my mandevilla's not blooming

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joanvt Brattleboro, VT May 20, 2004

I have a plant that I've kept alive for 3 years. The 1st year it bloomed all season with light pink to almost red blooms depending upon the temps I understand. I haven't had any blooms since, but the foliage is thriving.

I read, in passing and now can't find the info again, that you need to cut back in order to promote blooms. Can anyone confirm this and/or give me guidence in how and where?

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joanvt Brattleboro, VT Aug 08, 2004

Okay, so I cut back my plant. Now I've only got a few leaves. Hoping for really warm weather and I'm keeping it watered well. We'll see.

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Jnette Northeast, WA(Zone 5a) Aug 15, 2004

Joanne, I see you didn't get any help and I was hoping you would because I have a Mandevilla in a pot my daughter brought me and it appears it is going to bloom. But, what do I do next year? I know I hve to keep it inside during the cold winter.

Maybe this will put it up front where people will see it.

Jeanette

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Lilypon Moose Jaw, SK(Zone 3b) Aug 15, 2004

The mandevilla only blooms on new growth. I've cut back my vines to 2-3 feet in early spring and now have buds forming (this one is 5 years old now). I've also left the vines and have had buds form, on new growth, at about the same time (on my 2 year old plant). The only ones I have seen bloom earlier here have had the benefit of warmer greenhouse temps.

I feed them with Miracle Gro 20-20-20 early in the year and with MG Ultra bloom starting in June.

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vic Aug 15, 2004

My mandevilla has had trouble blooming this year too. I finally bit the dust and fed it some blue stuff and now it's blooming like crazy. I've never fed it before and it's always had plenty of blooms. I guess it was hungry??? :-)

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Jnette Northeast, WA(Zone 5a) Aug 16, 2004

OK Vic, clue us in as to what the "blue stuff" is!! Jeanette

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joanvt Brattleboro, VT Aug 16, 2004

I did cut it back and have new growth. No blooms yet.

I also cheated and bought a new plant. It was half price at the grocery store and had plenty of flowers. I've put them close together hoping one will encourage the other. I'll let you know. I did the Miracle Grow too.

Thanks for all the input.

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