Description
The Mandevilla vine makes a great colorful addition to a backyard patio! All of the Mandevilla varieties grown are very showy.
Sr | Item name |
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1 | Mandevilla (Red) - Plant |
2 | 5 inch (13 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
The very showy flowers have white and gold throats and are up to 10 cm across and arranged in racemes. Mandevilla blooms heaviest in summer and sporadically throughout the rest of the year. This vines fuzzy young stems twine around supports, eventually scrambling to heights up to 10 ft.
The handsome leathery leaves are dark green.Plant Specifications
Plant Height | 23 inch (58 cm) |
Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
Common Name | Mandevilla, rocktrumpet |
Maximum Reachable Height | 3 to 10 feet |
Flower Colour | Red |
Bloom Time | Heaviest in summer and sporadically throughout the rest of the year |
Difficulty Level | Moderate to grow |
Planting and care
Mandevilla care
Mandevilla is a tender woody vine much beloved by gardeners in warmer climates. The Mandevilla plant is often thought of as an annual but, in fact, it is very frost tender perennial. Once temperatures go below 50 degrees F (10 degrees C), you can bring your Mandevilla plant indoors for the winter. Small trellises are usually inserted in the containers for the plants to grow upon.
Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Watering | Medium |
Soil | Well-drained soil |
Temperature | 55 degrees F/13 degrees C |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Mandevilla special feature
In Zones 10-11, this is an outstanding vine for trellises, arbors, pergolas, fences or poles. In St. Louis, it is an outstanding container plant or greenhouse plant that can also be grown as an annual. Excellent on sunny patios or decks.
Mandevilla uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for an ornamental purpose
- Cultivars are available in various colors and also double forms