Dig it up and burn it!!!! LOL
I've seen it growing lush on the north side of a garage in Brooklyn NY, no flowers but healthy beautiful growth. It grew there as a result of me planting one plant in my garden 75 feet away and across 2 yes two concrete driveways. The neighbors still have not forgiven me! I planted it as a kid not knowing how invasive/insiduous(sp) it is. Believe me, it'll get under siding/shingles/stone work/climb up drainpipes, telephone poles and pull tiles off roofS.
Remove it now and return it to where ever you bought it, if you have the receipt walmart is usually good about returns.

I never even considered returning a plant, but as the peat moss it was packed in is in the hole with it, the plastic bags have been disposed of and the boxes burned, I think I'll just pull it up and toss it. (For a moment I had a vision of myself walking in with the four little bare-root starts in my hands and a receipt. It was pretty funny!) At least I only planted it Sunday so it hasn't had time to establish.

All the same, I'm still stuck with a bare trellis. When we put it in I had visions of scarlet runner beans - I didn't realize how shady the bed was. Any help with that, for something that will grow quick and easy and still be pretty? I'm not the best of gardeners.

KILL IT, KILL IT, KILL IT!!!!!!!! This evil vine will take over your yard and to add insult to injury you won't even get flowers if you don't have enough sun but that damned vine will just keep growing.
Karyn

MAKE SURE YOU GET IT ALL!!!This vine in the country is very beautiful growing on a fence near a field, but near your house, it's the Spawn of Satan!!! How about a beautiful red Honeysuckle? It's an atractive vine, and won't take up the whole county. Goodness, be careful in the future! :) Arum

Alys,
There are some Kiwi varieties that are hardy in your area and after a slow start they grow pretty quickly, although with out sun you may not get fruit. I've seen them cover arbors to the point that you see very little sun/sky through them.

You learn something new every day - I always thought Kiwi grew on trees!

The trumpet vine will meet it's maker tonight. I just planted it Sunday and it's been damp, but not raining, so I think I can just pull it up with no problems as it's planted in pretty loose soil. Pity, I really liked the flowers, but I wouldn't have had any anyway it seems.

The honeysuckle is a nice idea, but I'd really like summer flowers and aren't they mostly spring? I know not to do wisteria since it's too strong for a regular trellis, most of my favorite flowering vines probably aren't hardy here - although it appears that my zone has changed. Has everyone seen this?

Here is a link that might be useful: shift of climate zones

Alys, yes that's true, spring only! How about a nice annual vine like Hyacinth Bean? Gorgeous! Then you can change it each year, but some folks consider that too much work, and then sometimes something permanent is nice. :) Arum

I have never grown trumpet vine. But there are a few in my area that look beatiful. They flower every year. I love wisteria, and have been growing it for many years. A good friend has been growing his for 35 years. When I first planted it years ago a friend warned me don't do it. It will take over. But it never has. The trick to a fast growing vine like wisteria is to stay on top of it. I give it a good haircut now and then and it has never got under my shingles or clapboards. Just looks beautiful. If you dont like pruning from your latter once and a while. Lets face it even your lawn will take over if you don't keep up with it. Filix :>)

Cathy,
It can be planted in a pot, I've seen it in large containers at Hicks on Long Island and in Paris, France on roof tops, and they were blooming as well. I'd be very careful about the roots getting into the soil below though. It's easier to keep a wisteria in check than a trumpet vine!

Cathy, all I can think of is that music from the movie "Jaws". :)

Well everyone, the trumpet vines are no more! Sadly I now have to figure out what else to plant and when to plant it. At the nursery I went to yesterday they told me we're zone 6 now but our winters are still zone 5. How weird is that? So I guess I'll have to find a bushy vining plant for zone 5 that will grow and flower and look pretty in the shade. Maybe I'll try the honeysuckle, if I can find it, or the morning glory. Looks like I may be starting too early since the nurseries don't have much in yet. Thanks to everyone!

There is a variety of Kiwi with variegated pink and white leaves on the male plant. It takes a while to get going but once it does it is pretty dense and can take some shade. The color of the leaves holds better actually with a little shade! One Green World carries it, I've been happy with the quality of their plants so far.
The flowers are pretty but nothing major although they do have a plesant scent in the spring. After 2 or 3 years the vine will really take off and it's not much harder to control than a grape vine.

