Bougainvillea 'Red Diamond'
bougainvillea 'Red Diamond'
A vigorous, woody-stemmed, scrambling climber reaching to 12m in height. Showy clusters of deep pink to red floral bracts surrounding small white flowers are produced in summer
Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Red White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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
Unresolved
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 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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