I was wondering where I might buy some Mandevilla plants.
They are very spectacular but I haven't much luck in keeping them
alive.

On 7/2/07 12:39, in article
, "BIGTOM"
wrote:

I was wondering where I might buy some Mandevilla plants.
They are very spectacular but I haven't much luck in keeping them
alive.

You should be able to buy them online from various nurseries. But where do
you live and are you trying to grow it outside? It's pretty tender.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

"BIGTOM" wrote in message
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I was wondering where I might buy some Mandevilla plants.
They are very spectacular but I haven't much luck in keeping them
alive.

The evergreen sorts are quite tender and although I keep them in an unheated
greenhouse would prefer it a bit warmer, say min +5. There is a species
which becomes deciduous in the uk if cold that is reasonable successful on a
warm wall outside, and that is mandevilla laxa (syn M sauveolans)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

On 8/2/07 09:05, in article , "Charlie
Pridham" wrote:


"BIGTOM" wrote in message
ups.com...
I was wondering where I might buy some Mandevilla plants.
They are very spectacular but I haven't much luck in keeping them
alive.

The evergreen sorts are quite tender and although I keep them in an unheated
greenhouse would prefer it a bit warmer, say min +5. There is a species
which becomes deciduous in the uk if cold that is reasonable successful on a
warm wall outside, and that is mandevilla laxa (syn M sauveolans)

I've had that growing on a wall in Jersey but even there lost it one year to
a frost of around -5. It's a shame because it's such a lovely thing.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

On Feb 7, 2:51 pm, Sacha wrote:
On 7/2/07 12:39, in article
om, "BIGTOM"

wrote:
I was wondering where I might buy some Mandevilla plants.
They are very spectacular but I haven't much luck in keeping them
alive.

You should be able to buy them online from various nurseries. But where do
you live and are you trying to grow it outside? It's pretty tender.

--
Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devonhttp://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

I live in Northern Ireland. I have grown some in our Conservatory
but after a time lose them-probably due to overwatering them before
we go on holiday. Got some in B&Q but they had none last year.