Allamanda
Yellow Allamanda (Allamanda cathartica) is a bushy climber, so you can cut it back as a bush, or let the long branches grow and tie them to a frame. Different varieties have small flowers (and leaves), which is better grown as a bush, or very large flowers, with branches that will grow at least 10 m (and so are better treated as a climber). Photo is of the large variety, which has flowers at least 10 cm across.
It needs full sun to flower and although fairly tolerant of the summer heat, is best grown with its roots in the shade. It is very easy to grow, but give plenty of water to a large plant.
It needs full sun to flower and although fairly tolerant of the summer heat, is best grown with its roots in the shade. It is very easy to grow, but give plenty of water to a large plant.
Purple (red) Allamanda (Allamanda blancheti)
This is similar to the smaller variety of the yellow Allamanda and so is better treated as a straggly bush. It is not very hardy in hot dry summers, but specimens close to the sea, where the humidity remains high, seem to do well. Like the yellow Allamanda, it needs sunshine to flower.
This is similar to the smaller variety of the yellow Allamanda and so is better treated as a straggly bush. It is not very hardy in hot dry summers, but specimens close to the sea, where the humidity remains high, seem to do well. Like the yellow Allamanda, it needs sunshine to flower.