Mandevilla

[JustEd]

I am thinking of planting a Mandevilla near the base of a medium sized
ever-green Alder in the hope it will cover the tree.

Any advice?

Thanks

[Chookie]

In article >,
(JustEd) wrote:

> I am thinking of planting a Mandevilla near the base of a medium sized
> ever-green Alder in the hope it will cover the tree.

Is your aim to kill the tree, add colour in the vicinity, or something else?

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[JustEd]

Chookie > wrote in message >...
> In article >,
> (JustEd) wrote:
>
> > I am thinking of planting a Mandevilla near the base of a medium sized
> > ever-green Alder in the hope it will cover the tree.
>
> Is your aim to kill the tree, add colour in the vicinity, or something else?

Certainly not to kill the tree - hadn't thought of that - just to
create a feature of the Mandevilla... I had thought that the
Mandevilla may not grow next to the Alder...

[Chookie]

In article >,
(JustEd) wrote:

> > > I am thinking of planting a Mandevilla near the base of a medium sized
> > > ever-green Alder in the hope it will cover the tree.
> >
> > Is your aim to kill the tree, add colour in the vicinity, or something
> > else?
>
> Certainly not to kill the tree - hadn't thought of that - just to
> create a feature of the Mandevilla... I had thought that the
> Mandevilla may not grow next to the Alder...

Some climbers are very aggressive and will kill the tree by starving it of
light. I don't know if mandevilla is in that category. Perhaps shrubs at the
base of the alder would give a pretty effect without endangering the tree?

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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