Bougainvillea Glabra

It need not be very deep.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Purchase a small bougainvillea plant in springtime. Soil should stop an inch below the container rim.Bonsai bougainvillea care is just as important...

Good quality gloves usually cover the forearm as well as the hands. In its warmest zones, it may seem evergreen and can bloom most of the year. When pruning anything thorny, I first put on my thick, leather rose pruning gloves.

Right photo shows a bit of 'natural' color appearing as pink splotch on this hybridSometimes plants are grown for their variegated leaves as well as beautiful bracts (plant in my yard)This vine is native to Brazil but it is grown all over the world in...

Be patient, as germination may take a month or longer. But how do you go about propagating bougainvillea seeds and cuttings? This is a part of the plant that isn't brand new, but isn't established and overly woody, either.freestar.queue.push(function()...

Zone 9 achieves low temperatures between 18 and 28 degrees Fahrenheit (-8 to -2 C.), well below freezing. That way you won't take a chance on disturbing the roots. Often, the garage or basement is ideal, but make sure the plant has exposure to sunlight.

However, if a young plant has been raised in a warm, humid climate or a greenhouse, bougainvillea flower drop can happen even in Zone 9.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });In addition to warmth, bougainvillea...

The ideal time to trim the plant is immediately following a The plant usually produces three rounds of vibrant blooms in spring, summer and autumn. When the plant is large enough for repotting, move it to a container only one size larger.freestar.queue.push(function()...

Attracting these animals to your yard can help keep the bougainvillea looper caterpillar population under control.Even with natural predators, bougainvillea loopers can sometimes multiply faster than the predators can eat.

For this reason, the stems of bougainvillea can be trained to climb trellises and arbors. Bracts are often confused as flower petals but they perform the same functions as the green leaves of the stems, with an added twist: their bright color draws butterflies,...

This tropical vine has been hybridized into quite a few cultivars and color choices. Most gardeners enjoy this plant as a large permanent tropical vine, but it can be used as a hanging basket or potted plant in areas with cold winters.

In tropical areas it grows to 30' tall. The bracts don't fall off which extends the flowering cycle and keeps a tidier growing environment. In a pot, Tree Bougainvillea can be trained as a standard.

A little pruning of the Bougainvillea in the spring will promote new growth of the flowery bracts. We send our choice of colors. Can be trained to any size and several shapes -- from small and bushy to a large, trellised display.

This sun-loving plant will continue to bloom through the year and is especially stunning as a standard or basket. Originating from Thailand, ‘Orange Ice's' everblooming bracts bedeck its growing tips.

We train it on a stake or pot it into a hanging basket where clusters of golden blooms cascade from the vining stems. Remember to stress a little with dryness and grow it in full sun.

Under high light the flowers often blush pink. A highly productive cultivar, it flowers for months and since the double flowers don't fall off it's perfect for the tidy gardener. Bougainvillea ‘Double White' (Bougainvillea hybrid) Large puffs of white...

Prune back as needed after flowering cycles are done to maintain a pleasing shape. Bougainvillea 'Vera Variegata' (Bougainvillea hybrid) Bougainvilleas are loved for their colorful bracts and everblooming nature.

Our mother plant is never without blooms. Bougainvillea ‘Double Red' (Bougainvillea hybrid) If red is your color, this hybrid is for you. The clusters of double blooms differ from the single varieties by holding onto the plant without falling off.

An industry standard in variegated Bougainvilleas. Vivid crimson floral bracts set off the striking glacier-white leaves edged in meadow-green. Bougainvillea 'Raspberry Ice' (Bougainvillea hybrid) A profuse bloomer that is one of the most vigorous variegated...

When grown in full sun it's nearly a constant bloomer. More of a shrub than a vine, ‘Pixie Queen' is easily shaped and maintained as a potted plant. Bougainvillea ‘Pixie Queen' (Bougainvillea hybrid) Bright pink clusters of blooms are enhanced by...

As with all in this genus, the color softens when grown under less than full sun. A vigorous climber, our mother plant is never without bloom. Bougainvillea ‘Barbara Karst' (Bougainvillea hybrid) Whether staked, trellised or grown in baskets, this brilliant...

The eye finds it irresistible. Freely flowering with the added dazzle of variegated leaves makes 'Blueberry Ice' an outstanding Bougainvillea. The flowers are not purple, not pink, not blue, but a cool concoction of all three, like blueberry sherbert.

It originates from breeders in Thailand. This hybrid produces clusters of golden-yellow blooms among the variegated creamy white and green foliage. Bougainvillea ‘Delta Dawn' (Bougainvillea hybrid) Easily contained in pot or planter and the perfect...

Be sure to grow in full sun and water only when the plant is dry for optimum flowering. Bougainvillea ‘Firecracker Red' (Bougainvillea hybrid) Blazing deep fire orange might describe ‘Firecracker Red's' flower color more accurately.

Its stems are heavier that most standard bougainvillea hybrids so it makes a defined statement as a climbing container plant. This robust, vigorous vine performs well as a hanging basket or as a potted plant given support to climb on.

In the south, 'Vera Purple' can be used as a landscape plant. Bougainvillea ‘Vera Purple' p.p. (Bougainvillea hybrid) Who can resist the plumes of bright reddish purple flowers? Unlike many bougainvilleas, this one is not a vine and has a shrubby, bushy...

In the south, 'Vera Purple' can be used as a landscape plant. Bougainvillea ‘Vera Purple' p.p. (Bougainvillea hybrid) Who can resist the plumes of bright reddish purple flowers? Unlike many bougainvilleas, this one is not a vine and has a shrubby, bushy...

Excellent for a hanging basket as the vine is not heavy and the floral bracts gracefully dangle over the pot's edge with a blaze of color. Similar to the growth habit of Bougainvillea ‘Firecracker Red', ‘Fire Opal' has deeper, orange flowers, much...