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Bougainvillea skrb

Bougainvillea, također se spominju kao cvijet Papir je rodom iz Brazila i spada u Nyctaginaceae obitelji. Ova tropska planinarski je idealan za vješanje košare i uzgajaju u kontejnerima, gdje ga mogu kaskadni svojih blještavost rezonantan vina. Cvijet unremarkable je u odnosu na vedro obojena, papir kao bracts koje okružuju cvijet.

Bougainvillea

Kupio sam dva prekrasna bougainvillea biljaka ovog proljeća. Htio bih da ih dovedu u za zimu. Nemam podrum i garažu bi bilo previše hladno. Bilo koji sugestija o tome kako da ih pohraniti preko zimu? Trebam li ga orezati donijeti kad sam ga u? Trebam li staviti ga u blizini prozora ili bi trebala biti tamna?

Bougainvillea su tropske biljke izdržljiv u zoni 8-10. To će se tolerirati, kao kul kao temperatura 30-40 stupnjeva, ali će trebati zaštiti ili može smrznuti i umrijeti.
Za winterover vaš interijer bougainvillea, zadržite ga u zgodnih, brightest boravak u kući (istok ili sjever prozor), s temperaturama između 50-60 stupnjeva. Ako ga dobije previše toplo, ona će rasti, ali i visok izgledati blijedo zbog nedovoljne suncu. Vodeni manji zimi tlo da dopuštajući između suhog zalijevanje i ne oploditi. Možete orezati biljke da bi ga više nego rukovanje glavnim obrezivanje treba obaviti u proljeće prije nego što počne novi rast. On svibanj pad njegovih ostavlja za to vrijeme, ali ideja je da se biljka živi do proljeća.

WINTEROVER BOUGAINVILLEA

U hladnijim regijama Bougainvillea također mogu biti pohranjeni spava u podrumu ili garaži. Smanjite zalijevanje, smanjiti biljke dovoljno samo da bude pokoran i pohraniti na hladnom tamnu sobu. Postrojenja će pad svim njegovim lišćem. Provjerite tla periodično tijekom zime, zalijevanje, teži samo da bi ga s potpuno drying out. Ne nađubriti za to vrijeme.

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63 komentara na Bougainvillea skrb

  • Ivan

    Obrezivanje bougainvillea

    Imam saksiji bougainvillea koja je izgubila puno od lišća i grana koje su izgubljene one ostavljaju isušio je i umro. Također ima sajam iznos od novi rast u drugim područjima - izrada postrojenja prilično nedosljedan. (neki novi rast neke mrtve točke). Što trebam učiniti tako da se biljka je puna novih rast?

    Bougainvillea blooms na novi rast, pa je potrebno i na obrezivanje. Možete obrezuj krajem jeseni ili početkom proljeća, kao i svjetlost obrezivanje raste tijekom cijele sezone ovo će stimulirati nove žbunast rasta.

    MJF (filla@sbcglobal.net /) (IP: 70.255.0.195)
    Obrezivanje Bougainvillea

    Živimo u Houstonu, Texas. Naš vrlo zrele bougainvillea oduvijek bloomed odlično. Ali bio je dobivanje iz kontrole veličine mudar. Ja pruned u leđa teško krajem ožujka, nakon našeg posljednjeg zamrznuti. Lišća su svi narasli leđa, ali ne još cvijeća (obično su pune cvijeća do sada). Hoću li dobiti cvijeće ove godine? Ili sam previše tvrdo orezati ili prekasno?

    Najbolje vrijeme da se orezati je odmah nakon cvjetnice. Oni mogu uzeti sva svjetla obrezivanje sezone dugo. Ako je vaša biljka je izrastao i koje su vam potrebne za kontrolu veličine, rano proljeće prije nego što počinje rast je dobar put da se teško orezati. Nakon napornog obrezivanje bougainvilleas tendencijelno blještavost zaustaviti i staviti na jaki vegetativni rast u kojoj oni mogu proizvesti trnje umjesto cvijeća. Isprobajte "cvatu pogurati" gnojivo kako bi se potaknuo ga na cvijetu.

    John Vasi (johnvasi@cox.net /)
    Živim u južnoj Kaliforniji. Imam bougainvillea (crveni) u punom nedjelja To je najmanje 30 godina. Pokušao sam da ga proširiti preko doksat području dopuštajući grane rasti u tom smjeru. Nakon nekoliko godina, grane šumovitih i dobio sam vrlo prorijeđena leaf rasta. Mogu li obrezuj nazad na drvo na ove duge grane (možda 15 ft) promicati rast, ili bih trebao izrezati ih i promovirati nove grane da pokrije područje koje želim?

    Hard obrezivanje rezanje natrag 1 / 2 2 / 3 bi trebala promicati nove grane i potpunijeg bushier postrojenja. Ovo bi trebalo biti učinjeno prije nego što novi rast počinje u rano proljeće. Imajte na umu da će se teško obrezivanje biljke cvjetnice prestati i otići na vegetativni rastućoj fazi; producting puno zelene rast i možda dugo izvijenih trnje u leaf axils. Možete primijeniti cvatu pogurati ili bolje cvatu nakon teških obrezivanje usporiti na vegetativni rast i poticati nove cvjetne proizvodnje. Laganu obrezivanje kao pinching savjete povratak na oblik i direktne rasta može se obaviti tijekom sezone raste.

  • Deanna

    Možete li mi dijeliti savjete o razdvajajuchi Bougainvillea. Mine je prilično velika (lonac veličine 2 "i ja sam zabrinut je dobivanje root vezana i želite ga podijeliti ispravno) hvala

    Rasijecite Vašim bougainvillea u proljeće, na početku rastuće sezone. Vodeni vaše biljka nekoliko sati unaprijed, jer to će olakšati uklanjanje postrojenja iz lonac. Pažljivo izvadite ga iz lonac i oštar nož rezati ga u dijelove. Uklanjanje mrtvih i tangled korijena. Budite sigurni da koristite svježe tresetni temelji tlo i čist kontejnera. Plant je na istom nivou koji je bio prije raste. Nakon repotting trim udaljen 1 / 3 biljke vina, to će dati korijene vrijeme rasti i pratiti lišća. Ako ne možete saksiju, topdress. Za topdress struže daleko vrhu 1-2 cm od tla i ponovno punjenje sa svježim soil mix. Vrh sloj će pružiti dodatni hranjiva za korijenima

  • Carol

    Moj veliki bougainvillea pretrpjela značajne štete od (neobična) mraz ove zime. Kada bih trebao vratiti mrtve orezati grane? Hoće li preživjeti?
    Hvala.

