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Sun Parasol® Sunbeam Mandevilla
Mandevilla 'Sun Parasol Sunbeam'
Height: 24 inches
Spread: 3 feet
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Hardiness Zone: (annual)
Other Names: Dipladenia
Group/Class: Sun Parasol Series
Brand: Suntory
Description:
Large, elegant blooms appear on this vigorous, twining vine from early summer until fall; large, deep green foliage serves as the perfect contrast to bright yellow blooms with golden throats; great for arbors, garden walls, containers or baskets
Ornamental Features
Sun Parasol® Sunbeam Mandevilla features bold yellow tubular flowers with gold throats along the branches from late spring to mid fall. Its glossy pointy leaves remain dark green in color throughout the year.
Landscape Attributes
Sun Parasol® Sunbeam Mandevilla is a multi-stemmed evergreen tropical plant with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
- Insects
Sun Parasol® Sunbeam Mandevilla is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- Hedges/Screening
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting
- Hanging Baskets
Planting & Growing
This plant is native to the tropics and prefers growing in moist environments with evenly warm conditions all year round. In our climate, it is usually grown as an outdoor annual in the garden or in a container. If you want it to survive the winter, it can be brought in to the house and provided with special care, and then returned to the garden the following season. In its preferred tropical habitat, it can grow to be around 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. However, when grown as an annual or when overwintered indoors, it can be expected to perform differently, and its exact height and spread will depend on many factors; you may wish to consult with our experts as to how it might perform in your specific application and growing conditions.
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth. To help this plant achive its best flowering performance, periodically apply a flower-boosting fertilizer from early spring through into the active growing season. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Sun Parasol® Sunbeam Mandevilla is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. Because of its spreading habit of growth, it is ideally suited for use as a 'spiller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the edges where it can spill gracefully over the pot. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
-- THIS IS A TROPICAL PLANT AND SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO SURVIVE THE WINTER OUTDOORS IN OUR CLIMATE --
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