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Pale pink and white blooms of the
butterfly attractant
Bougainvillea 'Thai Delight or
Bougainvillea
'Coconut Ice'
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Bougainvillea 'Thai Delight'
(Bougainvillea
'Coconut Ice',
Bougainvillea
'Imperial Delight',
Paper Flower)
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Origin: Brazil
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Light: Full sun
Height: Can reach up to 20'
Spread: About 8'
Blooms: Magenta flowers, year-round. Papery bracts
surrounding true flowers
Foliage:
Evergreen
Soil: Sandy loam
Water: Let dry between watering
Fertilizer: Bi-weekly with a balanced soluble fertilizer during
growth season
Propagation: Stem cuttings
Insects: Susceptible to mealy bugs and aphids
Uses: Container, groundcover, screening, accent, hanging basket,
xeriscaping
Caution: Long sharp spines on vines
Other Useful Information: Bougainvillea
'Thai Delight' or
Bougainvillea
'Coconut Ice' or
Bougainvillea
'Imperial Delight' or
Paper Flower
is a brilliant looking care-free tropical perennial vine.
It can
be trained as a shrub or grown as a beautiful climber on trellis or
simply let it climb up a tree.
Paper Flower is disease resistant and it
attracts birds, bees and butterflies especially the adult Zebra Longtail
and Giant Swallowtail butterflies loves to feed on the nectar of he
beautiful pale pink blossoms. Bougainvillea
'Thai Delight'
makes a great groundcover in the
xeriscaping garden as it can witstand drouht condition. Grow it as a screen or in a
trellis or container to accent
the patio or deck or let it cascade down beautifully from a hanging
basket. Protect
Bougainvillea
'Coconut Ice' from
frost. Properly mulched, Bougainvillea will return the next
season. Do a hard prune before moving indoors.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-10 |
