Question about winter trumpet vine-- read on!?

Keep in mind: We live in Las Vegas, Nevada-- and the weather we have here! :)





We had 3 trumpet vines planted in 3 large pots. We moved to a new home, decided to bring them and then decided to cut the bottom portion of the pots off to "plant" them in the ground, leaving the top of pots as decoration. We put them up against our cinderblock wall with lattice attached for them to grow on. It was beautiful this last summer/fall. Since it's finally winter here, all the leaves have fallen off- should I cut the vines back and let them start from scratch this coming spring??





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Question about winter trumpet vine-- read on!?
if you cut them back you run the risk of it taking several years for them to bloom again.... you won't hurt the plant tho.....wait to cut until you see the new buds forming on the rest of the plant....(I'd suggest you choose one stem and cut just that one this year, a different one next year, etc, on each plant so that you continue to have the pretties and still manage to renew the plant at the same time....)
Reply:if their not for privacy i would cut them back they can get out of control