tell me about boganvilla plant cultivation?

Answer 1

Bougainvilleas show their best colors in 100% full sun and are prized for their intense color with "blooms" all year. Maximum color, however, is in winter and spring when this vine is the most colorful

Homeowners complain about their vines but the reason is almost always lack of intense sun exposure frustrating full bloom appearance. Excess water is a close second reason the vine is not a showy specimen. Wind protection is desirable. It does not tolerate salt well. Older vines produce better than younger individuals.

Plant in fertile organic soil that is very well drained (you can add rocks to the hole), then fertilize lightly about 3 times a year and enjoy

Proper pruning for control is required for pot culture. Proper pruning will also produce more color anywhere used.

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Answer 2

Bougainvillea is a genus of flowering plants native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina (Chubut Province). Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus. The name comes from Louis Antoine de Bougainville, an admiral in the French Navy who discovered the plant in Brazil in 1768.

They are thorny, woody, vines growing anywhere from 1-12 meters tall, scrambling over other plants with their hooked thorns. They are evergreen where rainfall occurs all year, or deciduous if there is a dry season. The leaves are alternate, simple ovate-acuminate, 4-13 cm long and 2-6 cm broad. The actual flower of the plant is small and generally white, but each cluster of three flowers is surrounded by three or six bracts with the bright colors associated with the plant, including pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, white, or yellow. Bougainvillea glabra is sometimes referred to as "paper flower" because the bracts are thin and papery. The fruit is a narrow five-lobed achene.

Bougainvillea are relatively pest-free plants, but may suffer from worms and aphids. The larvae of some Lepidoptera species also use them as food plants including Giant Leopard Moth.
Cultivation and uses
Bougainvilleas are popular ornamental plants in most areas with warm climates, including Australia, the Caribbean, India, Malaysia, the Mediterranean region, South Africa, Taiwan, and the United States in Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, and southern Texas.

Numerous cultivars and hybrids have been selected, including nearly thornless shrubs. Some Bougainvillea cultivars are sterile, and are propagated from cuttings.

Bougainvillea are rapid growing and flower all year in warm climates, especially when pinched or pruned. Bloom cycles are typically four to six weeks. Bougainvillea grow best in very bright full sun and with frequent fertilization, but the plant requires little water to flower. As indoor houseplants in temperate regions, they can be kept small by bonsai techniques. If overwatered, Bougainvillea will not flower and may lose leaves or wilt, or even die from root decay.

Answer 3

The answers you are getting are pretty good for the most part: good hot sun, careful not to overwater....
I would add one more important issue. The root balls are very delicate and do not easily stay in one piece. If a bougainvillea root mass breaks or falls apart in the planting process, it will almost always die. So, I recommend slicing down at least two sides of the plastic pot that a bougie comes in, in order to easily "peel" it off , after placing it, pot and all, into the hole. You can do this with a sharp knife, or, more easily and safely, with a "can cutter". In most areas where Bougies are sold, can cutters will be sold too, for this very reason.

Answer 4

Any kind of soil will do. needs lots of full sun. feed often, do not over prune. Keep moist bit not wet.

Answer 5

need lot of sunlight and bio manure only.. water twice weekly ...and prune it twice in an year ..during rains or water it daily for 10-15 days after prunning..

Answer 6

it is as tuff as old bones, thrives on neglect, just plant and leave - this is not so in pots, very temperamental then

Answer 7

it does fine in poor soils and drought. it will die back during frost and a heavy freeze will kill it. it prefers full sun.