Dipladénia

The dipladénias , or mandévillas or mandévilléas, are a kind of tropical or subtropical hardy perennials of the family of the Apocynacée S, originating in South America, whose certain species are cultivated like decorative plants for their flowers.

This kind, which counts a hundred species, from now on is classified in the kind Mandevilla , family of Apocynacées

Description

They are small climbing plants with flowers forming of the lianas of 2 m, with the stems hails and voluble. The dipladénias, carry beautiful sheets coriaces, veined of a pretty brilliant green. Its period of flowering goes from March to November and gives flowers of varied colors (white, red, yellow, pink).

Distribution

Species originating in Bolivia and the Brazil.

Principal species

  • Mandevilla ×amabilis (Backh. & Backh. F.) Dress
  • Mandevilla hirsuta (Rich.) K. Schum.
  • Mandevilla laxa (Ruiz & VAP.) Woodson
  • Mandevilla pohliana (Stadelm.) A.H. Gentry
  • Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson
  • Mandevilla splendens (Hook. F.) Woodson
  • Mandevilla subsagittata (Ruiz & VAP.) Woodson

Culture

From April at November they offer a succession of flowers in largely opened trumpets, with tons sharp, pink, red, yellow or white.

Cultivate them out of pots to be left as of the beautiful days in a rich and light compost, to permanently maintain fresh. Place in a very enlightened place and even at the direct sun. In the South of France, give them a slightly filtered exposure. Winter to 10 °C and if you cultivate them in veranda, attention with the red spiders and the cochineals.

There exists a hundred species and many hybrids. In the pinks choose D. sanderi “Rosea”, D. splendens or D.X amoeana “Alice of the Bridge”, pink dark, with the port really climbing. Among the hybrids with red flowers “Cherry” is a great classic with his intense red, you can also cultivate “Red Hiding Hood”, or ““Atropurpurea”, with small flowers crimsons. In the white choose “Amabylis”, very voluble, and Mr. laxa. For the yellow flowers, “Lemon-yellow” or “Tropical Dream”, this last offers a mixed foliage of white.

Toxicity

Attention, the dipladénia is toxic by ingestion, moreover its sap is irritating.

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