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Old 10-11-2012, 06:45 PM
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The big box stores will sell them again come mid-spring when they naturally begin their bloom season ( spring to fall). Look for the 'Sun Parasol' varieties, they are bred for bigger blooms and are much improved over older varieties. (they come in white too)

Some mandevilla are evergreen, some are deciduous, but most are considered zone 10 plants, so they may not survive as a perennial here. Central Florida is somewhere from 8b to 9b, but you may have a perfect micro-climate spot and be very successful in overwintering this beautiful plant.