Few plants in the garden outshine the beautiful mandevilla plant. Their trumpetlike flowers bloom all summer long in shades of sangria, red, magenta, pink, yellow, and white. Almost plumeria looking, these tropical plants are prolific bloomers adding rich vibrance to summer patios and balconies. But how do you care for mandevilla vines in fall and winter? Did you know that you can grow mandevilla indoors? In fact, these plants can live year-round!

Mandevilla cannot survive outdoor temperatures below 50 degrees but can thrive indoors with adequate lighting. In the fall and winter months, they may lose some of their leaves as they go dormant, but in spring you should start seeing flower buds forming. If you like this post you will love this one:  Grow Cyclamen That will Bloom From Autumn to Spring

Tips: in the summer months mandevilla needs tons of water and a way to climb. These plants can grow up to 30 feet long and will grow up to 10 feet in one season. If you don’t have room for this plant to climb it’s important to cut it back to fit the space that it’s in. This plant will require a great deal of water in the summer months but prefers drier soil when dormant.

Only water the indoor mandevilla when the soil is dry to the touch. In the summer you can pinch off any dead flowers to promote more growth. This type of plant is not the easiest of plants to winter over. Mandevilla can be fussy, so if your first attempt to winter over does not work try to figure out what went wrong and give it another try next year. Is the soil too wet? Was it getting enough light? Was the window too cold? Care for mandevilla in fall and winter is possible if you put in the effort. A wonderful zero waste organic fertilizer to encourage spring and summer blooms is EarthPods Hibiscus Plant Food.