COMMON NAME Barbara Karst Red Bougainvillea |
BOTANICAL NAME Bougainvillea buttiana ‘Barbara Karst’ |
HEIGHT 10′ + |
WIDTH 10′ |
DIOECIOUS Needs cross pollination |
EVERGREEN |
LIFESPAN Decades |
COLD TOLERANCE 29° F |
SOIL TYPE Well drained |
DROUGHT TOLERANCE Yes |
SALT TOLERANCE Yes |
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full sun |
FERTILIZING In Spring, apply a balanced general purpose fertilizer such as 5-5-5. In Summer, use a bloom-booster, such as 4-6-8. Go easy on the fertilizer, especially with nitrogen, as too much with increase foliage and decrease blooms. Avoid getting fertilizer on the leaves. Water before and after applying fertilizer. |
FLOWER Red-pink. Plants have both female and male flowers, though need cross-pollination from other plants to produce seeds. |
MONTH OF COLOR Hot, dry months of the year |
FRUIT Small, oval, yellow-tan seeds. |
COMMENTS Beautiful flowers, over 80 varieties of this plant exist. Dry, well-drained areas are best. |
PRICE 15 gallon $95, 3 gallon $13 |