How Do You Start Another Mandevilla Plant?
Mandevillas are stunning ornamental plants that will adorn a fence or trellis with sturdy vines and brightly-colored blooms all summer long. Mandevilla is native to South America, and will be at home in warmer, tropical or sub-tropical climates. If you already have a Mandevilla plant, it’s easy to propagate another plant by taking a stem cutting. Give the plant plenty of support and room to grow, because the vines can eventually reach a height of 20 feet. Take a stem cutting from a healthy Mandevilla plant in late spring or early summer. Use a sterile, sharp knife to remove a piece of stem about four or five inches in length. Strip off the leaves from the lower half of the cutting. Fill a planting container with potting soil. Dip the cut end of the stem in rooting hormone and bury it, cut end down, in the potting soil. The leafy section of the stem should be above the soil. Cover the planting container with a piece of clear plastic or put it in a plastic bag. The plastic will act like
