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title: "Plant Profile: Bougainvillea"
description: If you’re looking for a plant with showy colours, you can’t go past bougainvillea. With just a little care it will bring blooms to your garden for months of the year.
---

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# [Plant Profile: Bougainvillea](https://blog.rockypoint.com.au/bougainvillea)

 Written by [Rocky Point](https://blog.rockypoint.com.au/author/rachelle) | Jan 21, 2022 8:00:00 PM

Bougainvillea are South American in origin and were named in honour of the French explorer, Louis Antoine de Bougainville.

If you’re looking for a plant with showy colours, you can’t go past bougainvillea. With just a little care it will bring blooms to your garden for months of the year.

**Sunlight:** They love full sun, all day but will still prosper with just half a day’s sun.

**Watering:** Regular watering will keep these plants happy and healthy

**Soil:** Bougainvillea aren’t fussy when it comes to soil type, as long as it is well drained.

**Feeding:** Its best to use a low nitrogen, high potassium fertilizer on Bougainvillea. Fertilise in Spring.    

**Pruning:**  These will grow up to 12m+ if left unpruned but can be trimmed to size; dwarf forms are available. Don’t be afraid of giving them a good haircut – they’re very hardy and will bounce back.

**Varieties:** Bambino Bougainvillea, Solar Flare, Golden Ice, Majik, Maudi, Singapore Pink, Flame and so many more!

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