    Bougainvilleas mogu oporaviti od neke mraz štetu dokle korijene nisu smrznuti. Pričekajte da se orezati, kada sve opasnosti mraz je prošlo u vašem području. Neki mrtvi ogranci svibanj iznenaditi i resprout novi rast u proljeće. Ako obrezuj prerano i dobili po drugi pogodak mraz neki novi rast će biti posebno osjetljiva na mraz. Raščistiti i trim tankih i dugonog rast u proljeće i početi gnojidbu mjesečni jednom kada počne raste. Ako neki drugi mraz je eminentnih pokrivaju vaše biljka s deka ili plastike. Nadamo se da će vratiti vaše biljka dvostruko prekrasan.

  • CAROL

    Ja sam u Phuket, Thailand i želite savjet o njegu Bougainvillea ovog podneblja koje je tropska. Imam automatska 10 minuta dva puta dnevno rasprskivač sustav za vrt i ima dobru drenažu tla.
    Moj je zalijevanje vrtova lišća mog biljaka - je li to dobra ideja?

    Hi Carol
    Bougainvillea činiti dobro u tropske klime. Oni napredovati u punoj sunca i topline i procvate najbolje kada čuva blago istakao i na suhu stranu. Oni su teška i treba biti feeders fed redovito sa 1 / 2 strength gnojivo kako bi ih sve sezone cvatnje dugo. Što se tiče automatizirani zalijevanje .. dva puta dnevno svibanj ne dopuštaju Postrojenja za suhu i zadržat će ga u vlažnom države sve vrijeme koje će potaknuti novi rast, ali ne i cvijeće kao i korijen proklinje ako zadržao previše mokra. Ne možete voda pogon na svoj raspored, morate se vode prema onome što je biljka treba osobito u vlažnim sezone. Nazadni zalijevanje nije najbolja ideja, to je bolje da vode direktno u tlo. Ako je mokro lišće nemaju priliku da se po suhim večer onda oni mogu razviti bolesti kao što su lisnate plijesan spot i prašnjav.

  • debi

    moj bougainvillea nema novi rast na svim yet. Živim u centralnoj dolini Kalifornija i nismo imati neki unsual niskim temps ove zime. Niski 30's. Nisam obrezuj natrag za nekoliko tjedana vratiti. Mislim da bi to moglo biti mrtav. Anyway know how to tell?

    Vrijeme će reći. Pričekati vremenskim grije gore, on svibanj iznenaditi i slanje nove izbojci iz korijena. Ako ne vidite nikakve nove rast u idućih mjesec dana, on je vjerojatno bio mrtav

    .

  • Jessica

    Mi posadi Bougainvillea posljednja kolovoza u našem dvorištu. Živimo u Meksiko u planine, gdje postoje neke vrlo lijepe Bougainvillea bilja. To bloomed odmah ali nije flowered sada za neko vrijeme. Izgleda da je ona svibanj imati bugove, jer ne ostavlja izgledati zdrav-curled i shriveled. Međutim, ja sam obavijest da je neki novi rast. Trebali smo ga sprej s pesticid ili napustiti i nada se za najbolje.

    Hi Jessica
    Zvuči kao vaš biljka je u pravom okruženju. Ovdje su neki prijedlozi da kulturne potrebe da cvatu. Bougainvillea zahtijevaju najmanje 6-8 sati. pune nedjelja Oni odgovore na cvatnje kada su neznatno istakao-stešnjen korijene i čuva blago suha tla. Osim toga, cvatnje pojavljuje na novi rast tako da je svjetlost obrezivanje će potaknuti novi rast i istovremeno ukloniti zaraženo lišće. Lagano fed vaše biljka 2-3 puta godišnje s uravnoteženim gnojivo. Općenito, nedostatak cvjetnice obično događa s nije dovoljno sunca, previše vode, previše dušika. Tu su i sorti bougainvillea koje cvatu u jesen kao odgovor na kratki dani. Ako je kukac problema dobiva gore, tada ćete morati prepoznati i liječiti problem.

  • carmela nistico

    možete odstrani ogranak u bougainvillea i preuzmite ga u root .... Što je
    pravilan način da se to iz korijena
    rezanje? hvala

    Možete širiti bougainvillea u proljeće / e. ljetne noći, kada su temperature iznad 55degrees. Uzmite reznice meko drvo s 5-9 čvorova, strip donjeg lišća koje će biti u tlu i zamoči krajevi u rootone. Sub-terminal reznice (tips uklonjen), čini se da rade bolje od reznice tip kao što su oni manje skloni bolesti i proklinje. Umetnite rezanje u pijesak / tresetni tla i staviti u plastičnu vrećicu (za održavanje visoke vlažnosti) u hladu. Tlo treba imati vlažne i nije dozvoljeno da se suhi out. Dno topline od 72 stupnjeva je sugerirao kako bi ubrzao rooting koje treba uzeti 6-12 wks. Bougainvillea može biti tvrdo propagated od reznice (gola stabala) u jesen / zimu, te će trajati 3-4 mjeseci na štrajk korijena.

  • Susan Wilson

    Ja sam veliki lonac od fuschia boug. da sam donese unutar svake zime. JA dobiti dva bloomings unutra. Uzimao sam ga izvan ovog proljeća, te je sada malina / crveni mak u boji. (Koja ne ide s mojim vrućim ružičasta vrt) Kako mogu dobiti fuschia color leđima. Miracid? Hvala

    Promjena boje cvijeća utječe nekoliko faktora: temperatura, količinu svjetla, kvaliteta svjetla, pH i micronutrients u tlu. Niskim temperaturama, više svjetla povećavaju anthocyanin što je crveno / purple pigmenta u biljkama, suprotno visokoj temps, manje svjetlosti smanjiti anthocyainin. Ph gnojivo i također ima utjecaja na hlad crveno. Isprobajte Miracid i vidjeti ako se mijenja boju. Pustiti mene znati što se događa.

  • shirly Pensilvanija

    Mogu li miješati tla i sol i EPSON Ali u korijen se BOUGAINVILLEA za nogu?

    Epsom soli je dobar izvor magnezija i sumpor. Prema Epsom soli vijeća studije pokazuju da ova micronutrients čine biljke rastu bushier, proizvoditi više cvijeća, poboljšati fosfora i dušika chlrophyll dimovod i povećanje proizvodnje. To je obično pomiješana s vodom i zali u (2 TBLsp do 2,5 Gal vode). Trebao bi se koristiti pažljivo, previše također može uzrokovati probleme. Eventhough Epsom soli svibanj učiniti nešto dobro, na način da se bolje oploditi vaše biljka je osigurati uravnotežen gnojivo sa micronutrients uključeni.

  • Valérie Klupa

    Ja sam težak to savršeno lonac crveni bougainvillea. Ive 'bio je rekao B. kraškoga je najbolje i kupila par. Jeste primjetili da kad se mladi zagradama su crvene i zrele zatim na pinker boju. PH tla je jedan put kako bi istražili da bi ih na redder strani?

