righten
up that trellis with Mandevilla ‘Sunshine,’
a new shrub from New Zealand that thinks it’s a
vine. This evergreen twining climber has light green
oval leaves and clusters of bright yellow, trumpet-shaped
flowers. It’s perfect for training up a wall or a trellis, viney but not too aggressive.
Miramar
Wholesale Nurseries, Inc. (MWN) brought Mandevilla ‘Sunshine’
from New Zealand last year, and since then has grown
the plant in-house. This is the first season the plant
is available to clients. MWN added Mandevilla ‘Sunshine’
in response to the demand for Dipladenia ‘Red Riding
Hood.’
“We thought this would be a nice
alternative choice for landscapers,” said Suzie
Wiest, branch manager at MWN. ‘Red Riding Hood’
is similar to ‘Sunshine,’ with a hot pink
trumpet shaped flower instead of a yellow flower, and
is popular with landscape architects across the state.
Mandevilla ‘Sunshine’ blooms
throughout the summer, and prefers semi-shade to direct
sun. It is a tropical plant with plenty of flowers when
potted. It can withstand a minimum temperature of 30°F.
For more information, see a commercial landscape center
professional at any one of our locations: San Diego,
San Juan Capistrano, or Lake Forest.
If you like Mandevilla ‘Sunshine,’ ask us about additional
specialty items recently added to MWN’s inventory — all
are exotic plants from New Zealand and South Africa.
Bolusanthus speciosus
This spectacular flowering, small evergreen tree
grows to approximately 15 feet. Its dark blue wisteria-like flower
clusters make this an outstanding feature plant in any landscape.
It prefers a sunny location, with a minimum temperature of 20°F.
Metrosideros ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’
The vivid scarlet blooms are prolific, and flower
for a long period in the summer. The glossy deep green foliage has
a gray-green underside. It’s compact with round slow growth.
It is tender to frost when young.
Michelia ‘Silver Cloud’
A medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 15 feet
and belonging to the Magnolia family, this one has magnificent blooms
and begins flowering at an early age. Leaves are large and oval-shaped,
and the creamy white flowers are fragrant and abundant.
Native to the high mountain ranges of Western China, Tibet, and
the East Himalayas, this tree performs best in a warm, frost-free
climate. This is a variety of doltsopa, which is a Vista Hill Collection
item.
Phormium cookianum ‘Flamingo’
This small flax (approximately 1 to 2 feet) has a
weeping habit. The sword-like leaves have vertical orange-pink,
light green and yellow stripes. This plant is ideal for pots, planters
and baskets.
Yucca ‘Garland Gold’
Evergreen and slow growing to 3.5 feet. Its long
pointed leaves are green and yellow, and the mature leaves weep.
It has long flower spikes of fragrant ivory white bells in the summer
season.
Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘Marshmallow’
This evergreen produces a succession of light to
dark pink spathes, each with a yellow spadix, from early to mid-summer.
It prefers filtered light and has a minimum temperature of 20°F.
righten
up that trellis with Mandevilla ‘Sunshine,’
a new shrub from New Zealand that thinks it’s a
vine. This evergreen twining climber has light green
oval leaves and clusters of bright yellow, trumpet-shaped
flowers. It’s perfect for training up a wall or a trellis, viney but not too aggressive. 
Miramar
Wholesale Nurseries, Inc. (MWN) brought Mandevilla ‘Sunshine’
from New Zealand last year, and since then has grown
the plant in-house. This is the first season the plant
is available to clients. MWN added Mandevilla ‘Sunshine’
in response to the demand for Dipladenia ‘Red Riding
Hood.’ 