I'm in Southern California, and I wanted to grow some potted climbing vines on a trellis to make a privacy wall on my patio. I love bouganvillias so I started there. While they flower often, they are long and spindly instead of full -- they're not providing the privacy screen I wanted. Do pots just limit the roots and therefore the growth of bouganvillias? Is there a trick to helping it grow nice and full, or should I be trying another potted vine that would provide fuller coverage of the trellis?
2006-09-24 15:38:14 · 4 answers · asked by AndreaN 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The pot is pretty big -- about 18 inches across. The patio is sunny most of the day, shady in early morning.
2006-09-24 17:03:40 · update #1
Use a weekly watering with a bloom buster fertilizer (the second number should be higher than 40). Miracle Gro makes one called "Bloom Buster." You should notice a BIG difference in a month, fuller, leafier.
Pots do stunt some of the growth in pots, but bouganvillea is very hardy.
2006-09-24 16:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by Patricia D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, pots can limit the growth. Get a huge pot and transplant it. Also, try some Miracle Gro moisture control potting mix on your plant. I love bougainvilleas
2006-09-24 19:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bouganvillias
2016-12-10 15:07:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How big's the pot? Where is the plant (e,w,n,s?) Your Q is unanswerable without more specific info.
2006-09-24 17:00:51 · answer #4 · answered by 22simple 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