Know your bougainvillea - East of Eden Plants Bougainvillea Guide


	Bougainvillea Guide

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General Care Instructions Bougainvilleas are very adaptable and can be grown to virtually any size and shape including bonsai, standard, bush, hanging baskets, espaliers, pyramid or over an arch. Position Full sun. Can be grown on a windowsill, in a porch or a conservatory. During the summer they can be placed outside. Cut them back to bring them in over winter. ALL PICTURES TAKEN IN OUR OWN NURSERY OR AT THE SHOWS.	Click the images to enlarge	East of Eden Plants is proud to be part of the local gardeners and growers community. See our gazebos and high quality garden accessories Purpose Bougainvillea feed
	Watering and Feeding Bougainvilleas need plenty of water and feed in the growing season. Give them a good soak and then allow to dry a little between waterings in the summer. Note : Water sparingly in the winter. Feed once a week, while in active growth. To obtain best results a high Nitrogen feed is first applied, followed by a high Potash fertilizer. We use Vitafeed 301* high nitrogen feed to encourage growth development. We then change to Vitafeed 111, to enhance colour development of the bracts. Before the bracts are at their best we change back to Vitafeed 301 to encourage the next young shoots that will go on to produce bracts. NB: Do not feed plants on dry roots. If the compost is dry, moisten today and feed tomorrow. These are Vitax products and if you are unable to obtain them you can obtain them via our webshop. Note: DO NOT EXCEED DOSAGE of 1 Level Teaspoon per 2 gallons of water.
Potting Bougainvilleas are best grown in Terracotta pots. Keep them fairly pot bound. Do not repot plants until they have acclimatised to your conditions (2-3 weeks). When potting, support the root ball, place compost into position and water in to settle. Note: DO NOT COMPRESS THE ROOTS. In warm weather you may find it beneficial to soak the pot in water before repotting. We use Vitax Q4 Potting Compost.
	Pruning We do our main pruning at the end of February. You can prune lightly after each flush of flower. Temperature Must be kept in a frost-free position in winter. And can be stored at 2-3°C. Under 10°C Bougainvillea will tend to go deciduous, but will leaf up again when it gets warmer. We have found that Bougainvilleas can flower well in winter in a temperature above 10°C

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