Plant of the Week - Episode 605
Other Featured Plants

Common Name: 
Alice Du Pont Mandevilla

Type: 
tropical vine                                      

Flowers:               
large, pink flowers          

Foliage:                
thick, green leaves 
glossy                                               

Culture:                 
full sun (at least 6 hours a day for best flower)

Other:                   
fertilize every two weeks
great in a container with a trellis for support
provides good color for an arbor
named after the wife of Pierre DuPont, creator of the celebrated Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.