Bougainvillea 'White Madonna'
Bougainvillea, White Madonna
Description
The large amount of flamboyant color on this species creates a wonderful accent in a garden. This variety has snow white bracts (think flowers). Once established, they tend to be carefree. It is senstive to frost and will die back hard but comes back in a number of weeks. Be carefeul of this in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Sun
Full
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
Thorns/Spines
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.