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Image show the beautiful butterfly
attractant, Bougainvillea
"California Gold' or Paper Flower |
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Bougainvillea 'California Gold'
(Paper Flower)
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Origin: Brazil
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Light: Full sun
Height: Up to 35'
Spread: About 15'
Blooms: Various shades of yellowish gold, pinkish gold and bronzy
gold papery bracts surrounding true flowers, year-round.
Foliage:
Evergreen
Soil: Sandy loam
Water: Regular deep watering
Fertilizer: Bi-weekly with a balanced soluble fertilizer during
growth season
Propagation: Stem cuttings, mid-winter-early spring
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 'California Gold' or Paper
Flower is a brilliant-looking, ever-blooming care-free
tropical perennial vine that can be trained as a shrub or grown as a
beautiful climber on trellis or simply let it climb up a tree and let
the branches cascade down beautifully. Be cautious when transfering to
ground as pIant does not like to be moved. Bougainvillea
'California Gold' is more frost sensitive than other red cultivars.
It attracts birds, bees and butterflies especially the Zebra Longtail
butterflies and Giant Swallowtail butterflies feed on the nectar. Protect from frost. Do a hard prune before
moving indoors.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-10 |
