Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea
Genus: Bougainvillea
Named after the French Admiral Louis Antoine Comte de Bougainville
Category: Houseplants
Height: 10.00 m (1000 cm)
Spread: 1.00 m (100 cm)
Form: Evergreen/Semi-evergreen climber
Hardiness: Hardy to 0C
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Use soil based potting compost
The stunning colourful displays of these tender climbers are produced by modified bracts, just like the Poinsettia. Large clusters of these bracts surround, small, insignificant flowers.
Bougainvillea are not suitable for growing outdoors in the U.K. but if grown under glass in a container they can be stood outside on a sunny patio during the warmer summer months.
The modified bracts of Bougainvillea can be white, purple-pink, yellow or scarlet.
Bougainvillea should be fed on monthly basis during their growing season and it is important not to overwater them during the dormant, winter months. Cut back long sideshoots in spring or autumn to encourage new growths.
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