    Boje cvijeća će naravno dobiti upaljač jer su zreli, moguće je da će promijeniti pH boje, ali druge čimbenike kao što su temperatura, količina sunca i hranjiva također imaju utjecaja na boje. Pokušajte smanjiti pH oglas vidjeli što se događa.

  • Rosemarie

    Imam Bougainvillea koji preživio Katrina Potopa. Prošlo je skoro 2 godine, a postrojenje je veći i ljepši nego ikad. Želim premjestite u mojoj kuci, ali raste u drvenim kaca koja je oko padne apart. Koji je najbolji način kako biste ga premjestili. Hoću li ga upropastiti ako ga rezati prije transportiranja? I ima izmazati stražnjeg dvorišta. Ja bih rado na to kakav je, ali se čini nemogućim. Bilo koji sugestija?
    Rosemarie, St. Bernard La. odmah u Hammond.

    Možete izrezati ga prije nego što je premjestite u čine više rukovanje. Oni cvatu na novo drvo i može biti u bilo trimmend. To zvuči kao da će trebati presaditi ga u drugi kontejner obrezivanje tako će pomoći da se biljka prilagoditi promjeni. Nakon reacclimates i sama pokazuje znakove rasta novih dati aa feeding of 1 / 2 strength gnojivo potaknuti cvjetnice.

  • Choochi

    Prezimljavanje bougainvillea

    I imaju 2 prekrasne Bougainvillea, ja živim u samom north east of Louisiana, mogu oni biti zasađena u zemlju? Ili im je potrebno da ostanu u kontejnere?

    Bougainvilleas se sječivo u zonama 8-10, vi ste u zoni 8 na marginalnom kraju srčanost. Možete ih zasaditi u zemlju. To će se tolerirati, kao kul kao temperatura 30-40 stupnjeva, ali će trebati zaštiti ili može smrznuti i umrijeti. Plant je na južnoj strani kuće

    .

    Moj muž i ja kupila 4 biljke u visećih košara u Winston Salema, NC. Želim zadržati ih u lonce, ali nisam siguran da će rasti u ovoj klimi. Bilo kakva pomoć je mnogo poštovati. Tammie

    Bougainvillea je tropska biljka i mraz je osjetljiva. Ona raste u zoni 8-10. Nalazite se u zoni 8. Oni svibanj ići dremljiv zimi i ispustite njihova lišća. Vi svibanj ištanje to štititi ih od ekstremnih hladno po održavanju košara u garaži i zalijevanje samo malo da ga s potpuno sušenje out. Vazno je da se živ korijena tako da regrow sljedeće proljeće.

    Melissa
    Pomoć! Znam ništa o vrtlarstvu i imaju prekrasan purple Bougainvillea. Imao sam ga van i na jednom trenutku izgubio sve cvijeće i neke lišća. Nađubren sam i dobio na redovnoj ciklus zalijevanje cvijeća i vratio bolji nego ikad. Živim u Louisville Kentaki i sa vremenskim dobivanju hladniji sam donio stablo unutra. Nakon čitanja svih komentara iznad Znam sam vjerojatno bio pretjerano zalijevanje. Cvijeće i listovi počinju venuti i ispuštanjem. Im 'ne siguran što očekivati preko zimskih mjeseci i osim scaling vratiti na vodi i čuva ga na suncu, je li bilo što drugo bih trebao učiniti? Što mogu očekivati da izgledaju preko zime? Hvala!

    Kao i mnoge druge tropicals, svibanj bougainvillea drop to ostavlja kao odgovor na zatvoreni low light uvjetima. Kad se, spremiti u garažu ili podrum, zalijevanje jednom mjesečno kako bi korijenje živ. Move biljke natrag na suncu u ožujku (kad temperatura ugrijati i dani su duži) i onda orezati i oploditi.

    Travanj (aprilgoddard@msn.com /)
    Živim izvan Longview, TX (zona 7) i imati samo kupili najljepših pregoren naranče (Longhorns ići!) Boug. i bio je zadivljen kad bih mogao posaditi u zemlju ili bi trebao JA pravedan držati ga u kontejner? Glavni problem je da sam ja nemam nigdje pogodna za pohranu ga unutra tijekom zimskih mjeseci. Mi radimo sići u visokom 20's i 30-a za vrijeme zime. Bilo je tako lijepo i ja nikada nisu vidjeli boug ovu boju prije i ja definitivno ne želim izgubiti.

    Hi travanj
    Bougainvilleas se sječivo u zonama 8-10. Ona će tolerirati niskim temperaturama, kao što 30-40 stupnjeva. Kontejner sadnju bi vam biti najsigurnije kladiti. Vi ste uzimajući šanse ako posaditi u zemlju. Bit će potrebna zimska zaštita ili ga možete zamrznuti sa samo 4 sata. od smrzavanja ispod temps. Možete pohraniti Vaše bouggainvillea kao zatvoreni houseplant preko zime. Http://www.southeasttexasgardening.info/bouginfo.htm

  • Rohan Pandya

    Živim u Gujarat, Indija i Imam mnogo bougainvillea u mom vrtu. nakon što smo u ovoj sezoni kišno doba godine. Oni lijepo rastao do danas dok moj vrtlar sjeckani sve lišće i grane siromasima Postrojenja i sve što je ostalo sada je glavni repić. On je rekao da je neophodna za pravilan rast. Je li nužno pokidaju sve lišća i grana? ili u samo neznatno poraz? Ni jedan dio postrojenja je umro i njegova rasta je bila odlična. molimo vas da mi savjetujete što učiniti.
    Hvala.

    Uzmi utjehu u činjenici da možete poduzeti bougainvillea teška obrezivanje i trebali bi regrow.

  • michael Carlisle

    Imamo home Španjolskoj gdje ćemo imati 3 godine imao dva prekrasna bougainvillea biljke. Ove godine u grimiznom flowered ima bijele ljepljive / prašnjav polog koji je tada činiti se da biste se pomaknuli na zidanje na kojem je postrojenje je povezano in Se bilo tko znati što je to i ako je moguće liječiti to?

    To zvuči kao da imate brašnav bugove ili prašnjav plijesan.

  • Brian Brockway

    I live in Sonoma Valley i moj je bougainvillea zasadih među neke vrlo velike boulders na padina. Ona dobiva malo vode iz kapanje sustav te je bio vrlo dobro radiš za dvije godine sam imao to. Ove godine to lijepo ali onda bloomed tijekom prošlog tjedna na šarene bracts na oko 3 / 4 od biljke su spaljeni i nekako su svi izblijedio. Napravili smo neke su sredinom dana 90 stupnjeva, ali mislio sam da je ljubav topline. Nisam nađubren ga od ranog proljeća pa Im 'ne siguran zašto je dobio bracts spaljeni. Bilo koji ideja zašto? Kako mogu dobiti više cvjetova (bracts) za ostatak sezone? Trebam li se gledalac pregorio bracts? Thanks, Brian

    Je li moguće da su korijeni nisu dobili dovoljno vode? Oni tolerirati ali u suhim uvjetima dugotrajnih vrućina oni svibanj zahtijevaju više vode nego što je to uobičajeno. Ili su oni uzimajući previše vode s kapanje sustav? Možete smanjiti / gledalac je izgorio bracts i ako su prohodne će ispostaviti novi rast. Bougainvillea može biti pruned raste tijekom cijele sezone najbolje je poslije cvatnje. Nakon obrezivanje nađubriti vaše biljka sa 1 / 2 strength gnojivo (20-20-20, Čudo raste, raste Rapid) stimulirati nove rasta.

