On 5/7/05 17:17, in article , "Tom
Atkinson" wrote:

I purchased a Mandevilla last year. It grew in the Conservatory and was most
spectacular with 100's of blooms. It struggled to survive the winter and was
pruned in March. Many of the leaves are turning yellow and falling off. I
have used insecticides, fungicides and given it a dose of Sequestrene all to
no avail. I also gave it a foliar feed.
As it is a lime hater I have been watering it with water from a barrel-could
this be the problem ?
Tom Atkinson


How often have you watered it? And did you water it through the winter?
And are the roots free-draining? Is the Conservatory frost free? And if
not, where do you live?
To be honest, I think it might be trying to survive this onslaught of TLC on
your part. Was it infected with a fungus, did you see any insects on it?
We are particularly concerned that you've given it far too much water, feed
etc.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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