Images:

Flower and buds. Image size: 92 KB.
Leaf. The longest leaf is 18 cm = 7 inches. Image size: 47 KB.
Creeping up the fence. Image size: 80 KB.
Seed pods. Length: 31 cm = 12.25 inches. Image size: 48 KB.

Notes:

• Mandevilla laxa - Chilean jasmine.
• It's a vine.
• It's flowering now (2011-11-14) in the Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) Spring.
• It is still flowering strongly 2012-03-19.
• The flowers are slightly aromatic.
• Pruning: Prune back after flowering.
• Feeding: Nix.
• Wikipedia entry.

Credits:

• Author and photographer: Ron Savage.
• Text and images are Copyleft.
• Identification assistance kindly provided by 'ymfoster' on Flower Forums.

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