Bougainvillea x buttiana 'Barbara Karst'
Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'
'Barbara Karst' is a popular, free-flowering, vigorous, evergreen climber with short thorns and wavy-edged green leaves. It is grown primarily for its abundant, colorful clusters of bright red flower bracts which it produces from summer to autumn. Grown as an annual in temperate climates or, can be grown in containers and brought indoors in winter.
Contributed by @jessicaspaid
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst'
Latin name
Bougainvillea x buttiana 'Barbara Karst'
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Nyctaginaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
2.50 M
Bougainvillea x buttiana 'Barbara Karst'
'Barbara Karst' is a popular, free-flowering, vigorous, evergreen climber with short thorns and wavy-edged green leaves. It is grown primarily for its abundant, colorful clusters of bright red flower bracts which it produces from summer to autumn. Grown as an annual in temperate climates or, can be grown in containers and brought indoors in winter.
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.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container grown plants in mid to late spring in moist fertile soil.
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.
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