines should be at the tip of the branches if you want them to climb upward.
Step 11: Remove 1/3 of the wood.
You run the risk of shocking the vine if you remove more than that.A vine that has been shocked will produce very little new growth.
Step 12: The base of the vine should be trimmed.
New suckers should be dug up and cut away before they have a chance to take root.