  • DIANNA

    JA je dobio moj bougainvillea u Floridi i to je bio u punom cvatu. Mi zasađena je u dvorištu u MS svojim vrlo visok, ali sada nema cvijeća tako što ikad, ali ima puno velikih zelenih listova ... i puno trnja, osim da to izgleda dobro! Samo ne blooms.

    On svibanj biti novi lokaciji nije dovoljno nedjelja Osim toga, oni cvatu pod stresnim uvjetima; treba root vezana i suha. The rootbound dio je teško ako je zasađen u zemlju, ali ti svibanj moći kontrolirati količinu vlage (osim njegove kiše sve vrijeme). Neka se između suhog zalijevanje previše vlage će promovirati zelena rasta i bez cvijeća. Ako je vaša biljka je suha, probati koristeći cvatu pogurati gnojivo za poticanje cvatnje.

  • Nina

    Great site! Živim u SW FL, zona 9-10. Želim bougainvillea biljka u mom dvorištu pješčana tla. Trebam li dodati potting tlo, gnojivo i sl. prije nego stavljajući ih u zemlju? Oni će biti u punoj sunca u položaju sam izabrao. Hvala! Nina

    Bok Nina
    Dodaj u svoj neki kompost pjeskuša i to bi trebalo učiniti i pružanje dobre drenaže, kao i hranjivim tvarima. Kada oni počnu prikazivati znakove novi rast možete fertilze olako. Izbjegavajte visoke dušika gnojivo ili ćete dobiti više i ne ostavlja cvijeće (10-10-10). Oni zahtijevaju više hranjiva kada cvatnje (visoka fosforast poput Superbloom). Cjelokupni nedjelja lokacija je savršena!

  • Nikki

    JA je dobio jedan Bourgainvillea naranče i njegova rastuća kao lud, nažalost to je samo ide ravno gore bez strane grane. Osim što je čini vrlo zdrava! Može bilo tko reći mene kako da ga u standardnom obliku tip?

    Ako želite smanjiti strane grane dio je uspravno ravnih grana koje će potaknuti ga da pošalje lateralan rasta.

  • Russell

    Hey, great site. Živim u Bali i ja imati 2 zrele Bourgainvilleas što sam nedavno repotted. Nažalost, obje su loše odgovorio lišće pada sa svim off i nove nastajanju izumrijeti samo nekoliko dana kasnije. Mislim da je Korijeni svibanj su oštećena u repotting exersize. Može bilo tko ponuditi nikakve savjete o tome kako da se oporavim pogon sa oštećenim korijena.
    Mnogo hvala
    Russell

    Vaš bougainvillea je pate od transplant šok. Važne stvari nije previše stresa postrojenja u vremenu i trebala bi ozdraviti. Ja bih rezati proizlazi natrag do 1 / 2, tako da korijenje ne trebaju toliko podrške vrh rast i imati priliku da regrow. Svakako se tlo dobro je isušen i ne dozvolite da biljka suhim out. Budući da ste novi rast i oni su teški feeders, nađubriti sa 1 / 2 Okrijepljen 20-20-20 potaknuti rast. Imajte postrojenja u blago zasjenjenom području dok novi rast perks up a zatim premjestite na sunčanoj lokaciji.

  • Kelly

    Comment on Plant & Vrtlarstvo Savjeti za temu: Bougainvillea skrb
    Samo sam htio reći da su ovi postovi o bougainvillea su tako korisne za mene. Donio sam moju boug. za zimu i izgubio lišća i suši se. Našao sam ovaj site, a koji traže informacije o tome što treba učiniti i za to su pronašli odgovore moje samo čitajući tuđe postove. Hvala vam za takav prekrasan resurs za Hort informacija!

  • Odugovlačiti Jackson

    Ja živim 30 milja zapadno od Houston TX Fulshear u prostoru. U početkom studenog'07, ja kupio 8 prekrasne Crveni Bouganvillea biljaka već obučeni u obliku stabla. U rasponu od 6 m do 3 m visine. Oni su u dobrom stanju i zdrav blještavost. Currentlly Oni su u velikoj plastične posude sam ih kupio u ie, 65, 35 i 20 kontejnera po galonu stabla veličine. Želim ih zasaditi u dvorištu punom nedjelja The uzgajivač mi je rekao da koriste Super fosfat i vapna kako bi neutralizirala je alkalno od tla u ovom području za liječenje rupe za sadnju. Uzgajivač se nalazi preko 100 milja od mene. Dva pitanja. Kako točno trebam ići o liječenju rupe za sadnju i trebam čekati do proljeća do presaditi ih u ovu zemlju u klimi prostora. I još ih u države u pokretnom lonce. Bilo koji savijeti za zaštitu mog ulaganja poštovati.

    Bougainvillea se sječivo u Fulshear, TX (zona 9). Ukoliko sadnju na otvorenom: Bougainvillea kao malo kisele tlo s pH od 5,5-6,0. Nije znao što vaše tlo pH je, ja bih kopati rupe dovoljno velika za svako postrojenje miješati u nekim organskim kompost (koji će pružiti neke hranjiva). Svakako se tlo dobro je isušen. Vodeni biljke i dodali korijen stimulator-kao što superfosfat kako bi se potaknuo rast novih korijena. Imajte postrojenja na suhu stranu nakon što je uspostavljena. Budući da su bougainvillea mraz osjetljiva, vi svibanj dobiti neke zimske leaf drop ili postrojenja svibanj umrijeti natrag potpunosti, ako je vrijeme dobiva previše hladno. Plant je južni zid i budite sigurni da štite biljke kada ispusti temps ispod 40F. To je bolje pričekati proljeće da ih tako da oni mogu imati pune godine rast uspostaviti dobre korijenski sustav za zimu. Vapno se koristi za povećanje pH u tlu. Dakle, ako imate kisela tla s pH od 5.0, tada možete dodati vapno za povećanje pH.

  • Leigh

    Živim u Torontu, donio u moj 2 bougs i imaju bijele bracts off na nekoliko savjeta. Kako mogu znati što su boje bi trebalo da bude, oni su se prodavati roba. Mogu li promijeniti boju? Pojačati ili ne?