May we ask HOW you disposed of your trumpet vine? The reason I ask is that if you just tossed it where it can get soil and moisture, IT WILL GROW and spread. It needs to be BURNED or put in a heavy-duty plastic bag.

Most honeysuckle is invasive,too. I HIGHLY recommend you don't plant this in our zone, either.

I have a very pretty red honeysuckle that blooms Apr until the first frost. It's easily controlled by pruning and doesn't send out any underground runners. I've had it in the garden for about 10 years and don't remember the name but I'm sure you could find it in a nursery. I also have the hardy kiwi vines. The foliage is beautiful, even the stems are pretty, kind of a reddish color and fuzzy. I have both a male and a female plant but I haven't had any blooms yet. This will be the third season and I'm hoping they'll fruit this year. They grew pretty slow the first year and really took off last summer. They're just now starting to put out new growth.
Karyn

Yes, I HAD the same Honeysuckle, and though honeysuckles are usually invasive like Kay says, this one was nice, till I pruned it. Goodbye Honeysuckle. :)

The trumpet vines were burned. They were pulled up before they had a chance to establish, so I'm pretty sure my house and yard are safe from the monster plant.

This weekend I went to an old, established nursery in town and discussed the trellis with one of the gardeners. I ended up with honeysuckle that he said will have red and yellow flowers. He suggested that I get one for each of my 4x8 trellis sections and said that once they grow there's really no maintenance to speak of. He said maybe prune it a bit if it gets too out of control. He also said it isn't as fragrant as the yellow honeysuckle that grows wild everywhere here, but that it will have a longer blooming period. I got it in the ground this weekend and I'm so looking forward to seeing it grow and cover my problem trellis!

We do have some sort of honeysuckle bush, not vine, in my front yard that is fairly invasive. It's at the edge of a large bed and I'm forever pulling up babies! But it's a pretty bush that we've pruned, chopped and forced into a weeping tree shape and I'm quite fond of it.

Thank all of you for your advice! I may have to figure out a place to grow kiwi! My back neighbor just put in chain-link - maybe a trellis growing kiwi is just what the landscaper ordered?

OH NO! I just planted 5 Balboa Trumpets $27 ea.(is the same type as you talk about?)along a rock wall behind the house. I am not worried about it spreding on the ground because it's contained. But when it reachs the top of the wall 12 feet, can it take root and spread from there?

I just googled the Balboa Trumpet vines...yep, it's the same campsis radicans! The article I read said that the variety madame galen was not as invasive...personal experience, it still gets away! ahartlag, it depends on what you have at the top of the 12 foot wall that will encourage it to root and spread. It may also send runners underground 50-75 feet under concrete as well. Watch out for it. It is a shame because it is such a beautiful vine!

This is the description I found:

"Intense color distinguishes this new scarlet trumpet vine. Spectacular effects created with clusters of up to 12 red flowers, each 4 inches long. Irresistible to hummingbirds. Blooms in late spring and continues off and on through fall. Vigorous growth is eager to climb and cover by self clinging, but needs some help when young. Useful plant for large bare walls, as an accent or focal point, or exploit the lush shade-giving foliage on arbors. A southern American native that is rugged and reliable in cold climates yet appears tropical. Not particular as to soil conditions or mild drought. Deciduous vine. Full sun. Very fast growth to 30 feet or more."

Sounds like the same plant to me and looks the same except for the color. Don't feel bad ahartlag, I thought it would be the perfect vine until I started looking it up on Gardenweb. It's such a pretty vine!

You would think that my guy that's landscape/nursery head guru would mention this? Other than it takes off, I feel it's ideal for my sitution. This rock wall is only 25 foot out my back door. I am thinking that being so close to it all the time I can watch for runners and keep it contained?

ahartlag,
Keep a very close eye on it. Especially at the foundation of your home. It will find it's way up the foundation and then under siding or up gutter drain pipes. It kind of sneaks up on ya!

I made the mistake of putting a trumpet vine a few years ago and now am trying to get it all out. Its suckers even pulled the paint off the fence it was climbing on. \
That kiwi vine with the pink and white leaves is lovely once it gets established. I also have a Dutchman's Pipe which is gorgeous, grows quickly and has beautiful large heart shaped leaves.