Bougainvillea Plant (Variegated)

Description 

The vine of Bougainvillea species grow anywhere from 1 to 12 m (3 to 40 ft.) tall, scrambling over other plant with their spiky thorns. They are evergreen where rainfall occurs all year, or deciduous if there is a dry season. Moreover the leaves are alternate, simple ovate-acuminate, 4–13 cm long and 2–6 cm broad. Furthermore the actual flower of the plant is small and generally white, but each cluster of three flowers is surrounded by three or six bracts with the bright colours associated with the plant, including pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, white, or yellow. Bougainvillea glabra is sometimes referred to as “paper flower” because the bracts are thin and papery. Besides the fruit is a narrow five-lobed achene.

Plant Specifications

Planting And Care for Bougainvillea Plant

• Wait for the first colorful bracts to form and fall in spring.
• Once they fall, prune excess growth.
• Fertilize before flowering season.
• This will cause new bloom on the shorter flowering spurs.
• Repeat during the flowering season as needed.
• Bougainvillea plants need support to cover a wall, fence, or other areas.
• Create rows of wire or string against the surface that you want covering.

Bougainvillea Care

These tropical climbers are suitable for large containers placed in the garden during summer but must be kept frost-free in winter. If you want good blooming, give them at least 5 hours a day of full sunlight as a minimum. More hours of direct sun is better. Less than 5 hours and the bougainvillea plant may not bloom very well. Your plants will thrive in shade or partial shade, but only have nice growth with little or no blooms.

Bougainvillea Plant Special Feature

• Attractive colored bracts

Bougainvillea Uses