Hey texaspinkpixie :) I may have answered this post a little too late...do you still have any of the mandevilla or sunset vine to trade? ...if so I can do a couple of brug cuttings, cassia alata (golden candle bush or candlestick bush are common names) cuttings, pink dogwood cuttings, and purple wisteria cuttings...email me if it sounds like a trade :)...if you're already out or this isn't a good trade for you I understand :)

Hi, Mary - lift the plant from the pot & inspect the roots for rot. Black - soft - slimy - sour smelling = bad. An earthy smell & plump roots w/white tips = good. Let us know before you act. You can't change the soil now w/o cutting it back severely, so keep that in mind. Once you figure out the condition of the roots, you'll either be forced to repot the plant to save it or institute a few tricks to help you deal with the water retention. IF you find out the roots are badly congested for wont of a repot, you'll need to temporarily pot up until spring when you can repot. I'll help you with that too, if you find that's the issue. You might consider adding your zone or a large city near you to the info that appears in your posts, like my z5b-6a mid-MI. It's helpful when we offer suggestions. Al

I have a large Mandevilla (pink) that I would like to trade for Hydrangea Buttons, and Bows rooted. I only have one. Thanks, Donna

Robin, I tried sending you an answer to the question that you emailed me and got a message from yahoo saying that it was undeliverable. Anyhow, I am not sure where to get seeds right now..maybe on the FL or Calif. forums people may have more luck with thier mandevilleas being pollinated thereby have fresh seeds available. They seem to be pollinated better in tropical/subtropical enviornments. My mandevillea had a pod last year but I didn't get any this year. I think that one pod was due to being pollinated by hawk/hummingbird moths. You would probably get flowers sooner by starting with a plant. There are lots of online places that sell mandevillas and your Lowes or H. D. may have them come summer. Hope this helps.