Bougainvillea 'Pink Pearl'

Bougainvillea

Family
Nyctaginaceae (nyk-taj-i-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Bougainvillea (boo-gan-VIL-lee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Pink
Rose/Mauve
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Valley Center, California

Pompano Beach, Florida

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San Leandro, CA (Zone 9b) | December 2006 | neutral

Here in zone 9, bougainvillea are evergreen unless it gets too cold. Then they drop all their leaves. They do not like to have their ro...Read More

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