Bougainvillea glabra mauve queen variegata - Plant

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.

Plant Specifications

Planting and care

Water sparingly as bougainvillea plants produce too much leaf growth in place of flowers with excessive water.Over-watering can cause rot and weakening of the plant.

Bougainvillea glabra mauve queen variegata care

My first experiment with bougainvillea was several years ago with a small cutting which I had put directly into the soil in a rainy season. The new growth started very soon, within 3-4 weeks.
At that time I did not care about the quality of soil and also gave only nitrogen fertilizer so the plant grew in uncontrollable proportion with very less flowe I was fed-up with the wild growth of the bougainvillea plant, I wanted it to be very small, though not as small as a bonsai.

Bougainvillea glabra mauve queen variegata special feature

Plants can be grown in containers and used around pools, giving a distinctive southern feel to an area. They can also be espaliered or trained on a standard or grown in a large basket. They are large billowing plants that have a nice texture as well as colorful flower bracts. In a greenhouse or sunroom, they will require ample room to spread.

Bougainvillea glabra mauve queen variegata uses