Bougainvillea × buttiana 'Raspberry Ice' (v)
bougainvillea 'Raspberry Ice'
'Raspberry Ice' is a scrambling, woody-stemmed climber to around 5m tall with cream and green variegated leaves. Clusters of pink floral bracts surround the small white flowers in summer
Synonyms
Bougainvillea 'Brilliant' misappliedBougainvillea 'Raspberry Ice'
see moreBougainvillea 'Tropical Rainbow'
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream Green Variegated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Cream Green Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Cream Green Variegated | |||
| Winter | Cream Green Variegated |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Bougainvillea are scandent evergreen shrubs, sometimes thorny, with simple ovate leaves and clusters of small tubular flowers each enclosed by 3 showy, brightly coloured ovate bracts
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost in full light and water freely in summer and keep just moist in winter. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. If container grown can be put outside in summer. Water sparingly in winter. May survive short spells down to 0°C if kept fairly dry, but preferred minimum temperature is 7-10°C
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or softwood cuttings in early spring. Layering can be done in early autumn or spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Sub-tropical
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 12 in early spring/after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, mealybugs, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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