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- Help, my Dipladenia is frozen!
- Can I still save my Dipladenia?
- How do I successfully overwinter my Dipladenia?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
If the Dipladenia is not brought into the warm in good time before the onset of winter, it is usually beyond saving
Help, my Dipladenia is frozen!
The not hardy Dipladenia, also called Mandevilla, does not tolerate frost. The tropical plant should be brought in time to a suitable winter quarters in autumn. Even temperatures just above the freezing point can cause considerable damage to the Dipladenia.
Can I still save my Dipladenia?
If your Dipladenia only gets cold for a short time then you can start a rescue attempt. However, this does not necessarily have to be successful, because the Dipladenia is very cold-sensitive. Take the Dipladenia to a warmer place, for example into a conservatory, and cut back the plant.
If some of the truncated shoots are obviously undamaged, use them as cuttings and grow new plants from them. Presumably, these young plants have even greater chances of survival than the old plant.
How do I successfully overwinter my Dipladenia?
Since the Dipladenia can already be damaged at temperatures below 8 ° C, bring this plant already in late September or early October in their winter quarters. Suitable for example is a heated greenhouse or a bright conservatory with temperatures between 9 ° C and 15 ° C. Overwintering the Dipladenia in a dark cellar, it will almost certainly not bloom next summer.
Bright and neither too warm nor too cold, the Dipladenia should stand in winter, so that you can enjoy the beautiful funnel flowers in the next season. Thus, the Mandevilla is no easy hibernation guest. Often, for this reason, only the most beautiful or high-priced specimens overwintered.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
If your Dipladenia has obviously been damaged by the cold, then a rescue attempt promises little success. Get smart from the damage and act early next fall.