Description
Dipladenia di·pluh·DEH·nee·uh
Diplaenias are a part of the Mandevilla genus. These are also known as rock trumpet and have varying common names depending on their species and variations. They live happily in containers or the ground in during the summer. Both are used to attract pollinators and add lively color wherever they are placed. Dipladenia is a beloved tropical vine among flower gardeners, due to its trumpet-shaped flowers and branching foliage. Aside from its beauty, growing dipladenia attracts hummingbirds and bees to your garden, supporting biodiversity. The vine is native to the Southwest United States, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America. It’s a tender annual outside its hardiness zones. Dipladenias are bushy, and reach three to ten feet tall and spread two feet wide. The leaves are deep green, glossy, and arranged oppositely on climbing stems. While it does sometimes vine upward, most drape over after about two feet of vertical growth. In this case, the tubular flowers spill over luxuriously, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. The flowers range in color from white to yellow, pink, and orange. A few species have red flowers.
