Pune White Bougainvillea

Description

 

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Pune White Bougainvillea

 – Care & Description

🌸 Description

Pune White Bougainvillea is a beautiful Indian variety known for its pure white bracts, strong flowering habit, and vigorous climbing growth. It is widely used for compound walls, arches, pergolas, fences, and bonsai training. The plant is highly drought-tolerant and long-flowering.

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🌿 Care Guide

☀️ Sunlight

• Requires full sunlight (6–8 hours daily)
• Best flowering in direct sun

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💧 Water

• Water when top soil becomes dry
• Avoid waterlogging
• Less water = more flowers

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🌱 Soil

• Well-drained sandy soil
• Ideal mix: Garden soil + river sand + compost (1:1:1)

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🌼 Fertilizer

• Use flowering fertilizer (low nitrogen)
• Apply every 15–20 days
• Bone meal or NPK 10-20-20 works best

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✂️ Pruning

• Prune after flowering cycle
• Encourages new branches and more blooms
• Suitable for bonsai shaping

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🌡️ Climate

• Ideal for Indian tropical & semi-tropical regions
• Temperature: 18°C – 38°C
• Protect from frost

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🐛 Pests

• Aphids, mealybugs, caterpillars
• Spray neem oil every 10–15 days

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🏡 Pot / Ground

• Grows well in pots and open ground
• Slight root restriction improves flowering

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🌸 Flowering

• Flowers almost year-round
• Peak blooming in summer & mild winter

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