Bougainvillea ‘Lady Mary Baring’
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aka: Hawaiian Gold, Yellow Glory
Lady Baring is a fast and vigorous grower that performs best when planted in the landscape. Bright gold bracts are small, broadly ovate, and hang heavy from every branch. Like most yellow bougainvillea, Lady Baring’s branching is thick and strong – great for climbing up a trellis or pergola. Leaves are rounded, light to mid green, leathery, and prone to leaf spots.
Characteristics
Loose, open growth habit lends itself to be well-suited for trellis and wall structures. Looks fantastic in high-contrast settings such as brick wall back-drops, Spanish barrel-tile roofs, iron gates, and lavish entrances.
Mature Size
20-30’ tall X 6-9’ wide. Can be pruned to stay smaller.
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., Lady Baring displays her large clusters of flowers for long periods of time during the months of October through May. Evergreen.
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