- Botanical name: Mandevilla 'Hybrid Pink'
- Common name: Mandevilla
- Family: Apocynaceae
- Plant Type: Conservatory, Evergreen
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Tropical mandevilla (syn. Dipladenia) are climbing perennials native to the woodlands of Central and South America. Perfect for growing as a conservatory houseplant in more temperate climates, they can bring a dash of the exotic to traditional displays.
Mandevilla ‘Hybrid Pink’ is a compact plant with large, trumpet-shaped, pink flowers with a yellow throat. Given the right hot and humid conditions, it can bloom from April to November, and will eventually grow into a large, shrubby climber.
For best results grow Mandevilla ‘Hybrid Pink’ in a pot of 50: 50 ericaceous compost and John Innes No.2, in a warm but partially shaded conservatory. Water moderately during the growing season, mist daily and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser once a month. Flowering on the current year’s growth, spur-prune in late winter or early spring.
Mandevilla ‘Hybrid Pink’ is susceptible to greenhouse and conservatory pests such as mealybug, aphids, whitefly and scale, but these can be washed off with warm, soapy water. Avoid contact with the white sap that bleeds out of the cut stems, which can cause irritation to the skin and a stomach ache if ingested.
How to grow Mandevilla 'Hybrid Pink'
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Plant size
5m height
50cm spread
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Aspect
East facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, partial shade
- Soil type: Acidic
Plant calendar
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Do Plant in May |
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Do Plant in June |
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Do not Plant in July |
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Flowers |
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Plant does not flower in January |
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Plant does not flower in February |
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Plant does not flower in March |
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Plant does not flower in April |
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Plant does flower in May |
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Plant does flower in June |
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Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
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Plant does not flower in November |
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Plant does not flower in December |
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Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Mandevilla 'Hybrid Pink' and wildlife
Mandevilla 'Hybrid Pink' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Mandevilla 'Hybrid Pink' poisonous?
Mandevilla 'Hybrid Pink' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to People
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock