There are as many as hundreds of Bougainvillea varieties. Have you only ever grown the red one?

There are a great many Bougainvillea varieties. At first I thought there were only a few, but to my surprise there are as many as hundreds, and the flower colors are extremely rich, including the common red, pink, orange, yellow, white and purple varieties, and there are also some bicolor varieties. Its flowers also come in single-petal and double-petal forms. Which color of Bougainvillea do you grow at home?

Sometimes I see a single Bougainvillea at flower markets grafted with different flower colors, looking all colorful and very charming.

There are already more than 250 registered Bougainvillea varieties, and over a hundred have been introduced into our country. Some of the larger botanical gardens grow several dozen varieties, while I once saw more than a hundred varieties at the Bougainvillea Park in Xiamen, which is also the place with the most Bougainvillea varieties in our country.

Bougainvillea is actually a tropical climbing plant that can cling to some trellis and grow upward. It is also suitable for viewing as a potted flower or bonsai plant, so Bougainvillea has become a very popular ornamental plant.

Some frost-free areas year-round are very suitable for growing Bougainvillea directly in the ground, without needing frequent care. Grown in a spot with more than six hours of direct light each day, it will maintain vigorous growth, and it can bloom without frequent watering. Keep the soil slightly acidic and regularly add well-rotted organic fertilizer.

Common Bougainvillea varieties in daily life

1. Dahong Bougainvillea

The bright red Bougainvillea has some very thick leaves that stay emerald green year-round. Its bracts are dark red and look very brilliant. This Bougainvillea's branches grow upright, its flowering branches are very long, and its flower color is gorgeous.

2. Jinban Dahong Bougainvillea

This Bougainvillea's flower bracts are very charming. This variety has relatively wide leaves in a lance shape, the flower bracts are nearly round, and the calyx is red.

3. Curly-leaf Dark Red Bougainvillea

This Bougainvillea has very wide, round leaves, and the leaves have silvery-white markings. The flowers are very large and dark red.

4. Jinban Double-petal Dahong Bougainvillea

The outer edges of the leaves are golden yellow, and the flowers are double-petal red blooms.

5. Orange-red Bougainvillea

6. Lemon Yellow Bougainvillea

7. Singapore Dagon Pink Bougainvillea

This Bougainvillea has relatively round leaves, and its flowers are also double-petal, looking very beautiful and charming.

8. Silver-edged Light Purple Bougainvillea

9. White-bract Bougainvillea

10. Golden-edged White-flower Bougainvillea

11. Bicolor (Mandarin Duck) Bougainvillea

Which good-looking Bougainvillea varieties have you grown? Have you ever thought about grafting Bougainvilleas of different flower colors onto a single tree?