I saw a lot of this kind of beautiful orange flowers around these days. Any one knows whether it is easy to grow? And where I can get a small plant of this to grow in the garden? Many thanks. Please PM me or reply.

Pyrostegia venusta, orange trumpet vine, flame vine, firecracker vine, golden shower. I think it grows from cuttings, but never tried.

Reply from our Gardening forum moderator Jane:

"This is a "firecracker vine" ak Pyrostegia ignea; Pyrostegia venusta; and Bignonia ignea. It's a joy to see at this season, but for much of the year it is a rather invasive and unexciting plant, so keep pruning it if you have one. It will grow in a pot or in the ground, give it some sort of support to climb on or over.

Cut a section of mature stem and plant it in a pot of potting mix and sand.
it should grow roots and give you a good show of flowers in another 18 months or so. Flower Market Road probably has good mature plants in pots at this season."

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thanks Jane. When is the best time and weather to cut a section from the mature stem to start planting it?