{"product_id":"bougainvillea-glabra-assorted","title":"Assorted Bougainvillea - Bougainvillea glabra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAssorted Bougainvillea - Bougainvillea glabra\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBougainvillea produces the heaviest colour of any climber grown in Australia, and it does so on the least water. What appear to be flowers are papery bracts surrounding the tiny true blooms, which is why the colour lasts for weeks rather than days. \u003cem\u003eBougainvillea glabra\u003c\/em\u003e is supplied here as an assortment, so bract colour varies between plants across the magenta, purple, pink, white and orange range, and all of them share the same vigorous thorny scrambling habit that wants a wall, a frame or a hard prune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bougainvillea\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour Duration\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bracts hold colour for weeks, giving far longer display than true flowers would.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrives on Neglect\u003c\/strong\u003e: It flowers hardest when kept dry and lean. Rich soil and heavy watering produce leaves instead.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and Salt Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Untroubled by salt-laden wind on exposed coastal blocks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVigorous Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast enough to clothe a pergola, fence or blank wall within a couple of seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strong recurved thorns make a planted boundary genuinely difficult to cross.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle with care\u003c\/strong\u003e: The stems carry sharp thorns at the leaf axils. Wear gloves when pruning or tying in, and keep it clear of paths, seating and play areas.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePergola and Carport Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained overhead it gives shade and a canopy of colour through the warm months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary Wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tied onto wires against a high wall it converts blank masonry into a colour panel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipped Shrub\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pruned hard and regularly it can be kept as a freestanding mound instead of a climber.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container\u003c\/strong\u003e: Root restriction in a pot actually increases bract production.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m centres along a fence or wall for full cover.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m where grown as separate feature plants, and well away from paths and doorways because of the thorns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, once frost risk has passed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil of low to moderate fertility. Frost tender, so it suits coastal and warm temperate to tropical districts rather than cold inland gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly for the first few months to settle the root ball, which is brittle and should be disturbed as little as possible at planting. After that, water sparingly and avoid high-nitrogen fertiliser, and prune after each flowering flush to build a framework of short flowering spurs.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 6m as a climber, or held at 1 to 2m as a clipped shrub\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen in warm districts, semi-deciduous where winters are cool\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with at least six hours daily for good bract colour\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brazil\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supplied as an assortment, so bract colour varies across magenta, purple, pink, white and orange. 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