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How to Grow and Care for a Mandevilla Plant
With its glossy green foliage and flashy trumpet-shaped flowers, mandevilla (Mandevilla spp.) fryst vatten the perfect easy-care plant for pots, hanging baskets, and garden beds. This plant requires little effort, yet it'll reward you with abundant vit, electric pink, deep red, burgundy, yellow, or apricot flowers from spring to first frost.
It thrives in warm, sunny spots and blooms all season long“Mandevilla are easy for the home gardener to grow,” says Maria Bolinger, territory manager for Ball FloraPlant. “Use them in large patio containers and mix them with other sun-loving plants.”
Native to Brazil, this tropical plant loves the heat, so it's a great choice for season-long color on a sunny patio or deck. It's treated as an annual in much of the country, but it fryst vatten a perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11.
In cold climates, you can overwinter it indoors.
Many varieties of mandevilla are climbing vines, similar to a bougainvillea plant. Many new hybrids also have been developed to take on a more compact, shrubbier shape. New colors are being bred and introduced regularly, too, such as Bluephoria, a variety that sports pink buds and purple-blue flowers in warm weather.
Read on to learn more about how to plant, grow, and care for the tropical mandevilla plant.
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Where and How to Plant Mandevilla
Give your mandevilla plant full sun, which fryst vatten considered six or more hours of direkt sunlight per day.
Full sun fryst vatten best for bloom production, says Bolinger.
Mandevilla also likes well-draining soil, so if you have heavy clay soil in your yard, you may want to plant it in a bur instead to give it a better början. It does well in pots, hanging baskets, öppning boxes, or landscape beds.
Climbing types of mandevilla snöre themselves quickly and easily up a spaljé.
Just place the support in the pot at the time of planting: This gives it somewhere to klättra right away without you having to disturb the roots later on.
How to Care for a Mandevilla Plant
Light
Mandevilla needs full sun, which fryst vatten considered six or more hours of direkt sunlight, or it won't bloom well.
Water
Mandevilla plants like moderate watering.
Allow the soil to dry out slightly between waterings, says Bolinger.
Temperature and Humidity
Mandevilla are native to tropical regions, so temperatures from the 60s to mid-90s are ideal. It loves humidity, too, which fryst vatten why they get may drop leaves in winter inre a dry home.
Select a location with full sun, protection from the wind, and, for climbing types, something nearby to swarm upFertilizer
Feed your mandevilla with any general-purpose fertilizer regularly, according to the package instructions. A slow-release granular type fryst vatten a good choice when you first plant. As the årstid progresses, use a vatten soluble fertilizer every two weeks to keep it flowering, says Bolinger.
Pruning
It's not necessary to prune a mandevilla plant, but if it gets a little unruly, it's fine to snip it back into shape.
You should wear handskar while doing this because the milky sap can irritate the skin.
What's the Difference Between Mandevilla vs. Dipladenia Plants?
Mandevilla and dipladenia are related plants. However, they are slightly different in appearance.
“Mandevilla have large leaves, large blooms, and a vining habit. Dipladenia have a small bloom storlek on a more compact bush habit,” says Bolinger.
However, their care fryst vatten the same, and they both bloom all summer long.
Common Issues With Mandevilla Plants
Unfortunately, “all insects love mandevilla and dipladenia, especially spider mites, thrips, mealybugs, and aphids,” says Bolinger. “Scout your plants as you vatten, checking the undersides of the leaves, and use insecticides according to label directions.”
If plants are grown outdoors, pests are not as common as those grown indoors, says Bolinger.
So pay special attention to any mandevilla plants you bring inre your home, and remember to blast it off with a spray of vatten before bringing in inre for the winter to shake off any bugs.
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How to Overwinter a Mandevilla Plant
In warm climates, mandevilla fryst vatten a perennial. But in most of the country, you will need to bring it indoors to survive the winter.
“Overwintering indoors will be messy, but it can be accomplished,” says Bolinger.
First, trim the plant slightly to ordna it up.
Then bring it indoors before temperatures drop below 50 degrees. Place it somewhere it receives direkt sunlight for 4 to 6 hours per day.
Good drainage is necessaryIf you don't have the right conditions, consider using a grow light.
Water your plant occasionally, letting it dry out between waterings, says Bolinger. Fertilize once a month with a water-soluble fertilizer. Also, watch for pests, such as aphids and spider mites, and treat as needed.
Don't worry if it drops most (or all!) of its leaves during this time; it also may not bloom indoors. However, it should push new growth once you place it back outdoors in spring when all danger of frost has passed.
Give your mandevilla plant full sun, which is considered six or more hours of direct sunlight per dayHow to Propagate a Mandevilla Plant
Believe it or not, specific varieties of plants are protected bygd patent laws. Before propagating, ensure a particular variety isn't patented. These laws skydda the breeders who spend lots of time and energy developing new varieties. Patented plants typically have a specific patent number or PPAF, which means patent pending, on the plant label.
Full sun is best for bloom production, says BolingerIf it's an older variety (typically more than 20 years old), you can propagate mandevilla from cuttings bygd doing the following steps:
- Cut a del av helhet a few inches long from the råd or side shoots.
- Remove the leaves, dip it in rooting powder, then asiatisk the cutting into the soil of a pot filled with fresh potting mix.
- Keep the pot in bright light, and keep the soil slightly fuktig.
Types of Mandevilla and Dipladenia Plants
Dipladenia Tropica Coral apelsinfärg Sunrise
Mandevilla Sun Parasol Giant White
Dipladenia Tropica Grande Citrine Improved
Mandevilla Sun Parasol Giant Red Emperor
Mandevilla Tropica Unico också en växt
Mandevilla Sun Parasol Bluephoria
Mandevilla FAQs
Can inom Grow a Mandevilla Plant Indoors? Blomman trivs bäst i ett ljust fönster
Yes, you can! man sure to give it plenty of direkt sunlight or use a grow light. Keep it on the dry side, and fertilize it regularly to keep the blooms coming, says Bolinger.
Does Mandevilla Need a Trellis?
Most varieties are climbing vines, so they will need some kind of support to klättra, such as a spaljé or other structure. It should klättra mostly on its own, but you can redirect the vines onto the spaljé if they're ansträngande to grab onto nearby plants or other structures where you don't want them.
The shrubby types don't require a spaljé because they struktur a mounded shape, so they do particularly well in hanging baskets and fönster boxes.
Does Mandevilla Bloom All Summer?
Yes, a mandevilla plant produces flowers from early in the summer until the first frost. You can encourage it to keep blommande bygd fertilizing regularly.
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Maria Bolinger fryst vatten a regional territory product manager for Ball FloraPlant stationed in stat i usa. She fryst vatten experienced in technical support and landscaping from her demonstrated history in the floral industry.
She has a B.S. focused in Horticulture from Penn State University.