Dipladenia Winter Care and Easter Lily Bulbil Identification

Dipladenia (mandevilla) and Easter lily seasonal behaviors explained for Canadian gardeners.

Dipladenia Overwintering

• Semi-dormant indoors: leaf drop is normal.
• Bright east/south window.
• Water weekly (moist, not wet).
• No fertilizer until spring.
• If no green after 10 days—discard.

Easter Lily Bulbils

• Small bulbs in leaf axils = bulbils (clonal propagation).
• Mature bulbils drop; pot up or leave to naturalize.
• 3-year timeline: Year 1 roots, Year 2 foliage, Year 3 bloom.

Begonia Note

Continuous bloom exhausts tuber; winter rest essential. Yellow stems = low light or dormancy onset.

Respect dormancy cycles; don't force growth in dark winters.