How Do You Winterize A Mandevilla Vine?
Mandevillas are striking in the landscape, with their colorful trumpet-shaped flowers and big glossy leaves. They are fast growers, reaching up to 10 feet in a season. The vine can reach as much as 30 feet long in the southern United States or when grown in a greenhouse. Mandevilla is a native of Brazil and can bloom all summer long. The plant, which is grown in pots or in the ground, is unlikely to survive outdoors when the weather turns cool. Winterize your mandevilla to protect it with either of these two methods recommended by the University of Illinois Extension Service. Bring the potted mandevilla inside before temperatures drop below 60 degrees and treat it as houseplant or put it in a greenhouse. Dig up a mandevilla grown in the ground and pot it with potting soil before bringing it inside. Put the potted mandevilla in a spot where it’s sunny and water it about once a week. Trim the plant with garden clippers as needed. Blooming may not occur in the winter due to the shorter da
