Mandevilla 'Rio Hot Pink' (Rio Series) (Chilean jasmine 'Rio Hot Pink')

Botanical name

Mandevilla 'Rio Hot Pink' (Rio Series)

Other names

Chilean jasmine 'Rio Hot Pink', Mandevilla 'Fisrix Hopink', Dipladenia 'Rio Hot Pink', Mandevilla sanderi 'Rio Hot Pink'

Genus

Mandevilla Mandevilla

Variety or Cultivar

'Rio Hot Pink' _ 'Rio Hot Pink' is tender, compact, trailing or twining, evergreen climber, often grown as a container or summer bedding plant, with glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves and star-shaped, bright reddish-pink flowers from late spring into autumn.

Mandevilla 'Rio Hot Pink' (Rio Series) is: Evergreen

Habit

Compact, Climbing, Trailing

Toxicity

Sap may irritate skin. If injested may cause stomach ache.

Flower

Bright-pink in Spring; Bright-pink in Summer; Bright-pink in Autumn

Foliage

Green in All seasons

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs

General care

Pruning

Pinch off tips of new stems to induce dense, bushy growth. In early spring before growth begins, prune by removing old, crowded stems and shortening others.

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Mandevilla 'Rio Hot Pink' (Rio Series) (Chilean jasmine 'Rio Hot Pink') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-3 years.

Suggested uses

Conservatory, Containers, Hanging baskets, Indoor, Sub-Tropical

Cultivation

Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light with afternoon shade & good ventilation. Can be moved outdoors to warm, sheltered frost-free spot. Overwinter indoors and reduce watering. Does not tolerate waterlogged conditions.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

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), Indoor unheated (H2)