I need help from you southerners.re: Bogenvallia(sp?), please.

[DisOrBust]

I am trying to save a little bit of summer here in the frozen tundra and brought my bogenvallia in before the frost now it is dropping leaves very quickly.any advice?

Thanks!
'Sue

 

[amid chaos]

Are they the most beautiful plant?

I have a bouginvilla tree that i keep potted and bring in during the winter. it always drops ALL it's leaves when i bring it in and then comes back nicely. It needs a nice sunny window, not much water and some warmth inside. good luck.

 

[PoohBWV]

I'm having the exact same problem. Last year I brought it in and it dropped all of its leaves, then started to grow again in March, but never did flower this summer. What am I doing wrong?

 

[Snowwark]

Welcome to the F&G Board, DisOrBust, and Peggy!!!!

Amid's advice is right on, and here's a little more info on Bougainvillea that includes a Troubleshooting section.

We'd love to hear more about your plants and/or gardens.


Kim

 

[PoohBWV]

Thanks for the welcome Kim.

 

[TigH]

Welcome DisOrBust and PoohBWV!

I have two bougainvillea plants that live outside. Last winter they dropped their leaves. This year the leaves grew back and I waited and waited and waited for the plants to grow like crazy and fill out. They are still teenie-tiny and didn't bloom. I think I need to move them to a sunnier part of the yard.

We planted some gorgeous fuchsia ones at my parent's house. They bloomed wonderfully for a month, then dropped the "flowers" and grew, grew, grew. Then a bunch of leaves dropped (after we'd had a tremendous amount of rain over a short period of time). I think the ground was too wet. Anyway, the leaves have filled back in but no more flowers. Hopefully next year will be better.

 

[DisOrBust]

Thanks for the Welcome!

This is my 3rd attempt. The first year I brought it in it did AWESOME! Bloomed in Jan and March. Last years lost all the leaves and looked pathetic so I tossed it. Now this one is lossing leaves. Maybe there are different varieties that are more tolerant? Oh well, only 2 more months and the xmas tree comes, LOL!!

Sue