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Bougainvillea × buttiana 'Mrs Butt'

bougainvillea 'Mrs Butt'

'Mrs Butt' is a vigorous evergreen climber to 6m or more, with ovate leaves and large clusters of small white flowers surrounded by showy crimson-magenta bracts 5cm long

Synonyms
Bougainvillea 'Mrs Butt'
Bougainvillea 'Crimson Lake' misapplied

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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Purple Red White Green
Autumn Purple Red White Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2
Botanical details
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
Genus

Bougainvillea are scandent evergreen shrubs, sometimes thorny, with simple ovate leaves and clusters of small tubular flowers each enclosed by 3 showy, brightly coloured ovate bracts

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light; water freely in summer and keep just moist in winter. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. If container grown can be put outside in summer. Water sparingly in winter. May survive short spells down to 0°C if kept fairly dry, but preferred minimum temperature is 7-10°C. See bougainvillea cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or softwood cuttings in early spring. Layering can be done in early autumn or spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Pruning group 12 in early spring/after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly mealybugs, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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