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On Aug 26, 2007, BayAreaTropics from Hayward, CA wrote:
I'm not sure if mine is Sun Parasol regular or dwarf. It was not labeled dwarf, but looks it.Fast growing small vine in the few weeks i have had it. It does seem to bleach a little in full summer sun..It might take a little effort to find the right spot for color. Easy care so far-add plenty of water and fertilizer. These Mandevilla's like Red Riding Hood are more cold hardy then given credit for. I expect this too make it through the winter unlike the 'Alice du Pont' types.
Yes, cardinal red is a good description of the color of this beautiful vine's flowers! Mine bloomed spectacularly up a trellis shared with a black eyed susan vine last year, and I brought it in over winter and it has made a comeback this year, although it hasn't done any flowering. This year it's sharing the trellis with a light pink mandevilla. I hope to see some cardinal red blossoms again this summer...
On Apr 17, 2006, handbright from Coral Springs, FL (Zone 10b) wrote:
I have this plant in part sun (around 1 and 1/2 hours of morning sun, and late afternoon sun for around an hour) and it continues to bloom profusely. When it was in the full sun here in zone 10 b the flowers faded quickly and took on a bleached appearance. Now its beautiful, a velvety cardinal red flower with a glowing amber throat.
On May 20, 2005, woodenshoe62 from Ogdensburg, WI (Zone 4a) wrote:
I live in Wisconsin, zone 4 and I planted my first Mandevilla last summer. It was absolutely beautiful, pink, vined up an arbor. Before the frost I dug it out and put it in a large pot. It was in the south window and it didn't grow like it did outside but it survived and now I can't wait to plant it out again. From the info I've searched the hotter the weather the better they like it and do not over water. I've ordered two more for me and some for my girls. Please give them a try, you will love them.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Hayward, California Huntington Beach, California San Leandro, California Hollywood, Florida Oldsmar, Florida Pompano Beach, Florida Port Charlotte, Florida Abbeville, Louisiana Raleigh, North Carolina Madison, Tennessee Deer Park, Texas Houston, Texas Hurst, Texas Princeton, Texas Rowlett, Texas San Antonio, Texas Spring Branch, Texas