Q. I am concerned about
one of my three Bougainvillea plants growing on the south side. I removed some very old and scraggly
oleanders from this spot and raked out all the oleander leaves before planting
these Bougainvillea. I feed them and
they have good water supply, but the one in the center is scrappy looking while
its brothers on either side are thriving.
one of my three Bougainvillea plants growing on the south side. I removed some very old and scraggly
oleanders from this spot and raked out all the oleander leaves before planting
these Bougainvillea. I feed them and
they have good water supply, but the one in the center is scrappy looking while
its brothers on either side are thriving.
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| Bougainvillea grown as a woody perennials shrub in Bullhead city, Arizona where it seldom freezes. |
A. Bougainvillea do very
well here during our summer heat with a minimal amount of care as long as the
soil is amended at the time of planting and they are fed regularly with low
nitrogen fertilizers.
well here during our summer heat with a minimal amount of care as long as the
soil is amended at the time of planting and they are fed regularly with low
nitrogen fertilizers.
They
like to be pruned so if you see them struggling, prune them back, give them
water and fertilize them lightly with a rose or tomato fertilizer.
like to be pruned so if you see them struggling, prune them back, give them
water and fertilize them lightly with a rose or tomato fertilizer.
They
also bloom better if they are struggling rather than if they are pampered too
much. Going through a dry period may encourage blooming.
also bloom better if they are struggling rather than if they are pampered too
much. Going through a dry period may encourage blooming.