Bougainvillea
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Bougainvilleas are native to Brazil. This family of woody shrubs and vines is widely cultivated in tropical and semi-tropical areas throughout the world. Now, with the development of more compact types so easily grown in small containers, bougainvilleas can be enjoyed even in climates with cold winters as they can be moved into a house or a greenhouse before the first freeze. Plenty of bright sun is a must for sturdy growth and good bloom with a minimum temperature of about 60 degrees during the growing and blooming season, though they are hardy in zone 10 and often in zone 9 in a protected location. Any good potting soil will do but good drainage is a must as bougainvilleas need to be kept on the dry side. In fact, a friend and bougainvillea expert in Madras, India, developed a method of inducing bloom by gradually withholding water just to the point of shock, even taking the plant out of the pot and removing some of the soil around the rootball. After a day or two he would replant and gradually increase the amount of water. He would then begin fertilizing weekly until the plant burst into such profuse bloom that one literally could not see a leaf! As one can imagine, this takes some practice and a good sense of timing but anyone can apply a modified version of this technique by allowing the soil to become as dry as possible between watering. Bougainvilleas also respond well to a moderate pruning early in the spring.
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Bougainvillea
'Barbara Karst' - Large, rose-red bracts are borne in huge cascades. Very
floriferous and blooms at an early age. A traditional favorite. (#BOB01,
$6.95) |
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Bougainvillea
'Bengal Orange' - Orange/Pink, Variegated foliage Compact Basket Variety.
(#BOB03, $6.95) |
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Bougainvillea
'Carlos' - Pale pink flowers. Free-flowering and bushy. (#BOC01 $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Double Orange' - Another of the unique doubles, this time with soft orange
bracts that may take on a pinkish hue in very hot weather. Free-flowering
and bushy. (#BOD02 $6.95) |
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Bougainvillea
'Double Pink' - An especially pretty double-flowered variety with pure
pink bracts. Floriferous and bushy. (#BOD03, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Double Red' - The doubles tend to be popular favorites for hanging baskets,
and for good reasons. Large, very dense clusters of bright, rose red double
bracts are produced for months at a time. Very compact plants. (#BOD01,
$6.95) |
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Bougainvillea
'Double White' - One of the most floriferous even of the double-flowered
varieties. As an added bonus, in very hot weather the edges of the pure
white bracts are often tinged pale pink. (#BOD04, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Elizabeth Angus' - Purple, Dark Purple Compact Free Flowering. (#BOE01,
$6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Flame' - *. (#BOF01, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Gold' - Golden Yellow, Vigorous growth Golden Yellow. (#BOG02, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Harrissi' - Purple, Compact Variegated crinkled foliage. (#BOH02, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Helen Johnson' - A very compact, bushy variety with wavy leaves and brick
red bracts. Excellent in hanging baskets. (#BOH01, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Imperial Thai Delight' - . (#BOI01, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Jamaica Red' - The growth on this bougainvillea is strong, the wood thickens
quickly, and the plant supports enormous amounts of growth per year. The
dark, purplish-red bracts and foliage that is occasionally flecked with
gold make this an exceptionally beautiful cultivar. Easily brought into
bloom. (#BOJ01, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'James Walker' - Pink, Vigorous medium growth. (#BOJ03, $6.95) |
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Bougainvillea
'Juanita Hatten' - This is an outstanding variety in all aspects. Lush
foliage is subtly variegated with light and dark green and rich magenta
flowers are borne in profusion. A compact, spreading habit makes it an
excellent choice for hanging baskets. (#BOJ02, $7.95) |
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Bougainvillea
'Lavender' - Lavender, Medium growth, small leaves. (#BOL01, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Mauna Kea' - White, Giant bract, Compact Growth. (#BOM02, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Miami Pink' - Hot Pink, Vigorous medium growth. (#BOM03, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Pink Pixie' - Powder pink bracts and small leaves adorn this miniature
with an upright habit and the unique characteristic of producing the flowers
individually along the stem. Mature plants can flower in 5" containers.
(#BOP02, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Pink' - Pink, Vigorous growth, Pink bracts. (#BOP03, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Pixie Queen' - . (#BOP05, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Purple Small Leaf' - Purple, Compact Basket Variety. (#BOP04, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Raspberry Ice' - A profusion of raspberry red blooms contrast strikingly
with variegated green and white foliage. Bushy and spreading, one of the
most popular for hanging baskets. Ornamental even when not in bloom. (#BOR02,
$6.95) |
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Bougainvillea
'Red' - Red, Very vigorous Dark Green foliage. (#BOR07, $6.95) |
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Bougainvillea
'Rosenka' - . (#BOR03, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Royal Purple' - Royal purple is truly the only way to describe the color
of these large bracts borne profusely on bushy plants. Foliage is a rich,
deep green. Another good choice for hanging baskets or containers and
one of our most popular varieties. (#BOR06, $7.95) |
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Bougainvillea
'San Diego Red' - Red, Vigorous medium growth. (#BOS03, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Scarlet O'Hara' - Scarlet, Vigorous growth, Scarlet bracts. (#BOS06,
$6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Seafoam' - White, Vigorous growth, White bracts. (#BOS07, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Silhouette' - Pink, Giant bract Compact Growth. (#BOS04, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Sundance' - . (#BOS08, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Sundown Orange' - . (#BOS09, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Surprise' - A most appropriate name for this plant that, like B. 'Vickie',
produces an unpredictable combination of both bright pink and pure white
bracts, sometimes all pink for several weeks and then all white for a
time or, even more astonishingly, clusters of both pink and white blooming
simultaneously! (Watch your friends try to find where it was grafted‹it's
not!) Medium sized plants with solid green foliage. (#BOS02, $7.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Vicky' - . (#BOV01, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'Violet' - Dark Purple, Vigorous growth, Pink bracts. (#BOV02, $6.95)
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Bougainvillea
'White Stripe' - *. (#BOW01, $6.95)
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May 20, 2005
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