Plant Encyclopedia

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Brand:  Monrovia

Description:

A low, mounded spreading form, presenting masses of raspberry-pink blooms, over exciting variegated foliage; excellent as a colorful shrub or groundcover; great for indoor containers and hanging baskets in bright areas

Features & Attributes

Raspberry Ice Bougainvillea is clothed in stunning fuchsia round flowers held atop the branches from late spring to mid fall. Its attractive glossy pointy leaves emerge buttery yellow, turning dark green in color with distinctive creamy white edges and tinges of grayish green throughout the year.

This is a multi-stemmed evergreen houseplant with a mounded form. This plant can be pruned at any time to keep it looking its best.

Planting & Growing

When grown indoors, Raspberry Ice Bougainvillea can be expected to grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This houseplant requires direct sun for optimal performance, and should therefore be situated in a room that gets bright sunlight for a good part of the day; it is not a good choice for rooms lit only by artificial light. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and may die if left in standing water for any length of time. This plant should be watered when the surface of the soil gets dry, and will need watering approximately once each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It is not particular as to soil type or pH; an average potting soil should work just fine.

There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.

-- THIS IS A HOUSEPLANT AND IS NOT MEANT TO SURVIVE THE WINTER OUTDOORS IN OUR CLIMATE --

 

* This is a "special order" plant - contact store for details