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Bougainvillea Vera Series

bougainvillea Vera Series

A series of compact and bushy shrubs to 60cm tall. In summer they bear flowers formed of papery, petal-like bracts in shades of pink and purple. They require the protection of a temperate glasshouse or conservatory, although potted plants can be moved outside in the summer months

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1C

Botanical details

Family: Nyctaginaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Bushy
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: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in pots of loam-based compost such as John Innes No.3. Bougainvilleas need a bright position but protect them from direct summer sun. Plants can be moved outside for summer. Increase watering from spring as the plants start back into active growth and apply a balanced liquid feed until the bracts show colour, then switch to a high potassium feed. Decrease watering and cease feeding in autumn. Maintain a minimum night temperature of 10°C. See bougainvillea cultivation for further information

Propagation

Propagate by layering in early spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings with bottom heat in winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Houseplants
Mediterranean climate plants
Sub-tropical
Patio and container plants
Bedding
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

See pruning group 12

Pests

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

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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