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bougainvillea
could someone give me some "care" details on bougainvillea...ie placement,feeding etc...
Ihave a couple growing and have put them in the sun but they dont seem to be doing alot..there are leaves on there but they seem to be very scattered..as if the plants are struggling..cheers any help would be good
Ihave a couple growing and have put them in the sun but they dont seem to be doing alot..there are leaves on there but they seem to be very scattered..as if the plants are struggling..cheers any help would be good
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Re: bougainvillea
Krittas,
Bougies are pretty hardy, i have just heavily pruned mine and will root prune this month as well.
Dont over water as they like it more dry than others, i fertilize during the growing season with Charlie carp.
Grant
Bougies are pretty hardy, i have just heavily pruned mine and will root prune this month as well.
Dont over water as they like it more dry than others, i fertilize during the growing season with Charlie carp.
Grant
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Re: bougainvillea
Hi Krittas, where abouts in this wide brown land are you from?
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Re: bougainvillea
Thats a great looking bouge there grant. Thanx for showing, got anymore trees to show us?Espresso wrote:Krittas,
Bougies are pretty hardy, i have just heavily pruned mine and will root prune this month as well.
Dont over water as they like it more dry than others, i fertilize during the growing season with Charlie carp.
Grant
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Re: bougainvillea
I have a couple of small ones in development, 1 from a cutting; they seem to only like root work in the summer - is that your experience? - I've lost a couple from transplantshock when it is coldEspresso wrote:Krittas,
Bougies are pretty hardy, i have just heavily pruned mine and will root prune this month as well.
Dont over water as they like it more dry than others, i fertilize during the growing season with Charlie carp.
Grant
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Re: bougainvillea
Gordon, because they are tropical January i find is the best month to root prune and defoliate.
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Re: bougainvillea
I have several in large ornamental pots out in full sun and they are doing fine. I water when they start to sag on the ends
I have lots of cuttings on my benches in Dappled shade. Watered daily with the other trees.
Ken
I have lots of cuttings on my benches in Dappled shade. Watered daily with the other trees.
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Re: bougainvillea
im in sunny ol perth.....i live in the northern suburbs oppisite dirrection to the great 'PUP' from the city.....Jarrod wrote:Hi Krittas, where abouts in this wide brown land are you from?
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Re: bougainvillea
You have the heat. They should be going crazy at the moment. How advanced are they? How big?
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Re: bougainvillea
Espresso wrote:Krittas,
Bougies are pretty hardy, i have just heavily pruned mine and will root prune this month as well.
Dont over water as they like it more dry than others, i fertilize during the growing season with Charlie carp.
Grant
Did you buy that bougie from leong i swear i have seen that bougie somewhere
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Re: bougainvillea
Bougs must be exceptionally hardy as they grow from Cairns all the way down to Tasmania! Saw several in flower while there over Christmas.Espresso wrote:
Bougies are pretty hardy,
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