Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Orange Jubilee Staked
Orange Jubilee Staked is Orange Jubilee grown up a stake, a head start for training it as a small patio tree or a flowering vine on a wall. Clear the lower branches as it grows and it forms a tree with orange trumpets overhead from spring into fall. It thrives in full sun and reflected heat, and hummingbirds come to the flowers.
Best for: a small flowering patio tree, training up a sunny wall or trellis as a vine, color above a hot bed, and hummingbirds from spring into fall.
Remove the lower branches as it grows and it forms a small patio tree. The orange trumpet clusters open at the branch tips from spring into fall.
With support, Orange Jubilee can be trained as a large flowering vine on a wall or trellis. A south-facing wall shows off the leaves and flowers.
It thrives in full sun and the reflected heat off walls and paving. A deep soak every 1 to 2 weeks in summer keeps it blooming.
Leaves can burn when nights drop into the 20s, and a hard freeze can take it back to the roots. Leaf tier caterpillars can roll and web the leaves, mostly in fall.
- Row of small trees along a wall8-10 ft apart, center to center
- Single patio tree10-12 ft from other trees and shrubs
Water every 1 to 2 days in summer, or every 3 to 4 days in cooler months, for the first two weeks. Then stretch the gaps step by step, to about weekly in summer or every 10 to 14 days in cooler months, by the second month.
Soak it deeply every 1 to 2 weeks in summer and about monthly in winter. It blooms more with regular summer water.
Leaves can burn when nights drop into the 20s, and a hard freeze can take it to the ground. The roots survive and it regrows in spring. Cut off frozen growth in late winter or early spring, once frost danger has passed.
Remove the lower branches and any shoots along the trunk as it grows. Do the main shaping in late winter or early spring, and a light trim in late summer is fine.
It does not need fertilizer. A summer feeding can push more flowers.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
Is this the same plant as Orange Jubilee Bush?
Yes. It is the same Orange Jubilee, grown on a stake. Orange Jubilee can grow as a shrub, a vine or a small patio tree, depending on how you prune and support it.
How do I keep it shaped like a tree?
Remove the lower branches and any shoots along the trunk as it grows. Pruning from the bottom pushes the growth up top for height.
Can I grow it up a wall?
Yes. With support it can be trained as a large flowering vine on a wall or trellis. It takes the full sun and reflected heat that walls give off.
How tall does a staked Orange Jubilee get?
Around 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. A hard freeze can knock it back and keep it smaller for a season.
How far apart should I plant them?
About 8 to 10 feet apart, center to center, for a row along a wall. Give a single patio tree 10 to 12 feet of room. The Spacing tab counts plants for you.
When does it bloom?
It blooms from spring into fall. The orange trumpets come in clusters at the branch tips, and hummingbirds, butterflies and bees visit them.
How much water does it need?
Water every few days for the first couple of weeks, then less often as it roots in. After that, a deep soak every 1 to 2 weeks in summer and about monthly in winter. Regular summer water means more flowers.
Will a freeze hurt it?
Leaves can be damaged when it drops into the 20s. A hard freeze can take it back to the roots, and it regrows in spring.
When should I prune it?
Do the main shaping in late winter or early spring, once frost danger has passed, and cut off frozen growth then. A light trim in late summer is fine too.
Does it drop seed pods?
Orange Jubilee sets very few seed pods, fewer than other Tecomas, so there is little pod cleanup on a patio. Snip off any pods that do form if you want a tidier tree.
Why are the leaves webbed together?
That is the Tecoma leaf tier, a caterpillar first found in Arizona in 2012, most active in fall. The plant can take a lot of damage. Cut off webbed tips, or use Bt, an organic caterpillar spray, once or twice a season.
Does it keep its leaves in winter?
It keeps most of its leaves in a mild Valley winter. A freeze can strip them, and new leaves come back in spring.
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Orange Jubilee Staked is the same fast Tecoma as the bush, grown on a stake so it is ready to train. With pruning and support it can become a small patio tree or a flowering vine on a wall. Below is how to shape it, how big it gets, and how to water and prune it in a Valley yard.
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Orange Jubilee Staked vs Orange Jubilee Bush
They are the same plant. The bush is grown to fill out from the ground as a shrub or screen. The staked plant is grown up a stake, a head start for training a small patio tree or a vine on a wall.
How to train Orange Jubilee into a small tree
Remove the lower branches and shoots along the trunk as it grows. That pushes growth up top for height and a tree shape. Do most of the shaping in late winter or early spring.
Growing Orange Jubilee up a wall or trellis
With support, Orange Jubilee can be trained as a large flowering vine. It thrives in the full sun and reflected heat off a wall. A south-facing wall shows off the leaves and flowers.
How tall does a staked Orange Jubilee get?
Plan on about 8 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. It grows fast, though a hard freeze can knock it back for a season.
Orange Jubilee Staked after a freeze
Leaves burn when nights drop into the 20s, and a hard freeze can take it back to the roots. The roots survive, and it regrows in spring. Wait until frost danger has passed, then cut off the frozen growth.
Watering a staked Orange Jubilee in the Valley
Water every few days for the first couple of weeks, then stretch it out over about two months. Once rooted, soak it deeply every 1 to 2 weeks in summer and about monthly in winter.
Orange Jubilee Staked for hummingbirds
Clusters of orange trumpets open from spring into fall. Hummingbirds come to them, and butterflies and bees visit too.
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