Mandevilla laxa
Frost Hardy Chilean Jasmine
Unlike all other Mandevillas, this one tolerates frost. I’ve grown this vigorous climber on an old shearing shed here at Lambley for 30 years. Each summer and autumn a succession of giant jasmine-like flowers with a delicious fragrance somewhere between a gardenia and a tuberose are produced. Our plant has clambered up 3 metres and has a spread of about 1.5 metres. Sun or light shade.
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