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More Mandevillas and Allamandas
Don't know what happened to the picture. Here it is again.
Crimson Jewel.
Cherries Jubilee Allamanda
Another view of Cherries Jubilee
I also have White Delight Mandevilla, Red Velvet Mandevilla, Pink Velvet Mandevilla, Moonlight Parfait Mandevilla, Pink Parfait Mandevilla, Leah Mandevilla, Tango Twirl Mandevilla, Cream Allamanda, Chocolate Swirl Allamanda and a yellow Allamanda. None of these are blooming though. Last year I had a beautiful Peaches and Cream Allamanda, but failed to give it enough protection over the winter and it died.
Kin, thanks for the belated birthday wish. I'm still enjoying it. Our youngest daughter and family took us to lunch yesterday. I feel like all I've done since last Friday is eat. No way am I going to get on the scales for awhile. LOL
I've found that certain varieties of mandevillas are harder to grow than others. The new variety Cotton Candy that I posted on another thread definitely doesn't like much water. I killed 2 gallon size ones before it dawned on me I was watering them too much.
Very pretty, Sylvia. Happy Belated Birthday. I've killed a few very small Mandevilla's myself. LOL
i've bought several allamandas (3 yellows and a light pink) this year and just love them. i was worried about what to do with them this winter. if they are heavily mulched, do you think they'll make it? i've never seen chocolate swirl or peaches and cream. okay, obvious question, but are they brown and peach?
I have lost the Cream Mandevilla, but here is a picture from Top Tropicals where I purchased it. They are now calling it Thai Cream. It may be the same as Peaches and Cream. I'm not sure.
Here is another picture from Top Tropicals of an allamanda called Blanca. I'm not sure which one I had that I lost, because they were calling both of these cream earlier this spring when I ordered mine. It never bloomed.
Here is the Chocolate Swirl Allamanda.
Gee, Minigranny, Those mandevilles or almanda;s are my favorites. Do you water a lot of do they like it on the dry side. I bought a new white one yesterday and tho I dont recall what the name was they charged more than I paid for the other colors. I have the Cherries jumble and yellow. Also Chocolate. My friend has some of those and I rooted some cuttings from her but a neighbor has one going over the fence between our properites and I get the benefit of his. But mine dont grow as fast as their does and the mandeville dont grow much either so how about telling me how to make them grow faster. Fran
It depends on the variety as to how much water they take. I find that the allamandas seem to take more water than the mandevillas do. Mandevillas tend to need to dry out a little before watering again, and even some varieties of mandevillas take more water than others. I've killed several small ones by overwatering. Also, they need a lot of fertilizer. We've had a lot going on this summer and I haven't had time to fertilize much. My small ones have hardly grown at all. Also, due to the freezes that we do get here in winter in South Texas, I have to either bring mine in, or keep covered really well on my covered patio. Otherwise, they will die. They don't tolerate weather much below the high 50's.
Great blooms for your birthday Sylvia! Nice collection, I think you should buy the Thai Cream for yourself as a gift. Joelle
those are gorgeous. i just love everything about this plant...except i thought it was hardier than that. thanks for posting, minigrannie.
I just added Mandevillas to my yard this season. I love how they are such avid climbers and the flowers a beautiful. However, in Southeast Texas this year we have had torrential rains and as these are certainly tropical plants I thought that they would not be affected much. Well, NOT............LOL. Believe it or not, they are the only plant I have in my yard that has seemingly suffered from all the rain. I initially thought that they had just stayed too wet, even though they are potted with good drainage.
The leaves started yellowing and eventually started showing dark brown to black spots. The rain has subsided for the most part so I left them to dry out a bit. They have just gotten worse, and one of them is really struggling to survive. By this time I had decided that what I was seeing was most likely some sort of a mold/mildew. My tomato crop was basically wiped out by all the rain, heat, sun, and humidity. This was the worst case of Early Blight I have ever had so I just assumed that some sort of systemic fungicide would be best. I have applied it several times over the last two weeks and things appear to be slowly getting better.
Please tell me if I am way out in "left field" or on the right track. I did read that Mandevillas are prone to red spider mites. It has been years since I have had to deal with those horrible things and never have seen them even in my vegetable garden. This really does look more like a fungal/mildew/mold issue. BTW, the leaves eventually completely die and go crispy brown and drop off.
I really hope someone can help me with this frustrating mess. The only good news is that my Plummerias are finally blooming..........YEAH!
Regards,
Tomatomaniac