bougainvillea [Texas Dawn]

Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost in full light and water freely in summer and keep just moist in winter. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. If container grown can be put outside in summer. Water sparingly in winter. May survive short spells down to 0°C if kept fairly dry, but preferred minimum temperature is 7-10°C

Pruning group 12 in early spring/after flowering

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or softwood cuttings in early spring. Layering can be done in early autumn or spring

May be attacked by glasshouse whitefly, mealybugs, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite

Generally disease free