Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'

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Kelli L.A. (Canoga Park), CA(Zone 10a) Mar 14, 2003

Common name: Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Bougainvillea


Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/55375/

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 15, 2003

Where was this taken? I just love big specimens like this. In another month it will be solid pink!

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Kelli L.A. (Canoga Park), CA(Zone 10a) Mar 16, 2003

The picture was taken in my yard (Los Angeles area, California) last summer. I don't know how old the plant is. It was huge like this when we moved here six years ago.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 16, 2003

Well, you are so lucky Kelli, I am sure it puts on an incredible show for you for months!

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Kelli L.A. (Canoga Park), CA(Zone 10a) Mar 16, 2003

It blooms pretty much all year. It has bloomed all winter this year, as we have not had a freeze.

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agourmet22 Hagerstown, IN(Zone 5a) Mar 31, 2003

Hi Kelli,
Do you think a plant like that would survive in Indiana? I would sure love to try to grow one or maybe a similar plant like it.

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Kelli L.A. (Canoga Park), CA(Zone 10a) Mar 31, 2003

It would survive if you can take it indoors in the winter. They can't take cold below about 28F.

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TexasTom Sep 09, 2003

This is a great looking plant. I saw one in Corpus Christi,Texas that could be 20 or so years old because it covers an entire telephone post and runs along the wires for some 20 feet to each side of the pole and then some!!! time i'm down there I will take some pics.

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Bairie Corpus Christi, TX(Zone 10a) Jun 01, 2004

agourmet22:

It will do great in a pot--actually, they seem to like being contained. When you take it inside, don't put it in the garage or other dark place. They don't go dormant, and will die w/o light. Just put it near a window where it will continue to get lots of light and it will be happy until spring when it can enjoy the outdoors again.

Glad mine doesn't have to go inside--it's about 10' across. Unfortunately it doesn't bloom much because it gets too much shade--poor planning. But I live in Corpus Christi, and from my front yard I can see the neighbors'. Just about everyone has one here.

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