Site requirements/care measures:
To ensure the trumpet tree grows well, sowing under a glass container is recommended in February/March. The location should be sunny to partially shaded and, above all, sheltered from the wind. The soil should be freshly moist, deep, nutrient-rich, sandy-loamy, slightly acidic to alkaline. This frost-hardy gentleman requires little care, except for some watering during dry summers.
Varieties:
Two popular and recommended varieties of the trumpet tree are the 'Aurea,' the golden trumpet tree, and the 'Nana,' the globe trumpet tree. The 'Nana' has a spherical, compact crown and reaches a height of approximately 4 to 6 meters. The leaves are green and smaller. The 'Aurea' variety is somewhat weaker, with golden-yellow leaves that turn green later.
TEXT: Nora Kriegs
