Summer Romance Yellow Mandevilla

Summer Romance Yellow is a yellow-flowered, vining mandevilla suited to a sunny container display. Mississippi State's Truck Crops Trial Garden grew this exact selection as a sun annual in 30-cm hanging baskets and tracked it during a spring-to-summer trial. Its climbing stems can be guided over a hoop or trellis, while basket-grown plants can spill over the rim. [See the exact selection in the Mississippi State trial](https://blogs.extension.msstate.edu/ornamentals/plant/tri15128/). ## Flowers and Growth Mandevillas flower most heavily in summer and need full sun to bloom well. The exact trial classified Summer Romance Yellow as a sun annual and grew it outdoors in baskets. This record describes a vining selection, so plan for support and space for its stems. ## Garden Use Grow it in a sunny patio container or hanging basket, or guide the stems up a trellis. In regions with frost, a container can be moved to shelter before cold weather; mandevillas are tropical plants and are commonly grown as warm-season annuals in colder climates. [UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions describes mandevilla light, flowering, and container care](https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/mandevilla/). ## Maintenance Use a well-drained container mix and water regularly through warm weather, allowing excess water to drain away. Pinch the growing tips if a fuller shape is wanted, and prune long stems to fit the support. Wear gloves when pruning because the milky sap may irritate skin.