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Originally Posted by Olafhenny
Hi Ed,
beautiful pictures of a beautiful plant. We have something quite similar, the campsis
radicans or trumpet creeper The colour and arrangement and shape of the the still
closed flower buds is almost identical, but the campsis does not open up quite as far
as the pyrostegia, but maintains the trumpet shape more tightly. Thus it is called
trumpet vine. It is hardy from Zone 4 right through to Zone 10. Therefore
they may grow in your area as well. 
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Thanks
Olaf
Florida Flame Vine (Pyrostegia venusta) flowers in the winter months as long as there's no frost, it grows up to 80' which is great for covering an old chain link fence.
10 days ago I planted
Crossvine Tangerine Beauty (Bignonia capreolata) it grows up to 50' and flowers in the spring and summer.
One side of my house I have a chain link fence 4' x 140' hopefully in 3 to 4 years half of it will be covered by these vines.
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Originally Posted by Olafhenny
I have not found a photo of the leaves of the pyrostegia. Accordingly I cannot
compare them and it would be difficult anyway because the campsis is at this time
dormant and the branches are "naked" and I cannot remember the details anyway.
Though thanks for the pic.
Olaf
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pyrostegia
campsis radicans 