Bring vibrant tropical color and long-lasting blooms to your garden with Bougainvillea Spectabilis, an heirloom flowering plant prized for its bright, showy bracts and climbing growth habit. Perfect for trellises, fences, containers, and sunny borders, this plant attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies while providing a low-maintenance and hardy display. Its adaptability makes it suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.
Features & Specifications:
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Plant Type: Perennial climbing flowering plant
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Height/Spread: 6 – 15 feet tall, sprawling or climbing habit
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Flower Color: Bright pink, purple, red, or magenta bracts surrounding small white flowers
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Light Requirement: Full sun
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Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter
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Special Traits: Pollinator-friendly, vibrant blooms, hardy, low-maintenance, climbing habit
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Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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Sowing Time: Sow indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost or outdoors in a warm, frost-free location.
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Soil Preparation: Use well-draining soil enriched with compost or organic matter.
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Sowing Depth: Sow seeds lightly on the soil surface; press gently but do not cover deeply.
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 12 – 18 inches apart; provide support for climbing as they mature.
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Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during germination; water moderately once seedlings are established.
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Germination Period: 14 – 28 days under optimal light and temperature conditions.
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Care: Provide full sun, prune lightly to shape, and mulch to retain soil moisture.
