Bougainvillea Spectabilis Pink

Max Height: 8-12m Spread: Indefinite

Origin: South America Family: Nyctaginaceae

Common Name: Paper Flower, Great Bougainvillea Flower Colour: Pink

Drought Tolerance: High Salinity Tolerance: Medium

Sun Tolerance: High Wind Tolerance: High

Water Requirement: Low PH Level: Basic

Pest Tolerance: High Disease Tolerance: High

Growth Rate: Fast Fragrance: No

The Bougainvillea is a climber with luxuriant blossom from May right through to November. Although its small, white flowers are rather insignificant, they are surrounded by showy, pink bracts at their base that produce the spectacle.

Bougainvillea spectabilis Pink is vigorous, evergreen or almost deciduous climber with stems bearing down-cruving thorns and ovate, downy, mid-green leaves, 10cm long. Purple or pink bracts, 5-6cm long, are produced from spring to summer. Height 7-12m. Native to Brazil. ‘Lateritia’ produces brick-red bracts, 3-3.5cm long.

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