Bougainvillea ‘Ambiance’
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Ambiance, also known as James Walker, is amoderate to fast grower. New buds are a deep orange, maturing to a brilliant, hot pink – a beautiful contrast of colors. Bracts are large, pointed, slightly iridescent, and grow in massive clusters. Leaves are large, light-green, and elliptical.
Characteristics
Moderate to fast grower with a full growth habit. Suitable for bush, trellis, standard, and hanging baskets.
Exposure
Full, direct sun. A minimum of 5 hours a day.
Water Usage
Low once established. Water regularly after planting to encourage a deep root system, then reduce to only as needed. Bougainvillea are drought-tolerant plants and perform beautifully in any xeriscape (Landscaping that doesn’t require a lot of water), or other environmental design minimizing the need for water use.
Fertilize
Use BOUGAIN® Quick Release Bloom Boost every 30 days.
Trimming and Pinching
After each blooming cycle (approximately every 4-6 weeks), trim or pinch the soft tips of young plants stems to encourage new growth. Pinching means removing the growing tip.
This will create multiple offshoots, thicken the plant’s appearance, and yield a more colorful bougainvillea.
Planting or Re-potting
Take care not to disturb the bougainvillea’s delicate root system during planting or re-potting. Never pull on the stem of the plant as their weak roots can be easily severed. We highly recommended that you plant bougainvillea in their nursery pots with the bottom of the pot cut out. Use a quick-drain soil suitable for bougainvillea.
Cold Hardiness
Performs best in hardiness zones 9-11, but can be used as annual color in colder climates.
Color Season
In the Southeastern U.S., Ambiance flowers most heavily from October through June, but can flower sporadically year-round if dry conditions exist. Evergreen.
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