Mandevilla laxa (Chilean jasmine)

Botanical name

Mandevilla laxa

Other names

Chilean jasmine, Mandevilla suaveolens, Mandevilla tweediana, Dipladenia suaveolens, Wen teng

Genus

Mandevilla Mandevilla

Species

M. laxa - M. laxa is a tender, woody-stemmed, twining evergreen climber with ovate to oblong, glossy, dark green leaves and, from summer to early autumn, racemes of fragrant, tubular, creamy white flowers with rounded, often crimped petal lobes.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Branching, Climbing

Toxicity

All parts may cause stomach upset if ingested. Contact with sap may irritate skin.

Colour

Flower

White in Summer; White in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs

General care

Pruning

Pinch off tips of new stems to induce dense growth. In early spring before growth begins, prune by removing old, crowded stems and shortening others. Even if pruned almost to the ground, it will bloom the same summer on the new shoots.

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Mandevilla laxa (Chilean jasmine) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Conservatory, Containers, Indoor, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light and shaded from hot sun. In growth, feed monthly and water moderately, sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with midday shade.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Mandevilla laxa (Chilean jasmine)

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Spilostethus pandurus

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Seed bug unlikely to pose a significant threat to UK plant health.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Mandevilla laxa (Chilean jasmine)

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Spilostethus hospes

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

1

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Seed bug unlikely to pose a significant threat to UK plant health.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/