Dipladenia ‘Fired Up Orange’

Fired Up Orange is a stunning new color of Dipladenia. We had this plant in our display garden for the first time in 2024 and people repeatedly asked about it. It is the perfect patio container plant in that it is easy, tough, loves the heat, and flowers constantly. The orange pinwheel-shaped blooms are lighter orange in the center. Dipladenia used to be included in the genus Mandevilla. They were separated out because they are more shrub-like than vining and their leaves are more glossy. The flowers of Dipladenia are also slightly smaller. The names are often used interchangeably in the nursery trade so it can be confusing. This one is bred by the Suntory company, the same Japanese company that makes whiskey.