i bought some honeysuckle and trumpet vines. can i plant them together
2007-03-14 14:16:03 · 6 answers · asked by WTOOKEY3 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
They will grow together. But be warned: Both of these plants are extremely invasive. I'm still fighting with some I inherited from the previous tenant of my lot some years ago.
2007-03-14 14:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like Hell on earth! I'm sure there's a reason and I think I know; however you will have to be good with the pruners to keep them respecting each other. Trumpet vines also sucker wildly, so keep the shovel handy to catch it as it tries to spread all over the yard. Honeysuckle developes long dead undergrowth that is messy and hard to remove.
I think I've seen picutures of them growing together, but I assure you, it won't happen in my yard.
2007-03-14 14:23:58 · answer #2 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not recommend it. These are both very invasive and rigorous vines. Their roots are very determined and grow very deep. Be sure of where you want them because once they start growing for a year they will have sent out runners...which will make new plants...and they will continue this way, making it close to impossible to ever get rid of them.
If you must have them together in the same area, I would plant them at least 6ft. apart from each other. It will only take about 3 years for them to span a 6ft. width between them and they most likely will be touching and intermixing by this time.
Good luck
2007-03-14 15:38:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trumpet vines will overtake the honey suckle vines. If your not careful the trumpet vines will take over everthing. However they do attract hummingbirds. Honey suckle has a wonderful fragrance. So if you want both then keep them seprated. Good luck.
2007-03-14 15:53:59 · answer #4 · answered by g henry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trumpet vines are kudzu look up kudzu before you plant it in the southern us it can grow a foot and hour and takes over even when poisoned and burnttakes out power and phone and cable lines from the weight also covers buildings in days
2007-03-14 14:25:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only problem you may run into is one or the other smothering the other out. They are both beautiful plants. Why not have two separate areas to place them?
2007-03-14 14:21:54 · answer #6 · answered by mom of 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