Mandevilla 'Summerstar® Series'

🌱Spring

• Spring-Summer · Outdoors

  Feed with houseplant food

  Use a balanced house plant feed that has been diluted so it is half strength. Feed the plant monthly with this from May until August.

  Where food elements are listed as three numeric values on the label representing in order Nitrogen(N)-Phosphorus(P)-Potassium(K), with percentage values for each, choose one where the values are more or less equal.

• Spring-Autumn · Outdoors

  Water to keep the soil moist

  For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.

  Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.

• Spring - late · Planting

  Train the climbing plant on supports

  In the first two seasons of its life with you, train four stems onto plant supports, cutting back the remainder. Then pinch back stems that have reached the required height. Trim older growth to 30cm high and tie to the support.