Description
Bougainvilleas love hot, dry, sunny spaces and they seem to perform better when slightly neglected, so don t be to attentive to your plant and it should thrive. Water thoroughly and then allow the top inch or two of soil to dry out before you water again. The easiest way to test the soil moisture content is to stick your finger into it.
Plants need well-drained soils in full sun. Although established plants in the wild tolerate dry soils, container plants and new plantings need regular moisture. Deadhead flowers to prolong bloom. Remove seed pods to encourage rebloom.
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | California Gold Bougainvillea |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 3.00 to 5.00 feet |
| Flower Colour | Yellow |
| Bloom Time | June to frost |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Epsom salts along with your fertilizer; the magnesium sulfate will encourage new growth from the bottom of the bush Prune plants every spring and destroy all old or diseased plant material. Wear elbow-length gloves that are thick enough to protect your hands from thorns or a clumsy slip, but flexible enough to allow you to hold your tools.
Bougainvillea x buttiana alba care
Bougainvilleas love hot, dry, sunny spaces and they seem to perform better when slightly neglected, so don t be to attentive to your plant and it should thrive. Water thoroughly and then allow the top inch or two of soil to dry out before you water again. The easiest way to test the soil moisture content is to stick your finger into it.
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Watering | medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 40 drgree f |
| Fertilizer | apply any organic fartilizer |
Bougainvillea x buttiana alba special feature
For the St. Louis area, grow in containers as patio plants that are overwintered indoo In southern Florida and California, this may be planted as a specimen or massed in gardens and shrub borders or grown in containe
Bougainvillea x buttiana alba uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose