Botanical Name: Common Names:
Bougainvillea hybrida Hawaiian Gold Bougainvillea,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Shrubs Climbing / Twining, Dense, Shrub Like, Spreading, Upright
Description:
A golden flowering form of bougainvillea with a strong climbing or vine habit making it ideal for covering walls, fences or banks. It produces the vibrant masses of gold flowers maturing to pinkish-gold in the summer but can begin to flower in the spring depending on the climate. It is extremely heat tolerant and hardy making it a good choice for very hot positions in summer. Grows approx. 6m H x 5m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Climber / Creeper, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Verge
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Nyctaginaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate