Bougainvillea Alexandra

Bougainville is a climbing plant very popular because of its bloom. If it grows in warm weather it blooms all year long, also in winter. There are many varieties and many different colours: pink, orange, yellow …

DAYLIGHT	Indoors needs full light, otherwise leaves will be lost and will not flower. Outdoors it needs to be under full sun.
TEMPERATURE	Depending on the variety it can hold up to -7ºC. Under 5ºC leaves start to fall.  After cold season, it starts to flower again.
IRRIGATION	During the summer and in a pot, water the plant 2 or 3 times per week. During the winter, water it just when the pot is dry. Grown on land, water it once a week or less. During the winter nothing, the rain is enough. It is important to have a good sewer system.
GROUND	Rich, with good sewer system and loose soil.
FLOWERING	It flowers mostly in spring, even if it blooms the whole year. The strongest flowering is from June till September.
FERTILIZED	If the plant is in a pot: put fertilizer in the irrigation water every 15 days in spring and summer. During Autumn stop fertilizing and reduce the watering. If the plant is grown on land: use just a little bit of fertilizer or nothing. If the leaf turns yellow, add a little bit of iron sulphate.
PRUNING	In warm climates prune it in winter and in the early spring if the weather is cooler.