trumpet vines., cow itch vines - i have one green seed pod already removed and about two feet of vine broken -

Question

So i would love to start this plant - with out buying one - i have a green seed pod they say should be left on plant until brown - its already removed - and i cut a few feet of vine - one from the wooden or hardened end on the vine and one from a fresher greener part of the vine - does anyone know how i can start my own plant - is the pod just a waste to mess with now that it was pulled early ? can i put the vines in water to sprout roots like an elephant ear ? Do i put it directly in soil and hope for the best ? Please Help - I love this vine and it would be wonderful for the back of my mothers humming bird garden - i know its hard to control but the back drop is nothing but woods -

Answer 1

Well, instead of trying to root the pieces of vine I would suggest that you locate a trumpet vine sucker. These suckers tend to grow along the soil and already have roots growing off of the vine. Carefully dig out the roots with a hand shovel and then transplant where you want it. Trumpet vine seeds actually take quite a long time to germinate and really not worth the effort. As for the other part of your question, I've never tried to start Trumpet vine roots in water because I've never had the desire to add more to my garden. Mine tends to propagate itself easily.

Answer 2

Open the pod and see if the seeds are ripe, the pod can be green but the seeds may still be mature. Check this out for more info http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/88919/ RScott