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Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

R 200.00 ZAR
R 200.00 ZAR
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A thorny, sun-loving climber that covers walls and fences in papery colour.

  • Easy care
  • Full sun
  • When soil is dry
  • 15cm grow pot
Size
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Nationwide delivery Pudo locker R89, to your door R145.
4.94 ★ rated From 1114 customer reviews.

About this plant

Bougainvillea

Described as an ornamental thorny vine, tree or bush.

Grows best in a full sun spot. 

Enjoys well drained and rich soil.

 


Delivery and packaging

We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).

Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.

Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.

Healthy arrival guarantee

If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.

For everything else, see our refund policy.

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Bougainvillea

Meet the plant

Sun-loving colour for walls and fences

Bougainvillea (hybrid) · also known as Bougainvillea, paper flower

Native to South America (Brazil)

A thorny vine, shrub or small tree with vivid papery bracts around tiny white flowers. It flowers in flushes through the warmer months.

  • A young bougainvillea in a 15cm grow pot, ready to train up a wall, fence or pergola.
  • Thrives in the hottest, sunniest spot in the garden.
  • Water-wise once established and flowers best when not overwatered.

Where it thrives

The best spot in your home

Full sun against a north-facing wall is ideal, in well-drained, rich soil. Protect young plants from Highveld frost; established plants may drop leaves in winter and regrow.

Care card

Light
Full sun
Water
When dry, deep drinks
Humidity
Any
Temperature
0 to 40°C, light frost
Soil
Rich, well-drained
Feeding
Spring and summer
Growth
Fast, climbing
Outdoors
Yes, full sun

Care made simple

Your first weeks together

  1. Plant it in full sun with well-drained soil and a support to grow on.
  2. Water deeply, then let the soil dry before watering again.
  3. Tie in new stems and prune after flowering to shape it.

Plant doctor

If you see this, do this

  • Lots of leaves, few flowersToo much water or nitrogen, or not enough sun. Water less and move it to full sun.
  • Leaves dropping in winterNormal in cold weather. New growth returns in spring.
  • Bracts falling after plantingRoot disturbance. Handle the root ball gently; it recovers.

Questions

Good to know

What size will I receive?

A young plant in a 15cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.

Does it have thorns?

Yes. Wear gloves when pruning or tying it in.

Will it grow in a pot?

Yes, in a large pot in full sun. Slightly restricted roots often encourage flowering.

Packed to arrive alive

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