Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (paper flower) bursts into vividly coloured bracts; it loves sun and is frost-sensitive.

• Botanical name: Bougainvillea glabra

• Position: Sun

• Flowering: May–October

• Height: 150–400 cm

• Winter care: frost-tender (down to 2 °C) — overwinter in a bright, cool, frost-free place

• Watering: let the compost dry halfway between waterings; it will not tolerate standing water. Never leave water in the saucer.

• Available sizes:

  • Pot: Ø 15 cm (cod 4014808) · Ø 19–20 cm (cod 4037210) · Ø 19 cm (cod 4014822)

  • Bush: Ø 14 cm (cod 4042009) · Ø 25 cm (cod 4042320)

  • Standard: Ø 17 cm (cod 4042405) · Ø 21 cm (cod 4042344)

  • Special forms: pyramid, Ø 17 cm (cod 4037340) · pyramid, Ø 24 cm (cod 4037357) · spiral, 25 × 25 cm (cod 4039535) · pyramid, Ø 25 cm (cod 4039375) · pyramid, Ø 30 cm (cod 4037364) · pyramid, Ø 33 cm (cod 4039573)

  • In decorative pot: on a cane, Ø 20 cm (cod 4042337)

  • Other: duo, Ø 19 cm (cod 4017175)