A wise lady told me years ago to never put my plants outdoors....
until after the Kentucky Derby and my spiders do not like cold.
Damn, was she ever right 'cause it's 30 degrees outside tonight.
I will go by the original date though (May 2) because I can't wait 'til September.....
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Do you keep them in pots year round?
About how large are they when you bring them inside?
I can just see hummers swarming those little trumpets......
from what you've said they would be practical for me. I bring several spider plants inside each fall and they drop leaves like crazy, so I'm used to cleaning up the mess.
I'm more familiar with what we called trumpet vines but your plant would be easier to manage. Are these typically available at gardening centers or do you have to order them on-line? Are they always red?
I looked up your plant on Wikipedia and it said they could be as large as 6-ft. tall, so that's why I asked.
As you said, I think many of us are going to at least get back more connected with nature and that's great!
KY......
the plant I found on Wiki is called Russelia, a typically much larger plant (more like a bush):
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russelia
I'll keep an eye out for your plant at my local garden centers........
Russelia.....
pay a visit to either Lowes or Home Depot soon to catch up on some necessities and grab a few plants as well.
Being high-risk, I tend to mentally plan my trips ahead in my mind. My worry right now is the garden centers will be crowded and some of those isles can be narrow.
These are hard times for a man that has operated his entire life with little fear of anything beyond rattle snakes and Republicans.
KY..........