Bougainvillea ‘Pink Pixie’
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Pink Pixie, also known as Smartipants and Torch Glow is a moderate grower with an unusual-looking multi-branch system perfect for creating bougainvillea bonsai. Tiny pink bracts start at the last six to eight inches of the cane, giving it a distinct torch-like appearance. Both bracts and leaves are small, compact, and tightly packed. Leaves are light to mid-green, with very short internodes.
Characteristics
Branches with short internodes that grow in torch-like effect make this variety best suited for smaller items such as bush and bonsai. Pink Pixie's miniature bracts and leaves lends itself to creating beautiful bonsai pieces with aesthetically pleasing scale and structure.
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
Most bright display of color is October through June. Flowers sporadically throughout the summer months if dry conditions exist.
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