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Description

Bring a burst of Mediterranean colour to your garden with the Bougainvillea Bush, a stunning, low-maintenance beauty. Its vivid purple, papery bracts create a dazzling display, while its lush, evergreen foliage ensures year-round interest, even when not in bloom.

Versatile and compact, Bougainvillea flourishes in decorative pots, making it ideal for patios, balconies, or conservatories. While it thrives outdoors in full sun through summer, it should be moved to a frost-free spot in autumn - greenhouses and conservatories are ideal to keep it thriving.

This drought-tolerant beauty requires minimal care, making it suitable for beginners and seasoned gardeners alike. Water moderately, letting the soil dry between waterings, and feed weekly from mid-April with a high-nitrogen fertiliser, switching to potash when flowering begins. A light prune in early spring keeps it neat and encourages fresh growth.

For a striking display, pair with lavender, rosemary, or lantana, all of which share Bougainvillea�s love for sun and well-draining soil.

Supplied as an established plant in an 18cm pot, ready to plant and display.

Top Tips

Protect from frost by moving to an indoor spot for winter, before growing in a sun-soaked spot of the garden through summer.

Care Information

Planting Your Bougainvillea:

For UK gardeners, it is recommended to grow this variety in a pot or container. Bougainvilleas thrive in pots, which makes it easier to move them indoors for winter protection.
Pick a container at least 30cm wide with drainage holes, filled with a mix of multi-purpose compost and grit or sand.
Prepare a planting hole twice the width of the existing root ball and roughly the same depth.
Carefully remove this plant from its 18cm nursery pot and plant at a similar level in its new container.
Position in full sun, in fact the more sun, the better! A south-facing wall, patio or balcony is ideal.
If soil conditions are heavy, be sure to add grit or sand to the mix to boost drainage.

Aftercare and Ongoing Maintenance:

Keep slightly dry - Bougainvillea prefer moderate watering. Water thoroughly, then allow the soil to dry before watering again. Avoid overwatering as too much water can lead to root rot and the production of fewer flowers.
From spring to late summer, feed with a high-nitrogen fertiliser weekly to encourage strong growth.
Once the bracts start to develop colour, switch to a high-potash feed, such as tomato fertiliser, to boost flowering.

Pruning Advice:

Trim lightly in early spring to maintain shape and encourage fresh growth.
Remove dead or damaged branches as needed.
Be mindful of thorns when pruning or handling.
From October to April, move you potted Bougainvillea to a conservatory, greenhouse or bright indoor spot, ideally above 5C.
Reduce watering and avoid feeding during the dormant period.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!

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