Bougainvillea White (in Polybag)

Height: 1 Foot

Bougainvillea blooms a variety of flower colors, e.g. White, Red, Pink, Purple, Saffron, yellow, Mixed colors etc. (depending upon variety). Some gardeners believe that if we care a Bougainvillea plant by sufficient watering and fertilisers, the plant become bushy with more leaves and less flowers. But if we neglect it without proper care, blooming enhances and leaves growth reduces. This was observed for those Bougainvilleas which were planted in open ground or soil. Some gardeners make beautiful figures by careful pruning of this plant. This plant is almost maintenance free and drought resistant. Even during hottest summer, the plant blooms. The plant is used as hedge plant. Its stem is spiny, hence cattle do not damage this plant. It can become a tree of 9-10 feet, if we do not prune regularly. The plant blooms round the year. Blooming will be maximum during spring and summer season. During winter season, blooming may reduce. Regular pruning enhances its bushy growth and blooming. But pruning should not be done  during winter.

Watering & Sunlight:

It likes sunlight but can grow in diffused sunlight also. Blooming will be very less in diffused sunlight. Minimum 4 hours direct sunlight availability is must for its blooming. A matured plant (with height of  minimum 3 feet) grown on open ground can survive without water for a longer time. We should water it, whenever the soil of your pot becomes dry.

Soil:     Drainage in pot is necessary by making sufficient holes in bottom. To make the ideal potting mix, 20 % drainage media (river sand/ Leca/ Perlite/ Pumice or rice husk- use any one of them) in potting mix must be available. If you give sufficient water and vermi-compost, it shows more vibrant and bright green colours. It’s a long life plant. Even if you don’t give fertiliser, it shows satisfactory growth.

Use : This plant is widely used in landscaping and terrace gardening.