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Bougainvillea ‘Scarlet O’hara’

Bougainvillea

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Botanical name: Bougainvillea 'Scarlet O'hara'
Common name: Bougainvillea
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Plant Type: House plant, Evergreen

Flower colour:

Red

Foliage colour:

Green

Key features:
Flowers

Bougainvillea glabra is an evergreen climbing plant with thorny stems, native to South America. In Britain it’s grown as a houseplant, typically in sunny, humid conservatories and greenhouses, where conditions mimic those of its native subtropical habitat. However it can also be grown in containers or hanging baskets as a summer annual.

Also known as San Diego Red, the strong vine-like habit of Bougainvillea ‘Scarlet O’Hara’ bears masses of deep magenta-red flower-like bracts.

For best results grow in a large container, which you can move outside in summer. When pruning, cut back side shoots to three to four buds. Feed with a nitrogen-rich fertiliser when it comes into growth in spring, followed by a potash-rich fertiliser when the flower buds appear. Protect from frost and water sparingly in winter.