Mandevilla Trellis - Growing in Popularity
Pink, Red, Yellow and White For Climbing Bright Colors Outdoors
We've received quite a few request for information on caring for Mandevilla,
so we'll try to give you some help on this colorful vine.
Mandevilla has grow in popularity over the past few years along with
some of the other spring flowering vines. They make a great addition to
the backyard
patio! There is another plant that is similar to the Mandevilla called
the Dipladenia. But, there are a few differences between the two plants.
First, we usually find Mandevilla grown trellised and not as a potted,
or basket plant like Dipladenia. The flowers are larger, the leaves are
not as leathery, and larger. Mandevilla's also show a tendency to vine
more.
All of the varieties grown are very showy and flower readily especially
during the warmer months. In south Florida these plants grow in full sun.
Make sure you give them very high, bright light. They make their way up
north in late March through May each springtime.
An important "how to" in mandavilla care is to use a well drained
soil as these plants can be very sensitive to over watering. Allow plants
to dry between waterings. When you water, make sure you water thoroughly.
Remember to water ----- S L O W L Y ----
so all of the soil gets wet.
The real beauty of the Mandavilla is the flowers. It is very
responsive to warm temperatures, and the plant will stall if
the temperature stays too cool, say below 65 degrees.
I've expressed my opinion on fertilizing houseplants, outdoors is different
altogether like lawns.
Flowering forces plants to use up a lot of energy, a good well balanced
fertilizer will help keep the plant(s) healthy and flowering longer. Most
likely the plants will require some pinching to keep them inbounds.
They really are easy to care for, and add color wherever they are growing.
One question that get during the winter has to do with winterizing Mandevilla. Any of you out there that have successfully overwintered
your Mandevilla let us know. This isn't just staying alive but bringing
it back into flower the next year.
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