Bougainvillea

Choose bougainvillea to remind you of Mediterranean skies. Bougainvillea will do well in the UK and produces masses of colourful flowers throughout the summer.

We have just got a lovely new batch of mixed colours - bushy outward spreading plants that trail over the side of the pot. If you have a colour preference remember to put it in the special instructions - we have white, purple, rose, and pale lavender.

40cm high in 14cm pot

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Looking after your Amaryllis

These instructions are sent with the plant gift

Amaryllis are tropical bulb plants similar to tulips but not frost hardy. From bud they will develop very quickly into large trumpet shaped flowers.

Once your plant is flowering it does not need a large amount of light and will be quite happy at normal indoor winter temperatures. The cooler the room the longer the blooms will last. Place your Amaryllis as a focal point in a room on an office desk or kitchen table. Make sure it is a heavy pot or well weighted down as sometimes they can become top heavy during flowering

Large bulbs may have more than one stem from each bulb typically producing four blooms within 2-3 days of each other. As the first blooms start to wither, cut them back, removing the green lump at the join to the stem and the thin stem connecting the bloom to the main stem

When all the blooms are spent from the main stem, cut the stem back to 2 inches from the bulb. With a bit of work your bulb can be cared for ready for a repeat show next year. In the spring and early summer encourage leaf growth with light and water, you might even give them a holiday outside. In late summer move the bulb to a dark room and allow the leaves to die back and the bulb to dry out. Then in October or November keep dark and warm and start watering again, once they begin to shoot again bring them into a warm light spot ready for a christmas display of blooms.

WARNING: Amaryllis pollen can stain fabrics, please protect upholstery from any contact with the pollen.

We are updating the website all the time, and new information will be posted here soon. Please do check back or call us with any questions

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

Apparently bougainvillea was discovered by a french naturalist visiting brazil in 1768 he named it 'Bougainville' after his close friend and ships captain and the name has stuck ever since

Pink, purple and rose bracts

Bougainvilleas grow widely across southern europe and Africa and are a great reminder of sunny holidays. In the UK they are surprisingly easy to grow in a warm sheltered spot. Because the colourful blooms are actually bracts they are very long lasting and after the first flush of summer, the plant will continue to put on new coloured leaves again and again.

Native to Brazil, bougainvillea was imported to the Northern Europe in the 18th Century where Kew gardens and European nurseries introduced it to countries across the globe. These colourful plants have quickly established themselves in peoples hearts and gardens right across southern europe, africa and asia, creating natural hybrids and an increasing number and range of colours.

Season: Apr to Sep

Beautiful flowering and climbing plant that will bloom all summer long in a sunny spot

Further information available at http://hubpages.com/hub/All-about-Bougainvillea