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Bambino™ Baby Sophia Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea 'Baby Sophia'

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Bambino Baby Sophia Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea 'Baby Sophia') at Molbak's Garden & Home

Bambino™ Baby Sophia Bougainvillea in bloom

Bambino™ Baby Sophia Bougainvillea in bloom

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Bambino Baby Sophia Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea 'Baby Sophia') at Molbak's Garden & Home

Bambino™ Baby Sophia Bougainvillea flowers

Bambino™ Baby Sophia Bougainvillea flowers

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Bambino Baby Sophia Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea 'Baby Sophia') at Molbak's Garden & Home

Bambino™ Baby Sophia Bougainvillea foliage

Bambino™ Baby Sophia Bougainvillea foliage

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Height:  3 feet

Spread:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Other Names:  Dwarf Bougainvillea

Group/Class:  Bambino Series

Description:

A compact, dwarf series developed to stay small and better behaved; stunning orange blooms over attractive variegated foliage; excellent for beds, or training on small trellises; great for containers and hanging baskets in bright indoor areas

Features & Attributes

Bambino™ Baby Sophia Bougainvillea features showy orange round flowers with coral-pink overtones at the ends of the branches from mid spring to late fall. Its attractive oval leaves remain bluish-green in color with showy buttery yellow variegation and tinges of grayish green throughout the year.

This is a multi-stemmed evergreen houseplant with a spreading, ground-hugging habit of growth. This plant can be pruned at any time to keep it looking its best.

Planting & Growing

When grown indoors, Bambino™ Baby Sophia Bougainvillea can be expected to grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This houseplant requires direct sun for optimal performance, and should therefore be situated in a room that gets bright sunlight for a good part of the day; it is not a good choice for rooms lit only by artificial light. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and may die if left in standing water for any length of time. This plant should be watered when the surface of the soil gets dry, and will need watering approximately once each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It is not particular as to soil type or pH; an average potting soil should work just fine.

There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.

-- THIS IS A HOUSEPLANT AND IS NOT MEANT TO SURVIVE THE WINTER OUTDOORS IN OUR CLIMATE --

 
 
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