Bougainvillea × buttiana 'Killie Campbell'

RHS Plant Profile

bougainvillea 'Killie Campbell'

Synonyms

Bougainvillea 'Killie Campbell'

Climber Wall Shrub Conservatory Greenhouse

A vigorous evergreen scrambling climber to 6m or more, with ovate leaves and clusters of small white flowers with large coppery-orange bracts

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 2.5-4 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H2

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Nyctaginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: 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 peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light; 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. See bougainvillea cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings or layering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Patio and container plants
Mediterranean climate plants
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 12

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs and aphids under glass

Diseases

May be susceptible to a rust, powdery mildews and a leaf spot