Product Description:
Golden trumpet vine is a common sight in gardens with year-round warmth and plenty of sun. These needs make growing Allamanda indoors ideal where there is good southern or western exposure. Even the northernmost gardener can enjoy an indoor Allamanda flowering vine. You may have to invest in a good plant light and turn up the thermostat, but it’s worth it to bring the rich yellow flowers and lovely formed foliage. The Allamanda plant is one of the group of semi-climbing, upright growing plants, and becoming more and more popular nowadays. Allamanda cathartica is a strong vine plant/climber, large yellow flowers with shiny deep green, leathery, 2-4 inch evergreen leaves, with large clear yellow bell-like flowers. The bell-shaped golden yellow flowers of the allamanda is very fragrant, and appear in summer can reach 4″-5″ inches across.
Light:
Allamanda prefers strong light, including some direct sun. They can be adapted to full sun, or they can be grown successfully in an east-facing window with only a few hours of the morning sun. Adequate sunlight is essential for blooming.
Soil:
A rich, peat-based potting soil with excellent drainage is beneficial.
Water:
Water liberally throughout the summer, making sure your growing pot has good drainage. It’s also helpful to mist every other day or so to provide adequate humidity. In the winter months, reduce watering, but don’t let the plant dry out and make an effort to keep the root ball warm.
Fertilizer:
Feed with a weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season. Cut fertilizer back to once a month or so in the winter.
Repotting:
Repot Allamanda in the spring when new growth emerges—this is also a good time to take cuttings. When you repot, place it into a larger pot and provide some support if necessary. Allamanda can be grown as a low shrub, but it does best if allowed to grow up a simple support and trail slightly. This seems to show off its blooms to maximum effect.
Propagating Allamanda:
Allamanda roots readily from stem tip cuttings. To have the best chance of success, take the cutting early in the growing season from a fresh green shoot. Use a rooting hormone for the best chances of success and pot the cutting into a fresh pot of seed-starting soil. Place the cutting in a warm, humid environment with bottom heating and wait for new growth to emerge before potting out into a larger container.
