Month to Month Care for Mandevilla (Mandevilla x amabilis)
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January |
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February |
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March |
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April |
Mandevilla - Plant new Mandevilla seedlings purchased at the garden center or nursery, as soon as danger of frost is past and the soil is warm. Plan on this plant growing as much as 15 feet long if it is happy, so give it the space it needs in terms of something to twine on. |
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May
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Mandevilla – If Mandevillas are growing in good soil containing lots of organic material, they need no feeding in the spring when the seedlings start growing. In poor soils use one cup of slow-release granular fertilizer per plant. Optional task – Mandevillas grow best when mulched. As soon as the Mandevilla seedlings are tall enough, spread a 2 or 3 inch layer of some organic material such as chopped leaves, dried grass or wood chips on the soil around the plants. |
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June |
Mandevilla – This plant will appreciate some fertilizer every two to four weeks. Liquid fertilizer works well; used according to label. |
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July |
Mandevilla – This plant should give you continuous bloom through the entire summer. |
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August |
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September |
Mandevilla – Optional - This vine is a tender perennial, so in most parts of the country it is treated as an annual since it will die from freezing. Some folks go to the trouble to bring it indoors a few weeks before expect first frost. Cut it back severely and treat it as a houseplant in good indirect light. |
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November |
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