Bougainvillea Sleeping Beauty

Description

Bougainvillea Sleeping Beauty – Care & Description

Description

Bougainvillea ‘Sleeping Beauty’ is a beautiful ornamental climber known for its soft pastel peach-pink bracts that gradually fade to creamy blush shades, giving the plant a calm and elegant appearance. It is a fast-growing, sun-loving plant ideal for terraces, balconies, compound walls, pergolas, and bonsai training. With proper sunlight and minimal care, it blooms profusely almost year-round in warm climates.

Plant Care Guide

Sunlight

• Requires full sunlight (at least 6–8 hours daily)
• More sun = more flowers
• Avoid heavy shade

Watering

• Water moderately
• Allow soil to dry slightly between waterings
• Overwatering reduces flowering and causes leaf drop

Soil

• Use well-draining soil
• Ideal mix: garden soil + sand + compost
• Poor drainage can cause root rot

Temperature & Climate

• Thrives in warm and dry climates
• Ideal temperature: 20–35°C
• Protect from frost and prolonged heavy rain

Fertilizer

• Use a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus fertilizer
• Feed once every 20–30 days during growing season
• Avoid excess nitrogen to encourage blooming

Pruning

• Prune lightly after flowering to shape the plant
• Hard pruning encourages new growth and flowers
• Always prune during warm months

Pot & Support

• Use pots with good drainage holes
• Provide trellis, fence, or support for climbing
• Can be grown as shrub, climber, or bonsai

Common Problems

• More leaves, fewer flowers: Too much nitrogen or less sunlight
• Leaf drop: Overwatering or sudden climate changes
• Pests: Occasional aphids or mealybugs (treat with neem oil)

Special Features

• Drought tolerant once established
• Excellent flowering variety
• Suitable for pots, ground planting, and bonsai
• Low maintenance flowering climber