Red Riding Hood Mandevilla

Other Names: Dipladenia

Ornamental Features:

Red Riding Hood Mandevilla features bold rose tubular flowers with yellow throats along the stems from late spring to mid fall. It's glossy pointy leaves remain dark green in colour throughout the year. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Red Riding Hood Mandevilla is a multi-stemmed evergreen annual bedding 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 annual bedding plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at anytime. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies 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

Red Riding Hood Mandevilla is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• General Garden Use
• Hedges/Screening
• Container Planting

Plant Characteristics:

Red Riding Hood Mandevilla will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It has a climber canopy with a typical clearance of 1 feet from the ground. Although it's not a true annual, this plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year.

This annual bedding plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth. 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 plant can be propagated by cuttings.

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America, 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.