    Postoji nekoliko kultivara koji su bijeli i to je vjerojatno ono što ste kupili. Ne možete promijeniti boju-oni svibanj uzeti lagani boje kao bracts zreli.

  • Lee

    Živim u Singapuru i imaju 2 lonci od naranče bougainvillea biljke na moj balkon. Oni dobiti zdrav iznos od sunca, ali nisu dobro raste u zadnje vrijeme. Unatoč gnojidbu i obrezivanje, novi ostavlja zgužvan izaći i ostati pa čak i kada su rasti veći. Im 'ne siguran ako je to problem nad-zalijevanje ili ako postoje bugovi (bez bijele točke iako do sada). Pls savjetovati!

    Iskrivljenje novi rast je obično uzrokovan nekoliko faktora; aphids, thrips, virus, herbicid ili etilen ozljede. Provjerite svoje biljke usko za insekte. Tu je i krastavac mozaik virus koji uzrokuje lišća postati iskrivljen i išaran.

  • Susan

    Živim u mirta Plaža sc.I su moje bougainvilles u loncu. kada i mogu pomaknuti moj postrojenja izvan pogona u na terenu. Htjela je da se penju na mojoj ogradi. Također vrstu tla treba. Suho ili mokro. hvala vam Susan

    Hi Susan
    Bougainvilleas se sječivo u zoni 9 i gore. Mirta Plaža nalazi se u zoni 8. To će se smrznuti i umrijeti ako pad temperature na 30 F zimi. Njegove najbolje rasti ih u kontejnere i odvesti ih u zatvorenim prostorima (garaža) za zaštitu u zimskim mjesecima. Neki svibanj imati sreće u rastućoj ih u mikroklima situacije u kojoj je zaštićena biljka, ali da može biti rizično-jedan teško zamrznuti i vaše biljka je mrtav. Provjerite kod svojeg susjeda i vidjeti jesu li bougs uspješno raste. Potrebna im je pješčana i isušen tla, zadržite ga na suhu stranu s min. 5 hrs puna nedjelja

  • Lisa

    Bougainvillea skrb
    Ja sam u Orlando, FL. Moj je bio pijan bougainvillea cvjetnice lijepo do mraz. Preselio sam se u moju garažu za hladnih noći, ali ipak ispao puno svojih blooms i odlazi. Sada se blooms se vraćaju, ali ne ostavlja Čini se da je. Trebam li ga samo ostaviti na miru, ili nađubriti ili tamnoljubičasta, ili što?

    Leaf drop je tipičan odgovor na hladnim temperaturama. i zimskih šteta Ako i dalje želite uživati u cvjetovima ostavite ga. Ona će releaf kada se grije gore. Ako je biljka izgleda straggly rez natrag do 1 / 2 od pramca do dobiti bushier i potpunijeg postrojenja. Orezati u proljeće, prije nego što oni nabujati i oploditi kada počinje rast novih.

  • TRISH DYNES

    Živim u Španjolskoj, a sada imate stan s vrtom. Tlo je gline. Naši susjedi su nekoliko bougainvillea da su samo dvije godine i napredan iu punoj cvijeća, iako njihov vrt dobije jednako kao preplavljen kao naša. Ja sam kupio šest bougainvillea ali nakon dva mjeseca su se odustalo od svih cvjetova i listova i sve što je ostalo je tri podnožju stabala na svaka biljka.
    Što učiniti sada? Ja bih bio zahvalan za bilo kakav savjet.
    Ovo je najbolja stranica Imam naići nakon dana i tjedna, pretragom.
    Trish

    Hi Trish
    Glina tla svibanj biti problem jer se ne izlučivalo brzo i održat će vode dulje. Bougainvilleas kao brze isušivanje tla previše vode može ubiti postrojenja. Vi mogli dopuniti tlo dodavanja organskih materijala, kao što su tresetnica, kompost i sl. ili ih u postelje uskrisio koji će pružiti bolje drenaže. Eventhough, vaši susjedi tlo izgleda isto, on svibanj neće biti isto i njihove biljke su uspostavljene. Vaš novoosnovanog zasadih bougainvillea treba vremena da regrow nove korijene i dobiti acclimated na novi okoliš. Za to vrijeme oni će pad njihove lišća i cvijeća, jer korijenje ne može hraniti sve lišće. Oni također imaju tendenciju da ispusti lišće zimi zbog niže svjetlo uvjetima i hladnjaci temperaturama. Kada je vrijeme grije gore (iznad 50F), izrezati ih nazad po 1 / 3. Nakon što su mladica u toplijim temperaturama, hraniti ih sa 1 / 2 strength 20-20-20 ili hibiskus fertizlier dobiti biljke započeo. Nadam se ovo pomaže. Kris

  • Marcy

    Bougainvillea njegu. I live in San Diego, CA. Moj bourgainvillea se jede po nešto, možda se zove bougainvillea looper. Konkretno Što je najbolji tretman?

    The bougainvillea looper često se nazivaju inchworm je smeđa ili zelena gusjenica 1 "dugo. Teško je otkriti jer oponaša jedan repić feedove i noću. The moljac postavlja njegova jaja na donja od lišća. To je gusjenica koja jede svoj put iz tenderske izbojci dolje do lišće uzrokuje zapečeni ivica na lišće. Osim deforming postrojenja neće ubiti ga. The safest way to treat it is with Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) sold as Dipel or neem. Both controls will kill the looper with out harming any beneficial insects. Spray in the evening when they are actively feeding.

  • Tanya

    Hello,

    I live in Marseilles, France, and am going to plant some Bougainvilleas into the soil. Would it be OK if I use a trellis or pergola for support, are this plant wind-sustaining? We have strong winds pretty often.
    Thank you,Tanya

    Hi Tanya,
    Bougainvillea are a popular plant in southern France. A pergola or trellis will be a great support for the woody canes that can climb up to 40 feet. They should with stand windy conditions but if you want to make sure secure some of the canes to the pergola when they start to grow.

  • Kellie

    Hi, I live in London, England and I’ve had a 4 foot bougainvillea since last summer. It was fine last year on my south facing balcony (had maximum sunlight all day) and I brought it indoors during the winter, which was all fine. The weather started to get really warm a few weeks ago, so I put it back out on my balcony, unfortunately it then snowed (mad global warming weather!) and I didn’t bring it back inside in time. Now it the plant seems to have dried out and the flowers and leaves are really cripsy (although haven’t dropped off). This was 3 weeks ago and I’ve brought it back inside in a warm and sunny position, been watering it once a week and hoping it will come back. Any ideas? Time to cut it down 2/3 and start again?

    Hi Kellie
    If the roots weren’t frozen then it should come back. You can wait and see how much of the stems died and then cut it back to the dead zone. Or cut it back now by 1/3-1/2 before new growth starts. It’s good to prune it in the spring, you’ll probably end up with a healthier, more vigorous plant in the long run. Warm temperatures will stimulate new growth and if you don’t see new shoots in May then it may be dead.

