Allamanda Plant Dwarf. Vigorous and fast-growing Allamanda blanchetii Purple Allamanda is an evergreen tropical shrubby climber boasting ravishing rose-purple trumpet flowers 3-4. Allamanda is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
They can be a little easier to care for in container and where you can control humidity and temperature. Low temperatures sometimes can cause some dieback however the plant recovers well in the spring. As the Allamanda is native to Brazil it is also very popular in Florida.
With exquisite butter-yellow flowers over glossy deep green foliage they can work as a front-of-the-border plants or use them behind annuals groundcovers or small perennials.
Plant in a full to partial sun location to get the most bloom. From a dwarf shrub Allamanda schottii Compacta suitable for boarders to full-size shrubs Allamanda cathartica and vigorous vines that can cover a fence with a beautiful blooming mass within 1-2 seasons Allamanda hendersonii Allamanda violacea Cherry Jubilee. Bloom Size 2 Inches. 11122013 Dwarf allamandas grow at a moderate rate and you can easily keep them 2 to 2-12 feet tall.