10IN BVillea BUSH ORANGE
IO" BOUGAINVILLEA BUSH ORANGE
One of the top performing yellow Bougainvillea varieties, 'California Gold' is a free-flowering, vigorous, evergreen shrub or vine with clusters of warm golden yellow, papery bracts surrounding tiny creamy-white flowers. Blooming periodically throughout the year in warm winter areas, and from summer to fall elsewhere, the colorful blossoms give way to small inconspicuous fruits, 1/2 in. long (1 cm). The flowers are borne on stems clad with short thorns and dull, wavy-edged, ovate green leaves. They do not cling and may require tying for support.
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 10-20 feet
Plant Spread: 10-20 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Defoliates at 30 degrees
Flowers: Showy
Other: Showy bracts provide the color; actual flowers are small white
Flower Color: Orange
Other: Bracts begin copper orange, fading to salmon-orange, ending pale salmon. Overall effect is orange
Flower Time: Year Round
Other: Bloom time depends on warmth. Winter bloom only in warmest zones.
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Espalier
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
| Brand | Island Tropical Foliage |
|---|---|
| Brand Name | Island Tropical Foliage |