Overview

Transform your outdoor space with the breathtaking beauty of the Double Red Bougainvillea live plant. This offering includes a set of two vigorous starter plants, each measuring between 4 and 10 inches tall, poised to establish themselves and bring a cascade of vibrant color to your landscape. The Double Red Bougainvillea is a tropical ornamental vine, celebrated for its spectacular, profuse, and double-layered red bracts that create a dramatic and long-lasting floral display. Originating from the warm regions of South America, primarily Brazil, Peru, and Argentina, this plant thrives in sunny, frost-free environments, making it an ideal choice for USDA zones 9–11. Whether you’re looking to adorn a trellis, cover a fence, or create a stunning focal point in a container, this red Bougainvillea plant will infuse your garden with exotic charm and a burst of fiery red hues. Its minimal-care nature makes it a favorite among gardeners seeking high visual impact with manageable upkeep.

The Bougainvillea genus is renowned for its vigorous growth and showy ‘flowers’ which are actually modified leaves called bracts. The ‘Double Red’ cultivar specifically boasts a richer, more intense red and a fuller appearance due to its double layering, offering an even more opulent display than single-bracted varieties. These starter plants provide an excellent foundation for establishing a mature, flowering vine that will captivate onlookers throughout its blooming season. Embrace the allure of the tropics with this exceptional Double Red Bougainvillea live plant.

Key Benefits

Adding a Double Red Bougainvillea live plant to your garden offers numerous advantages, from aesthetic appeal to ease of maintenance. Here are some of the key benefits you can expect from these spectacular vines:

• Stunning Visual Impact: The profusion of double-layered, vibrant red bracts creates an absolutely breathtaking display, making the Double Red Bougainvillea a showstopper in any garden setting. Its intense color ensures it stands out.
• Long-Lasting Blooms: Unlike many flowering plants, Bougainvillea bracts provide color for an extended period, often lasting for weeks or even months, ensuring continuous beauty throughout the warm seasons. This prolonged bloom cycle is a major draw for any red Bougainvillea plant enthusiast.
• Versatile Landscaping: This vine is incredibly versatile, perfect for training on trellises, arbors, fences, or walls. It can also be grown in large containers, hanging baskets, or even as a colorful groundcover, adapting to various garden designs.
• Drought Tolerant: Once established, tropical Bougainvillea plants are remarkably drought-tolerant, requiring less frequent watering compared to many other ornamental plants, making them a water-wise choice for arid or semi-arid regions.
• Low Maintenance: Despite its exotic appearance, this hardy Bougainvillea is relatively easy to care for. It requires minimal pruning to maintain shape and encourage new growth, and it’s generally resistant to most pests and diseases.
• Attracts Pollinators: While the colorful bracts are the main attraction, the small, true flowers nestled within them can attract hummingbirds and other pollinators to your garden, contributing to local biodiversity.
• Privacy and Screening: When grown on a support structure, the dense foliage and prolific growth of the Bougainvillea vine care can provide effective privacy screening and an aesthetically pleasing barrier.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Ensuring the success of your Double Red Bougainvillea live plant involves understanding its specific needs, especially concerning sun, soil, and watering. These plants thrive in conditions that mimic their native tropical environment. For optimal blooming performance, tropical Bougainvillea requires abundant sunlight. It needs full sun exposure, meaning at least 6 or more hours of direct sunlight daily. Planting in a location with less light will result in fewer bracts and leggy growth. When it comes to soil, well-drained loamy or sandy soil is preferred. The soil pH should be slightly acidic to neutral, ideally between 5.5 and 7.0. It’s crucial to avoid compact or waterlogged soil, as Bougainvillea roots are susceptible to rot.

Watering should be deep but infrequent. Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings to prevent root issues; overwatering is a common cause of problems. These hardy Bougainvillea plants are quite drought-tolerant once established. The best time for planting is in spring or early summer after all danger of frost has passed. If planting in the ground, space plants 3–5 feet apart to allow for their spreading habit. For container gardening, use large pots with ample drainage holes. Fertilize a few times during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer, reducing frequency in fall and winter. Pruning should be done lightly after each blooming cycle to shape the plant and encourage new growth. Heavier pruning can be performed in early spring before the new growth cycle begins. Protect your Bougainvillea vine care from frost; in colder zones, consider growing it in a container that can be moved indoors during winter.

Size & Details

This offering includes a set of two Double Red Bougainvillea live plant starters, each carefully cultivated to be between 4 and 10 inches in height. These are young, vigorous plants that are ready to be transplanted into your garden or a larger container where they can establish their root systems and begin their journey towards maturity. As a fast-growing vine, the red Bougainvillea plant can quickly reach impressive sizes, often growing 15 to 30 feet tall or wide when given adequate support and space. In containers, their size can be managed through regular pruning. They typically ship as healthy starter plants, either with a small rootball or occasionally bare-rooted, ensuring they are primed for quick establishment upon arrival. Expect vigorous growth and the first signs of their characteristic vibrant red bracts within the first year, particularly under ideal growing conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Double Red Bougainvillea live plant get? A: When planted in the ground and given proper support, this vigorous vine can reach heights and spreads of 15 to 30 feet. Its size can be controlled with regular pruning, especially when grown in containers.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: These are starter plants, typically shipped in small nursery pots or with a protected root ball, ready for immediate transplanting into your garden or a larger container.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The tropical Bougainvillea is primarily an outdoor plant, thriving in warm, sunny climates (USDA zones 9-11). In colder regions, it can be grown in containers and brought indoors during winter months.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: For the best blooming performance, this hardy Bougainvillea requires full sun, which means at least 6 or more hours of direct sunlight every day. Less sun will result in fewer flowers.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, once established, the Bougainvillea vine care is considered relatively low-maintenance. It’s drought-tolerant and generally resistant to pests, making it a good choice for both experienced and novice gardeners.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Double Red Bougainvillea live plant starters will be carefully packed to ensure they arrive safely and in good health, ready for planting. They may be in small pots or have their root balls protected.
• Q: When is the best time to plant? A: The ideal time to plant your Bougainvillea starters is in the spring or early summer, after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has begun to warm up.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: This plant is cold-sensitive. It will thrive outdoors year-round in USDA zones 9-11. In zones with frost, it must be protected or brought indoors during the colder months to survive.
• Q: Does this Bougainvillea attract hummingbirds? A: Yes, the vibrant red bracts and small inner flowers of the red Bougainvillea plant can attract hummingbirds and other pollinators to your garden.
• Q: How often should I water my Bougainvillea? A: Water deeply but infrequently. Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings to prevent root rot. Established plants are quite drought tolerant.