Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Your Neck of the Woods Chat Fall 2012, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
coleup---

My Mandevilla is in a huge pot--maybe 18 diam. I have heard that they can be overwintered--
but it just seems too big an effort.
Here is one time "el cheapo me" will spend the 420 to get a good-sized, already growing plant.

About 3 or 4 years ago, I tried to overwinter it outside. It grows on the east side of my house.
So--NO blustery NW winds will get to it. I cut it back and wrapped burlap all around it and filled all
the space with dried leaves. Nothing came of it the next year.

Sadly--I ONLY have room for the 3' light set-up. It is in front of my BR window which also gets full sun.
Wish I had room for a 4-footer set-up...That would have also cost me a fraction of the 3-footer cost me.
I like it where it is--as i can always keep an eye on it, water when needed, turn thje trays around, etc....

Again--just to remind you all what it looks like.....As you can see--there is no more room on either side.
This was taken a few years ago......