How to prune bougainvillea 'raspberry ice'

After each flowering flush; light structural prune late winter. Cut flowered lateral shoots back to 2–3 nodes after each bloom. In late winter, shorten all main stems by up to one-third and remove dead, crossing, or weak growth entirely. For container cultivation, a harder late-winter prune (one-half) keeps size manageable.

After each flowering cycle, plus annual structural prune. Bougainvillea 'Raspberry Ice' is a moderately vigorous, variegated cultivar well-suited to containers. Prune after each flowering flush, trimming lateral shoots back to 2–3 nodes to keep the plant compact and encourage the next bloom cycle. In late winter, reduce the overall size by up to one-third. Always use thick gloves when handling.

Cut flowered lateral shoots back to 2–3 nodes after each bloom. In late winter, shorten all main stems by up to one-third and remove dead, crossing, or weak growth entirely. For container cultivation, a harder late-winter prune (one-half) keeps size manageable.