  • Ligia

    Hi, I live in center of Florida by the west coast and I want to plant 3 bougainvilleas to cover a chain link fence . My goal is for them to intermingle with each other for a more colorful display. How far apart should I plant them?

    Hi Ligia

    U of Fla recommends spacing them 36-60″ apart.

  • Julie Romano

    I live in Scotland and I have my bougainvilla in the conservatory, I have noticed that there is small brown spots with a reddish brown colour circling the spots on the leaves I have been doing what the care instructions tell me, please help?

    It sounds like a leaf spot disease which is tan with reddish margins and caused by a fungus or bacteria. It’s difficult to say which one. High humidity, overhead watering are usually the culprit.
    Remove the infected leaves and give the plant more air circulation so that it can dry out. http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/pathology/pathcirc/pp343.pdf

  • W Brown

    I have just been given a Bougainvillea About four feet high which deer have munched quite a bit off. Can I cut it down by about half as it will be going in a pot outside my front door in full sun. It will require repotting as it was removed from a huge pot and not doing well. I live in the south of British Columbia so the weather is quite mild. (So far)

    Yes, hard pruning (up to 1/2) can be done in spring before new growth starts. It can also be pruned after flowering and pinched during the growing season to shape the plant. The pruning will also help the plant adjust when its repotted.

  • Dee

    I live in Athens Georgia and have just purchased 4 hanging boug. baskets. The temps are supposed to go down to 44 and 42 the next couple of nights. Should I bring the baskets into the garage or will they be OK in those temps? I don’t want them to lose their blooms - they are beautiful right now and we are having warms days.

    Don’t tempt fate. At 44F, bougainvillea will survive but the flowers may drop off. Store them in the garage until the weather warms up.

  • Claire

    I have a pink bougainvillea but i live in Glasgow, Scotland. the Weather is normally cold and wet. I do not have a garden but my kitchen gets allot of sunlight. It was fine for a week but the pink leaves are falling off. any ideas of what i should do??

    HI Claire
    I need a bit more info. Is this a new plant that you just recently purchased?

    Yes. only had it about 2 weeks now. its quite small but had a bunch of pink flowers at the top and the bottom. all of the bottom flowers have fallen off and a few of the top ones. i live in a flat so there is no option of me putting it outside.

    Hi again
    The problem is that bougainvillea needs lots of sun(6-8 hrs) and warmth to bloom and thrive. It was most likely grown in a perfect greenhouse environment and now is in a lower light and cooler climate. It is adjusting to this new environment by dropping its flowers. Frankly, it will be a challenge to it grow indoors as they thrive much better if allowed an outdoor summer vacation. Keep it in the sunniest window, let it dry out between waterings(don’t overwater) and fertilize once a month with a balanced fertilizer. I hope it proves me wrong and grows magnificently.

  • Ronna

    I have a bougainvillea that is a couple of months old, showing new growth, but with the new leaves have black spots (small black raised dots, looking like bugs), as well as beige colored flakes sprinkled all over the stamen and leaves???? What is it?

    Can you scrape off the “raised dots” if so, you may have scale. Black spots can also be a leaf spots.

    Yes, and they are definitely tiny bugs. When I scraped them, they came off easily and are dark green, but also there are light green ones, which I couldn’t detect until I scraped them off.

    It sounds like scale. The lighter ones are juvenile stage which are difficult to detect. You should also have some sticky residue on some of the leaves or stems. See scale for treatment suggestions.

  • Hilde Spitz

    I learned a lot. Very informative. Thank you but now I need help with my problem. Hilde Spitz

  • Gary Christie

    I have 2 Bougainvillea vines in red that are about 4 feet tall. I originally was going to train them to be on a trellis, but cannot do that. Can I train them to be bushes and use in the landscape that way? Thank you

    Yes, they can be trained to grow bushy. The best time for heavy pruning ( cutting off 3/4 of the plant) is late fall or early spring. You can trim it throughout the growing season especially after the blooming cycle.

  • Melissa Hebert

    I live in Dallas and have a beautiful fuschia boug that I take in the garage every winter. It bounces back in the spring and looks great all summer. This spring it was magnificent until the first hot day in the low 90s. Knowing it needs to be a bit stressed, I was watering every 2 days and had given it 3-month food about a month ago. (It also sits in direct sun.) After the first hot day (when several of my petunias wilted and died), it dropped all of its flowers. It still has leaves. Will it bloom again? What can I do to prompt more blooming? Is this normal?

    Hi Melissa
    To much of a good thing can also be stressfull. Your bougainvillea couldn’t cope with a sudden heat and sun and dropped its flowers. Also keep in mind that stressing it is keeping it root-bound and letting the plant dry-out between watering. Too much water will encourage more foliage instead of flowers. It may stop blooming for a few weeks but should begin to rebloom on new growth.

  • Sheridan Sansegundo

    I live in Mexico and have various different bougainvilleas. I have discovered that they are all infected by thrips, as are most other bougainvilleas in neighboring gardens. How can I get rid of them and will they kill the plants? Sheridan Sansegundo

    HI Sheridan
    Thrips will suck the juices out of flowers and new leaf shoots. They are attracted to blue flowers and can transmit viral disease. Other than disfiguring the plant it should not kill a healthy plant. To monitor for thrips, hang blue-colored sticky traps by the plant. Yellow traps will also work by are not as effective.
    A spray that contains spinosad (Conserve) is a biologically,safe organic insect killer which you can spray directly on the flowers and leaf buds. It works by contact and by injestion and will not harm most beneficial insects or predatory mites.
    A systemic such as Orthene will give you long term control. Orthene is not environmentally friendly since it will kill all insects even beneficial ones.Extreme caution should be used during application.

  • Anna

    Hi. I have the red/pink bougainvilleas and purple that I bought at the same time. I’ve transplanted the 1 red and 1 purple plant into one pot. Red one seems to be doing well but the purple one’s leaves and flowers all dried off. I pruned it until I saw green, on the base, I see a few tiny leaves but that’s it.

    What should I do at this point?
    I also have planted a red one and purple one in the ground a couple of feet from each other. Again, the purple one doesn’t seem to be doing well at all, I cut it down to about 4 inches from the ground. The red one seemed to be be growing some leaves and flowers, now they’re gone and no more has come up so far. I bought peat moss and dug about an inch and placed some, then put dirt on top of that. I noticed that when I water, the water seems to stand for less than a minute before getting into the dirt/soil. Please help. Want to save my bougainvilleas.

    Hi Anna
    Bougainvillea will sulk after transplanting and will take time to readjust and put on new growth. They don’t like their roots disturbed and are in transplant shock.
    They also need well-drained soil and will not tolerate soggy soil. I’m not sure that they are in the best soil. If your soil doesn’t drain well then you may have to plant it in a raised bed. It sounds like the red boug is hearthier than the purple one and since both are in the same container, the red one will dominate and outgrow the purple one.

