Bougainvilleas?

Question

I have a hard time getting my Bougainvilleas to bloom, I fertilize them and still nothing, I have one that has pleanty of leaves but no flowers and some that are struggeling. Could I be watering them to much? A few leaves have spots and are a little yellow

Thank You for answering my question . I live in Florida and it's really Hot here and everything gets heat stressed, so I try to water once a day and the sprinklers go on at night

Answer 1

Bougainvilleas only grow flowers on new growth. (stems that are new) If you want them to bloom you need to prune them so new branches will grow and then flowers will appear shortly after. For the yellow leaves make sure your fertilizer is acidic drench the ground around it then water again about every 5 days.

Answer 2

You already told your problem, too much water they need to be starved of water the earth has to be bone dry around them, and not too much fertilizers. In India they are planted in traffic islands and only gey water when it rains and bloom most of the year long I have 7 different colors in giant pots in front of my boundary wall and never water them and they are almost always in full bloom. Also once a year in spring cut them back severely, that also helps them to bloom.

Answer 3

Bougainvilleas like dry soil so maybe water less. Where do you live? They are tropical plants and will not grow too well outdoors too far into the temperate zones.

Answer 4

I grew them for years (in pots) and the answer from "KISS' is pretty much
right on. Once they are established, given the right environment, the less
you do for them, the better they do. Not all plants need to be babied - these
are one of those.