low. Well- my reds turned pink in less than 2 days. But the reds that I planted alone in that same soil but alone remained red. Is this normal? All the colors are beautiful but I thought this was a change that happened very quickly.
This one is tricky. They aren't known to change color by being near others of different colors like some plants. This leaves a few physical factors. Slight differences in sunlight is enough to do this. I don't know if they are receiving the same amount of light or not, but this can be a cause. Another is the possibility of a mislabeled plant. This is not too common, but does happen. Many pink cultivars can resemble reds when the bloom is young, but they will fade to pink once they mature. Least likely is a freak mutation. This is very uncommon, but it does occur on occasion.
My mandevilla is in garden in a sunny/shady spot and doing very well. I need to move it tho just a bit further up the garden in front of trellis. Is this possible?
Yes, It's definitely possible to move your mandevilla! The key is to do it carefully to minimize stress on the plant. Make sure to water the plant well the day before the move, dig up as much of the root ball as possible, and try to replant it quickly in its new spot. Choose a time when the weather is cooler, like early morning or late afternoon, to avoid heat stress. Your mandevilla should adjust well to its new location, especially if it's still getting a mix of sun and shade. Good luck!
My mandevilla flowers changed colors from yellow to red
The yellow flowering vines marketed as mandevilla technically are not. They are Urichtes lutea or Pentilinon luteum. It is possible for some flowers to change color. The soil acidity, climatic conditions, and other factors can play a part. Color also can mutate. These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/flowers-that-change-color.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-plant-mutation.htm
I would like to overwinter my Mandevilla into a dormant state but I don’t want to bring the bugs in.. I read you can drench with water but my question is can I just repot it in fresh dirt and cut it back?
Yes, repotting will get rid of any eggs or bugs in the soil. And cutting back mandevilla will reduce any bugs. You may still want to spray the remaining foliage with Neem oil to get rid of anything else. Here is how:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/mandevilla/winterizing-mandevillas.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
Bought a Chilian Jasmine in a 4” pot earlier this year. Planted in the ground with support. Now it’s one long, gangly vine. Should I have been pinching it back to encourage branches and fullness? Can I do this now? Is it in a dormancy now as it was growing well.
Yes, during the summer you can pinch back the tips to create a fuller look. In late winter or early spring, you can prune/shape the plant to encourage bushiness as well. You can cut this one back by about half before new growth in spring.
https://cecolusa.ucanr.edu/Master_Gardeners/Down_to_Earth_Plants_for_Colusa_County/
Hi, I found two dead honey bees inside a flower of my Aloha mandevilla plant. I thought nothing much of at first as I don’t use any pesticides in my Garden. I thought that they just died naturally and it happened to be inside these flowers. Unfortunately I just witnessed a bee fighting with another flower. It looked like she is stuck inside and cannot get out. I was puzzled. I carefully cut the flower off just to look inside what is happening. I could not believe my eyes. The bee’s tongue got stuck inside the pistil. I managed to free the bee, but now thinking of getting rid of the plant. Shall I? I am worried that these flowers are slowly killing bees in my garden.
I had not heard of this problem with mandevillas, but I have read that same thing happens with another plant, dogbane. I suggest removing the plant and replacing it with another flowering annual. Here are bee friendly plants:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/attracting-bees.htm