AT A GLANCE
Which climbing support is suitable for the Dipladenia?
Climbing aids such as obelisks, trellises or trellises are suitable for a Dipladenia to support its growth. The plant usually winds itself up on it, thus ensuring attractive flowers and dense privacy.
Which climbing aid is suitable for the Dipladenia?
The Dipladenia can grow on a obelisks, one trellis as well as on trellis be guided along.
- An obelisk gives the Mandevilla a lot of support so that it can reach its maximum height.
- With a trellis, it looks like a cascade of flowers and provides good privacy.
- A trellis is easy to attach, but is recommended for plants that are not quite as tall.
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How is the Dipladenia tied to the climbing aid?
Because the Dipladenia is self-trailing, you need to plant the plant only in exceptional cases at the climbing aid tie up. She squirms on her own a trellis, ropes or rods.
Simply place the long shoots carefully around the trellis and the Mandevilla will grow in the desired direction. Since the flowering wonder is very vigorous, the Dipladenia grows over large areas in a very short time and forms a dense privacy screen.
How can I build a trellis for the Dipladenia?
Made of bamboo sticks you can make a pyramid
or a pretty one trellis for the house wall easily build yourself.
For the Dipladenia Pyramid:
- Push four wooden sticks into the ground at the edge of the planter.
- Gather over the middle and fix with wire.
- Stabilize with cross-connections as desired.
For the trellis:
- Arrange bamboo sticks next to each other at equal distances.
- Lay more sticks horizontally on top.
- Knot or screw with jute twine at the crossing points.
Tip
The Dipladenia as a traffic light plant
Like many climbing plants, you can also cultivate the Mandevilla in a traffic light. In a place with full sun, it blooms from April until well into October and also embellishes the patio their gently drooping, dark green foliage and the large, white, yellow, pink or red colored ones funnel flowers.