General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 24 inches
Plant Spread: 14 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Birds
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon

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Trade name information:
Series: Sun Parasol®
Trade Name: Crimson
Cultivar name: 'Sun Parasol Crimson'
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Mandevilla sanderi
  • Synonym: Dipladenia sanderi

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Date: July 27, 2011
Location: Arenas Valley, New Mexico my greenhouse
Date: 2016-05-29
Location: Breezway between house and garage, gets morning sun, then a break, then some evening sun.
Date: August/2011
Love this plant, will winter-over in the house and bring out agai
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2021-05-23
Soaking up a light rain.  In my front yard Central TX.

Date: 2018-08-31
dav
Location: Arenas Valley, New Mexico my greenhouse
Date: 2016-01-25

Date: June 14, 2009
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2021-06-08
Two plants 2 mos. old training on trellis.  Leaving in pots to br
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-04-25
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-25

Date: Summer/2011

Date: 2011-07-25
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-17
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Arbor Gate Nursery, Tomball, TX
Date: 2013-10-05
  • Uploaded by jon
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-24
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-11
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-25
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-25
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-25
Location: my garden; front pot
Date: 2015-05-12
Location: my garden

Date: July 27, 2011
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-05-28
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-05-25
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-06-11
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2016-04-25
For sale at Lowe's
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2016-04-25
For sale at Lowe's
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: June 13, 2010
A stem covered with Aphids!
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Comments:
  • Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Sep 13, 2011 5:28 PM concerning plant:
    Mandevilla is a fast growing evergreen vine reaching heights of 8'. It needs a trellis or support for clinging/climbing. Mandevilla blooms from spring to fall.
Plant Events from our members
piksihk On May 22, 2018 Bloomed
Pot WG
piksihk On March 16, 2018 Plant emerged
Showing growth after being left out - but covered. The other one was in garage.
piksihk On May 1, 2016 Bloomed
piksihk On May 14, 2015 Bloomed
Both pink and red are blooming
piksihk On June 15, 2014 Bloomed
piksihk On June 1, 2014 Obtained plant
pink & red from Lowe's
Pink died 2016
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