Bougainvillea spectabilis 'Vera Deep Purple'PBR

Grow in pots of loam-based compost such as John Innes No.3. Bougainvilleas need a bright position but protect them from direct summer sun. Plants can be moved outside for summer. Increase watering from spring as the plants start back into active growth and apply a balanced liquid feed until the bracts show colour, then switch to a high potassium feed. Decrease watering and cease feeding in autumn. Maintain a minimum night temperature of 10°C. See bougainvillea cultivation for further information

See pruning group 12

Propagate by layering in early spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings with bottom heat in winter

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs, aphids and glasshouse whitefly

Generally disease-free