Bougainvillea x buttiana 'Poulton's Special' (Bougainvillea 'Poulton's Special')

Botanical name

Bougainvillea x buttiana 'Poulton's Special'

Other names

Bougainvillea 'Poulton's Special'

Genus

Bougainvillea Bougainvillea

Variety or Cultivar

'Poulton's Special' _ 'Poulton's Special' is a tender, evergreen climber with ovate leaves and clusters of papery magenta bracts around small white flowers.

Bougainvillea x buttiana 'Poulton's Special' is: Evergreen

Habit

Branching, Climbing

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Flower

Magenta, White in Summer; White, Magenta in Autumn

Foliage

Green in All seasons

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs

General care

Propagation methods

Layering, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Bougainvillea x buttiana 'Poulton's Special' (Bougainvillea 'Poulton's Special') will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Conservatory, Indoor, Containers, Sub-Tropical

Cultivation

Plant under glass in loam-based compost in full light and good ventilation, or outdoors in warm, sheltered frost-free spot. Needs to be moved inside over winter. May survive short spells down to 0 °C if kept fairly dry. Water freely in summer and little i

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

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

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