Bougainvillea spectabilis 'Vera Deep Purple' (Great bougainvillea 'Vera Deep Purple' )

Botanical name

Bougainvillea spectabilis 'Vera Deep Purple'

Other names

Great bougainvillea 'Vera Deep Purple'

Genus

Bougainvillea Bougainvillea

Variety or Cultivar

'Vera Deep Purple' _ 'Vera Deep Purple' is a tender, compact, upright, evergreen shrub with thornless stems bearing ovate, dark green leaves and, in summer, prominent, deep purple-pink bracts surrounding small, creamy-white flowers.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Compact, Upright

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Colour

Flower

Purple-pink in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 12 after flowering.

Propagation methods

Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Bougainvillea spectabilis 'Vera Deep Purple' (Great bougainvillea 'Vera Deep Purple' ) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Conservatory, Indoor, Containers, Sub-Tropical

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; keep just moist in winter. Outdoors, grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. In cold areas in containers, move inside for winter. May survive short spel

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Bougainvillea spectabilis 'Vera Deep Purple' (Great bougainvillea 'Vera Deep Purple' )

Common pest name

grape ground pearl

Scientific pest name

Margarodes vitis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

General biosecurity comments

Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Bougainvillea spectabilis 'Vera Deep Purple' (Great bougainvillea 'Vera Deep Purple' )

Common pest name

bougainvillea mealybug

Scientific pest name

Phenacoccus peruvianus

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Pest of Bougainvillea spreading rapidly around Mediterranean; following introduction from South America. Detected on a Capsicum crop in Austria in 2014. Growers should monitor for its presence and take appropriate action.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/