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Image of the lovely Allamanda
'Variegata'
or Variegated Bush
displaying its gorgeous
blossoms in mid-Spring in zone 8b Jenny's Garden |
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Allamanda 'Variegata'
(Variegated Bush
Allamanda) |
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: Brazil
Light: Full sun-part shade
Height: 4-6'
Spacing: 3-4'
Blooms: Year-round, 4", large, red, partially overlapped
petals, funnel-shaped, Spring
Foliage: Evergreen,
variegated, shiny
Soil: Well-drained, keep moist, mildly alkaline
(Soil pH: 7.6-7.8).
Mulch well to protect from frost
Water: Medium
Seeds: Seedpod with concave-shaped, flat seeds
Propagation: Seeds (Soak dry seeds for at least 4 hours then lightly
cover with soil ideally at mid-60 degrees Fahrenheit), cuttings, layering
Insects/Disease: Watch out for White flies, nematodes, spider-tick
Uses: Container, specimen
Comments: Allamanda
'Variegata' or
Variegated Bush Allamanda
is a beautiful tropical perennial shrub. It can easily be propagated
from seeds or cuttings. .In mid-Spring this Brazilian beauty bears
gorgeous red funnel-shaped flowers. Allamanda
'Variegata' is fabulous eye-stopper. It is an ideal specimen plant
in the sunny to part shade landscape. In the absence of its
beautiful flowers, Variegated Bush Allamanda makes an excellent foliage
shrub.
It looks just as superb in a container to accent the deck or patio.
Allamanda
'Variegata' is low maintenance and does not demand much attention.
In colder areas, bring plant indoors till weather warms up.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 10b-11 |