  • natalie

    I received a boug hanging basket for mothers day and it was beautiful then. But, it hasn’t had many new blooms. Just a bunch of long spindly branches with old spiky shoots on them. Do I cut the whole branch back, or just the spikes?

    Hi Natalie
    It may be that your bougainvillea basket is not getting enought sun or fertilizer to bloom. They are heavy feeders and can use 1/2 strength balanced fertilizer every two weeks. Keep the plant slightly on the dry side- the stress will encourage it to bloom. Since bougainvillea bloom on new growth, cut the spindly branches up to a 1/3 or pinch back the spiky shoots lightly to promote new growth and additional bloom. After pruning, it should rebloom within a few weeks.

  • Jann Mays

    In the postings, it is suggested using 1/2 strength fertilizer to boost growth of the bracts/flowers on Bougainvillea. At one point, 10-10-10 was noted and at another 20-20-20 was noted. So, does this mean taking a 20-20-20 solution and dilute it by half according to the package directions? ie, 1/2 t instead of 1 t to gallon of water? Thanks.

    Yes, a 20-20-20 formula is twice as potent as the 10-10-10.

  • Tammy Seaquist

    I live in northeastern Oregon and purchased a bougainvillea and the leaves are yellowing and falling off. The blooms are beautiful. What do I do? Thank you

    Hi Tammy
    You may be overwatering the plant. It likes to be on the dry side. Other symptoms of leaf drop are under-watering,m low light and cold temperatures.

  • La Tanya

    I have 2 bougs vines on each post of my pergola, in late spring they were doing great beautiful dark green leaves and loads of fuschia blooms, now one of the vines is doing bad, it’s leaves are turning yellow and no blooms. I live in zone 9 and they get full sun. I water and feed both of them the same. I have loam soil over the clay. Why is one of them doing bad? Thank you

    Hi La Tanya
    Yellowing leaves can indicate too much water. My guess would be that since the soil is loam over clay there may be a drainage problem. When the roots grow and reach further down into the soil, they may be in the clay soil that has a tendency to retain water. It may be that one side of the pergola has more clay than the other. Try watering less and make sure your fertilizer includes micronutrients such as magnesium and iron which are common defieciencies that can also cause new growth yellow leaves. For older yellow leaves give the plant epsom salt 1-2tsp/gal of water.

  • John Etling

    I received an old Bonsai Bougainvillea today and when it was unpacked, found only a few (under 5) leaves attached. The entire tree, save the 5 leaves is bare. It is mid-summer here in SW PA. I watered the plant and placed it in a moderately sunny location. What do I need to do to promote new leaves, if anything.

    Hi John
    Bougainvillea will drop its leaves in low light. The sunny location and moderate watering will encourage new growth. When you see new growth fertilize it every 10 days to two weeks with a hibiscus fertilizer or a balanced fertilizer (10-10-10) with micronutrients. Follow directions on the package.

  • Deb

    i have a boug tree & want to transplant to another location in the yard, when is a good time of the year to do this? It is on the south side now,but does not get enough sun,I want to put it on the north side where it will get more sun.

    Hi Deb
    It needs full sun to bloom best. The best time to move this tropical plant is in the spring before new growth starts or in the fall when its done blooming or goes dormant. Take care when moving it, the delicate fibrous roots don’t like to be disturbed and are easily damaged.

  • Rebeca Gregoire

    I brought two very small Bougainvillea plants back to Massachusetts with me, planted them in full sun, in a large pot, and gave them some plant food and a little manure. They have grown like crazy in two months, and are nearly ten times their original size with huge, lush, dark green leaves. The problem is that there is not a single fuschia flower on it. It’s growing so well, but why no flowers? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Your bougainvillea is soo happy with all those nutrients that it grows and grows but does not want to make flowers. Its possible that it has too much fertilizer and water. They also like to be pot-bound before blooming. To get them to bloom- keep them on the dry side , let it dry-out close to the point of wilting between water and don’t fertilize. Hopefully, it will stress them enough to bloom.

  • Judy K

    Hi, I’m living in the San Francisco Bay Area and have a lovely energetic bougainvillea just outside my livingroom windows. I want to train it into a tree form. The previous owner of my house planted it so that its base is only a few inches from the house and it’s between 2 windows with only about 1 1/2 feet of space between them (the 2 windows). The plant is about 8 feet high. I’ve cut all lower branches to encourage growth above the windows, but it has become top-heavy; it flops over and away from the house and smothers my garden plants. I’ve resorted to propping it up with an above-ground stake, but…. I’ve heard that staking it (sinking posts at its delicate roots) could damage and kill it, and wooden stakes would rot. I can’t find anyone who knows what to do other than drill braces into my stucco house walls to support it, but that would compromise the integrity of the exterior of the house to rain. Any ideas?

  • Deborah

    I bought a bougainvillea and live in Vancouver, BC Canada. Can I leave it outside for the winter? We do not have harsh winters but they get cold. How could I leave it outside for the winter?

    Hi Deborah
    Bougainvilleas are hardy in zone 9-11 sometimes zone 8. It will tolerate temperatures as cool as 30-40 degrees for a short period of time but will need protection. During a cold spell it will drop all its leaves or worse freeze and die. If you want to leave it outdoors, plant it on the south side of the house and cover it with 4-6 inches of mulch for the winter and hope it survives. You can also store the plant dormant in a garage .

  • Lynne B.

    I live in San Diego CA and have 3 boug vines espaliered on a wall. They are 30 yrs. old. For the past 2 years the central plant has dropped its leaves, new growth appears, then drops while immature. The leaf surface appears ‘bumpy’. The adjacent plants are healthy and vigorous. We sprayed with Spinnosad. Deep watered. No joy. To break this cycle we recently cut the plant back to bare trunks. Any idea what is happening?

    Hi Lynne
    You might want to examine the “bumps” on the leaves closer. Can they be scraped off? If so, your bougainvillea may have scale which may need several treatments

    .

  • Lynne B.

    Thanks for the feedback. Not scale. The leaves are thin and slightly ‘wavy’, they lack substance and retain the light green/bronze of new growth instead of darkening and maturing. Rather as if the plant is unable to create healthy leaves. Invisible sucking insect or a virus? Lynne

    Hi Lynne
    It’s hard to say what the problem is. My guess would be either a virus or a nutrient deficiency. Give the plant a light feeding of a balanced fertilizer with micronutrients included. It may help alleviate the problem.

  • Matthew

    I live in Palm Springs, CA (desert) with no gardening experience. I just returned from a two week trip. Most of my boug’s new growth leaves have been munched. Also, there is some fine webbing on some leaves and there was a lot of black soot on the pavement below. I haven’t detected bougainvillea looper when I looked close, but that’s what it probably is. Can you confirm? I didn’t know if it was something else because of the webbing and all the black soot on the ground. Thanks.

