Ruby Bougainvillea Starter Plant – Live Tropical Vine in Nursery Pot

About This Plant

Ruby Bougainvillea is a tropical flowering vine prized for its brilliant ruby-red bracts and fast growth. This is a well-rooted starter plant shipped in a nursery pot, suitable for trellises, fences, arbors, patios, hanging baskets, and containers. It thrives in full sun with a fast-draining soil mix and can be pruned to maintain size.

What You Will Receive

1 live Ruby Bougainvillea starter plant in a nursery pot. Well-rooted, healthy, established young plant. Packaging is secure for safe arrival.

• Shipped in nursery pot/container
• Size may vary; starter plant
• Blooming-size starter plant; blooms at shipment not guaranteed

Growing Information

• Common Name: Ruby Bougainvillea
• Botanical Name: Bougainvillea spp.
• Plant Type: Tropical flowering vine
• Growth Stage: Well-rooted starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun after establishment (6–8+ hours daily)
• Soil: Fast-draining, well-draining potting mix or sandy soil
• Watering: Keep evenly moist while establishing; water when soil begins to dry once mature
• Mature Height: 15–30 feet with support (can be pruned to maintain size)
• Growth Rate: Fast in warm climates
• USDA Zones: 9–11 (container growing recommended in cooler climates)
• Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip: Keep in a 3–4 inch pot for at least 6 months before moving to a larger container or the ground. Place in bright indirect light after arrival, then gradually introduce to full sun. Some yellowing or leaf drop during shipping is normal; new growth will emerge as the plant establishes.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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