Millin is a genus represented in nature by only two species: Campsis grandiflora growing in Asia and Campsis radicans growing in North America. Both plants are climbers that form decorative flowers.
The large-flowered millet wraps around the supports with the ends of the shoots, has a few sticky roots and very large flowers.Unfortunately, it is sensitive to frost, therefore it is not suitable for planting in Poland. On the other hand, the American Millina is a species that is much more common in cultivation, it flowers profusely and is frost resistant. It climbs using adherent roots.
The third species that was created in the nineteenth century.in the Italian nursery of the Tagliabue brothers, there is an intermediate milin at the crossing of the large-flowered millin with the American milin. This plant resembles a shrub with branchy, slightly twisting shoots, rather weakly sticking to the supports.The advantage of this species are large, massive flowers and quite good frost resistance, similar to the frost resistance of American Millet.
Variety 'Takarazuka Fresa'
One of the most interesting and new varieties of this species is the Japanese variety Summer Jazz Fire, also known as 'Takarazuka Fresa'. This plant was first introduced to the American market in 2013 and soon found its way to Europe, including Poland. In 2015, the variety was submitted by the Olszewski nursery to the Plant Novelties Competition of the International Green is Life Exhibition, in which it won the gold medal.
Due to its weaker growth, the intermediate millin does not require as solid supports as the US millin. The plant can be planted near various types of fences, pergolas, poles or trellises, preferably near the southern walls of buildings, on which grids or other types of supports have been attached. It blooms profusely and long in warm and sunny places.
Milin Summer Jazz Fire is an easy-to-grow climber that grows well in average, moderately fertile garden soils. It prefers a warm, moderately moist and well-drained substrate.Older plants are drought tolerant and relatively resistant to salinity.
Growing milinu 'Summer Jazz Fire'
Milinus Summer Jazz Fire is a slow-growing, compact climber that clings to supports with aerial roots and slightly twisting shoots. Increases every year
o 1 m.Its leaves are up to 35 cm long and consist of 7-10 pointed, slightly toothed leaves. In autumn the leaves turn yellow. Trumpet-shaped, intense red flowers develop from orange buds in July and August. The flowers are gathered in a dozen or so in corymbose inflorescences on the tops of one-year shoots.
Milinus fruits are 10-20 cm bags, from which winged seeds spill out when ripe.The great advantage of the Summer Jazz Fire variety is entering the generative phase early.The plants that are already blooming are often offered for sale, including those kept in the form of small, abundantly flowering trees.
