Bougainvillea - all year flowering climbing plants

BOUGAINVILLEA - A FAST GROWING CLIMBER

Crimson Bougainvillea - a fast growing climber The Bougainvilleas are woody, leaf-losing climbing plants, flowering in summer and autumn in cooler climates.

In a warm climate Bougainvillea are fast growing and will flower all year round 

In the UK Bougainvillea thrives best in a warm, moist greenhouse, but the common kind, Bougainvillea Glabra, can be successfully grown in a frost-proof greenhouse or conservatory.

Bougainvillea glabra, though really a vigorous climber, can be grown in a 9-inch pot by adopting a system of hard pruning each year in winter or early spring.

PROPAGATION OF BOUGAINVILLEA - TAKING CUTTINGS

Propagation is by cuttings, 3 - 4 inches long, made of the semi-woody young shoots, during July or early August; they are inserted in pots of sandy soil and placed in a closed propagating frame.

TYPES OF SOIL FOR GROWING BOUGAINVILLEA

It is necessary to provide a bed of loamy soil on the greenhouse floor for Bougainvillea plants; it should consist of fibrous loam, a little leaf-mould or peat, and plenty of coarse sand, adding some decayed manure, bonemeal or hop manure.

Bougainvillea will grow best in very bright sunny position and need frequent feeding with fertiliser.

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF BOUGAINVILLEA

The previous summer’s shoots are cut back to within two or three buds of the old wood in February, when new growth is about to recommence. 

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