I bought a bougainvillea in May/June. It had lots of leaves on it when I planted it in the ground. Just after I planted it, we had a huge amount of rain. Not long after about a month after I planted it, it lost all its leaves. It hasn't produced leaves since then. However, it DID bloom flowers in the fall/winter. Can I expect leaves on this plant during the spring/summer?
If you had an abundance of rain, it could have gotten a fungus. Ensure that your drainage is sufficient. The fact that it bloomed is a good sign. As long as it is alive, you should begin seeing leaf buds.
Pleaser, help! My bougainvillia is dying. Every morning I find a pile of wooden chips (pieces of bougainvillea branches) underneath of my bougainvillea. I installed the rat traps with nothing being cought. I put the foil paper all around the plant to scare whatever is eating my bougainvillea... with no success! Please, let me know what causes this and how to deal with this problem.
Can you send us a picture of the damage? We may be able to identify the pest from the damage.
I cut my Bougainvillea many weeks ago and, unfortunately, I left a bunch of thorny branches, clipping a few at a time and discarding. Someone picked up all the branches, put them in a pile and now the grass has grown over them. I think I will try to kill the grass by spraying vinegar and then continue to pick up the branches beneath the grassy mess. Any one have a better idea?
Hi, I would use a shovel to shift them into a pile, loose from the ground/soil. Heavy duty bag and use your shovel to lift them into it. Use a brush and pan to get rid of the remaining smaller pieces. A good strong pair of gloves might be useful too. As Christy Moore advises: ♫ Don't forget your shovel if you want to go to work ....
My bougainvillea raspberry ice plant that I just transplanted and moved inside, because it is getting cold at night, is now dropping leaves. It has new ones growing. It's standing in front of a window. I don't know what to do. Is it normal for it to do that?
Whenever you move any plant from a place of higher light to a place of lower light, it will lose leaves, because there is not enough light to support them all. One way to avoid this is to acclimate the plant slowly: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/acclimate-plants-indoors-winter.htm
If you live in zone 9, you may not have to move the bougainvillea inside, unless you're expecting a freeze. Here's more info on keeping b-- indoors: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/bougainvillea/bougainvillea-in-containers.htm
I have a bougainvillea plant that was purchased (10 gallon) in a nursery in March. It was fully blooming and lush in the container. It was transplanted to the ground this year in spring. So far, it has not bloomed significantly. It receives a good amount of sunlight daily. It is very green and looks healthy and is growing well...just no flowers! I have not detected any pests (caterpillars, etc.) on the leaves or stems. I have been feeding it with a Miracle Grow liquid product. It has been receiving plenty of water due to the large amount of rain we are receiving in the Orlando area. I am not are what else this plant needs so it will have the profuse flowering it once had.
If they are getting enough light (which is the most common reasons for plants failing to flower), then it is likely a lack of phosphorus. Plants need phosphorus to flower. Bone meal is a good source of phosphorus (https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/bone-meal-fertilizer.htm).
I had ordered a Bougainvillea through an online nursery. When it arrived, I got a plant with anout 8 inches of stem and like 6 leaves on top. What do I do with this? Do I let it grow or can I cut down to try and get some bushier growth? I am new to this plant and not sure what to do. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thank you. I had planned on keeping as a houseplant.
Thank you for you response. I re-potted Into a small pot as It did not come in one. How much sun will It take or should i leave in Indirect lighting for now
As long as there are some roots, and the leaves look healthy, I would just plant it. If you are going to keep it inside, just make sure it is getting enough light; bougainvillea grows outside in mild climates.
I would start with a small pot; don't stress the roots by putting it in too large of a pot. Then re-pot it in larger pots gradually as the roots grow.
If you contact the nursery where you purchased it, they will at least have notes in case it doesn't survive.
From where to purchase bougainvillea plants, thornless variety, for growing in pots?
I would do a search for starter plants, you should be able to find online sources that can ship to you.
Ebay may be a place to search also.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/bougainvillea/bougainvillea-in-containers.htm