Container Gardening

[canesisters]

YES! But I'm trying to decide if it will be ok planted or if I should put in a container and ask a friend to green house it over the winter.
Has anyone got one? They are climbers and moving a whole trellis isn't practical. Could I cut it back every winter and just move the pot? OR will it be ok in a protected corner near the porch??

 

[Nyboy]

I think @pax12 has one he over winters

 

[Smart Red]

I kept a pair of Mandevillas in the sun room over the winter for three years. Each spring I sunk the pots into the flower garden. They went the way of my epi's when they were moved to the garden shed during sun room re-furbishing.

They will not take overwintering above zone 9, I believe. My sun room didn't get below 40 degrees. They will lose their leaves and go dormant until the first suns of spring taunt them into leafing.

 

[Smart Red]

Anyway, back to your original question. Pots are fine.

 

[thistlebloom]

Had the same problem at the Westport house but drop was more like 10 feet. Had a landscape company plant a row of azaleas, for $2,000 a week later there was a few bare sticks left. DEER LOVE AZALEAS

Whoa! $2000?? I could have flown out and installed them and you'd have had money left over! Lots of money!

 

[Nyboy]

Problem with a big house, people come out to give estimate see house double price. Was my Exs money so I wasn't to upset.

 

[Smart Red]

I did not cut my Mandevilla back unless the branches were obviously dead.

 

[ninnymary]

I've had mine for a couple years in this pot. It's the red and white one. Never trimmed it. I just occasionally fertilize it.

 

[ninnymary]

It stays out year round and also stays evergreen here in our mild winters. Flowers almost year round too.

Mary

 

[thistlebloom]

I've had mine for a couple years in this pot. It's the red and white one. Never trimmed it. I just occasionally fertilize it.

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Nice Mandevilla, that's a great spot for it!