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Bougainvillea Alexandra in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Bougainvillea Spectabilis 'Alexandra'

 

Bougainvillea 'Alexandra'

A tall climber that can be kept as a shrub or thorny, rambling vine, if grown as a vine it needs to be supported, trellis, wall, through a tree etc. The leaves are oval. The flowers form from egg shaped bracts of pink, red and purple leaf clusters, usually three white flowers in each cluster.

 
plant Features
  • Bougainvillea Alexandra likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Bougainvillea Alexandra likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Bougainvillea Alexandra is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Bougainvillea Alexandra likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Bougainvillea 'Alexandra'

Latin name

Bougainvillea Spectabilis 'Alexandra'

type

Deciduous trees or shrubs

family

Nyctaginaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Bougainvillea Alexandra likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Bougainvillea Alexandra is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Bougainvillea Alexandra likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Bougainvillea Alexandra likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Bougainvillea Alexandra is 7.00meters x 12.00meters 7.00 M 12.00 M

Bougainvillea Spectabilis 'Alexandra'

A tall climber that can be kept as a shrub or thorny, rambling vine, if grown as a vine it needs to be supported, trellis, wall, through a tree etc. The leaves are oval. The flowers form from egg shaped bracts of pink, red and purple leaf clusters, usually three white flowers in each cluster.


Flowering Season

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Bouganvillea's come in many different flower colours from white to subtle shades of pink through to vibrant orange, burgundy, red and purple. In the right conditions Bougainvillea can flower for up to 11 months of the year.

 

Propagation by cuttings

From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn

Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.

 

Planting

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container grown plants in mid to late spring in moist fertile soil.

 
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