How to cut the mandevilla shoots

Which shoots can I cut off the Dipladenia?

Since the Mandevilla blooms on the young shoots, you are only allowed to prune the old shoots. You can shorten this by about two thirds of its length without worrying. If you do not cut until late in spring, the plant will not bloom until late in the year.

As an alternative to the spring cut, you can also cut the Dipladenia in autumn, before you put it in it Winter quarters moves. Then it also takes up less space there. Make sure to overwinter the Mandevilla in a light and not too cold place, otherwise it does not bloom as lush as you'd expect, at least not for next year.

Can I use the shoots as cuttings?

You can pull a Dipladenia well from a cut off shoot that you use as a Cutting use. The shoot should either be fairly fresh or slightly lignified so that good rooting is possible.

For successful cultivation, however, the cuttings need high humidity and a temperature of at least 23 ° C to 27 ° C. The best times to pull cuttings are spring and summer. In order to achieve and maintain the ideal cultivation temperature, it is advisable to use an indoor greenhouse.

The essentials in brief:

• Cut back in spring or autumn
• Use only sharp and clean tools for the pruning
• Shorten old shoots by about two thirds
• If possible, do not prune young shoots, the Dipladenia will bloom on these
• use suitable shoots as cuttings
• a dipladenia that has been pruned late also blooms late