    Hi Matthew
    It does sound like the bougainvillea looper . Look underneath the leaves. They feed at night and hide during the day camouflaging as stems. The black “soot” is looper excrement and webbing is when they pupate and turn into moths. BT works on young caterpillars and Spinosad is more effective on adult caterpillars.

  • Michelle Young

    I live in Colorado and was given a Boug hanging plant in May. It lost all of it’s leaves and flowers, but came back incredibly beautiful throughout the entire summer. Now there are white spots on the pink flowers. They just look like colorless areas on the flowers. What could this be? Also, I would love to keep it alive throughout the winter in this area, what would I do?
    Michelle in Greeley, Colorado

    Are you overhead spraying the flowers with water? Are the spots fuzzy? Are the spots turning brownish? Are they just on the flower bracts and not the leaves?

  • el filar

    I live in southwest florida. When should I prune, fertilize and water the bougainvillea ? Thank you.

    The best time to prune your bougainvillea is right after flowering or at the start of the rainy season. They can take light pruning all season long. Major hard pruning should be in the spring. You can feed it with a 1/2 strength ferilizer such as 20-20-20 or high bloom fertilizer like Hibiscus food every month if grown in a container or give it light feedings 3x are year. Careful not to overfertilize esp. Nitrogen or you won’t get flowers. Keep your plant slightly on the dry side to promote blooming. The soil should not be soogy and allowed to dry before watering again especially in winter.

    http://hendry.ifas.ufl.edu/HCHortNews_Bougainvillea.htm

  • Charlie

    I need help!

    I recently replanted two bouganvillea’s from a pot into the ground in my Los Angeles garden. There were two plants in the same pot which I separated and planted in different spots. After a week in the ground neither are looking very happy and I’m worried I damaged the root ball’s when replanting them. I’m hoping there is something I can do to rescue these???? Any help would surely be appreciated - It is so sad seeing these once bountiful plants looking so droopy…. Thanks in advance.
    Charlie

    Hi Charlie
    Give them a little more time. Your bougainvilleas are going through transplant shock and need time to heal. Disturbing the roots and perhaps a different light exposure is enough to cause the plants to wilt. The damaged roots need to rebuild so that they can send up moisture to the leaves. Best thing you can do at this time is to give the plant a little shade and prune back the stems by at least 1/3 that way the roots will have less foliage to support. Once it stops sulking it should start to put on new growth.

  • Charlie

    Thank you - Will try both of those things. Sun umbrella’s are going up for my sensitive bougainvilleas.

  • Linda

    I purchased a small bougainvillea plant during the early spring, it is blooming and grown very well as a container plant; however, I live in Zone 7. Since it is quite a large pot I am reluctant to to move it to my garage. Do you have any alternative ways that I can frost proof it instead?

    HI Linda
    To winterize your bougainvillea just like mandevilla: They tolerate temperatures 30-40 F and then will drop their leaves and go dormant. Wrap the container with insulation and cut the plant back by 1/2 if needed. Once the leaves fall will off after a frost, mulch the top of the soil(4″) to protect the roots. Survival will depend on the severity of cold temperatures.

  • Adina

    Hello,
    I live in Fort Lauderdale, FL and I have a beautiful Bougainvillea that I planted about one and a half years ago. It had blooms on it when I planted it. It has grown over eight feet high and vines over beautifully, lush and healthy. It has not bloomed since the initial flowers fell off. My neighbor has the same colored Bougainvillea and it blooms a lot. I know that they do not like much water, so the only water it gets is when it rains, which it does a lot during our rainy season (but still does not bloom during the dry season). I cannot understand why mine and my neighbor’s are both outside, get the same rain, but mine does not bloom. I love the color and planted it with love to bloom. Please help!

    HI Adina
    Perhaps your bougainvillea is getting too much love. They bloom better under stressfull conditions (dry). Wet conditions will stimulate lots of green growth and no flowers. It may be getting less sun than your neighbor’s bougainvillea . Your soil may be too rich with nutrients or not drain as well(holding moisture longer) as your neighbors. Too much fertilizer or nutrients will produce more green growth and no flowers. When fertilizing - use a high-bloom fertilizer (higher phosphorus). Bougainvillea bloom on new growth try cutting it back in the spring before new growth starts to stimulate blooming. If all fails ask your neighbor what she/he is doing.

  • Dave Crombie

    We have a villa in the Algarve, Portugal where there is a beautiful purple mature (at least 20 years old) bougainvillea .
    This year the leaves have developed a white sticky powder and many of the branches appear lifeless, it is a sorry sight.
    Has anyone come across this problem and is there a solution.

    Hi Dave
    It’s possible that your bougainvillea has powdery mildew that caused the white powder. In addition if you have clear sticky areas then check for insect infestation such as scale.

  • Lucy

    We have 2 bougs that we planted 2 years ago. They have been mostly leafless and flowerless and grown very little. They are in full sun. Previously we had 2 bougs in same places that thrived beautifully - but frost got them. Ideas?

  • Michele

    Wintering bougainvillea

    Hi I live in Albuquerque, NM and have three beautiful bougs. All are quite big and are planted in large pots. I’ve heard about taking them in for the winter so they won’t freeze. So my question is, do I just store them in my garage (zero light) until spring or do they need light during their dormant period? Thanks for your help!

    Hi Michele
    You can store your bougainvillea in the garage. When you stop watering the plant, it will drop its leaves and induce dormancy. It does not need light during this time. Check the soil about once a month for moisture and water lightly just enough to keep it from drying out completely. Bougainvillea can tolerate dry soil more than other wintering tropicals so err on the dry side. Once temperatures warm up and danger of cold has passed, it will begin to sprout. Move the plant outdoors to sun, prune unruly branches or to shape the plant and fertilize.

  • Theresa

    I live in Los Angeles and was just gifted with a potted bougainvillea . I want to put in the ground, but I’m not sure when. One (SoCal focused) book said June, but it seems that after the danger of frost would be okay to plant? I am worried about keeping it in a small pot for too long.

    Hi Theresa
    Plant your bougainvillea after all danger of frost has passed in your area and night time temperatures are in the low 50’s.

  • Sharon Bertsch

    I live in Florida and have a beautiful bougainvillea that is planted in the ground ..it was so woody and too big so I had it pruned back to about 4 inches and its starting to get good growth but I would like to train it to be more tree like than bushy..please advise..thank you Sharon

    It is a slow process and may not be easy with an older well established plant. To train bougainvillea into a tree form, you will need to choose a healthy thick branch and elliminate all others. The roots will channel all nutirents to the main stem. Train(wire) the branch to grow up on a straight pole and trim away any new growth that may sprout on the main stem leaving only the top growth. You can also pinch the top growth to attain a bushier shape. You will have to cut away any additional sprouts that the plant will send out from the ground.

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