How to prune blood-red trumpet vine

Early spring before new growth begins. Shorten all flowered sideshoots back to 2–4 buds from the permanent framework each spring. Remove any dead, weak, or crossing stems entirely. In the first two years, focus on building a strong main framework by training and tying in selected stems and removing the rest.

Annually. Blood-red trumpet vine is a strong-growing evergreen climber that flowers on current-season growth. Prune in early spring before growth begins, cutting back sideshoots hard to the main framework to stimulate the vigorous new shoots that will carry the summer flower display. Established plants tolerate quite hard pruning without any harm.

Shorten all flowered sideshoots back to 2–4 buds from the permanent framework each spring. Remove any dead, weak, or crossing stems entirely. In the first two years, focus on building a strong main framework by training and tying in selected stems and removing the rest.