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| 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 |