Pink trumpet vine (Podranea ricasoliana)
Care, watering, light and tips for Pink trumpet vine on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Bignoniaceae
- Difficulty: Easy to care for
- Watering: every 7 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
- Toxicity: Toxic to pets
About Pink trumpet vine
Podranea ricasoliana, commonly known as Pink Trumpet Vine or Zimbabwe Creeper, is a vigorous and fast-growing climbing plant, prized for its large, fragrant, trumpet-shaped pink flowers. Its flexible stems make it ideal for covering pergolas, fences, or walls, creating cascades of color and adding a tropical touch to the garden. It blooms profusely from late spring to autumn, becoming a spectacular focal point.
Native range
Southern Africa (South Africa)
Care tips
It requires full sun for abundant flowering, although it tolerates some partial shade. Watering should be regular, keeping the substrate moist but not waterlogged, especially during flowering periods; it is quite drought-tolerant once established. It prefers well-drained soils rich in organic matter. A common mistake is not providing adequate support from a young age, which can hinder its climbing development.
How to save a dying Pink trumpet vine
- Warning signs
- Yellowing or massive leaf drop; soft, blackened stems from the base.
- First aid
- Remove dead leaves, prune damaged stems. Check drainage and substrate moisture. Repot if waterlogged.
- What kills it
- Overwatering, especially in winter, rots its sensitive roots; or complete lack of water in summer.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if rot hasn't reached the base. It's hardy but doesn't tolerate waterlogging.