Beautiful Mandevilla Vine

by Luis

While other plants melt in Florida's hot summers, mandevilla (Mandevilla spp.) is a tropical vine that almost seems to smile at the heat, putting out colorful trumpet-shaped blooms along its woody, twining stems. Here in Connecticut it takes a bit more work.

For almost 7 months this plant stays inside of the house, and when there is no more chance for frost, goes outside. It always rewards me with tons of flowers after watering once a day and fertilizing it every two weeks in the Spring and once a month in the Summer.

The red one knows when warm weather is coming and starts new shoots in March. By April starts getting buds on it and always blooms before I take it outside. I fertilize this one the same way as the white one.

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Douglas Hunt on Jul 22, 2014
Your cosseting is being beautifully rewarded.

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- Luis on Jul 22, 2014
  @Douglas Hunt I pamper everything that I like
  
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Vetsy on Jul 22, 2014
What do you feed them? and where do you place them when you bring them inside for the winter.. I have a red one on my Balcony.... I'd like to bring mine indoors this year but I live in a apartment.... hope that it will over winter well... I'll give it a try anyway...

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- Luis on Jul 23, 2014
  @Vetsy I feed them Miracle Grow during the Summer but when I bring them indoors I just water them, the red one I place on a South window and it does well you will loose lots of leaves but not to worry the other one is on an East window, they need some sun. in order to get through the winter.
  
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- Vetsy on Jul 23, 2014
  @Luis Thank you...
  
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- Bonnie on Aug 12, 2014
  @Vetsy Adding to Luis' comment, make sure your South or east light in your apartment is away from the door; they don't like the cold air when you come in or go out.... (I learned this the hard way, but when I moved it across the room it did recover!) Yay!
  
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- Bonnie on Aug 12, 2014
  Luis, thank you for sharing your beautiful plants! They are my "must have" tropical! You are very correct about them loving the heat; when everything else is drooping they are showing off! I have always loved the pinks, but then added a red. She is SUCH a show off!! Always bring a happy smile when they greet me on the porch.
  
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