Vining Bougainvillea

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by: 16 OP
~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 7:39pm

Vining Bougainvillea

We bought one at Lowes tonight. Will this pot be big enought for it to mature in, or do we need to get bigger?

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~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 7:41pm

Vining Bougainvillea We bought one at Lowes tonight. Will this pot be big enought for it to mature in, or do we need to get bigger?

@Brat :

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~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 7:47pm

Bigger. Also, They grow champion thorns. Can you put it in the ground?

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~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 7:51pm

@Brat :
Pot is big enough, but I always put a small trellis in the pot to support it!

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~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 8:32pm

Be careful on the size. That looks like it could be a beanstalk plant and some don't like it if they have to replant it too soon!

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~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 8:48pm

@Brat :
Pot size is fine. Flowering vines like tight roots so they can put energy on growing vines and flowering. As noted, get a trellis for the vines to climb. And feed it regularly since it flowers a lot. Something like super bloom.

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~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 8:52pm

My mom put one on a pergola on her patio. She trimmed it after it grew out and it looked really beautiful!

5
~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 9:26pm

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@Brat :
The deeper the better. ( I am talking about the vessel for the plant) ; ) Looks nice! You can get some clear wire, or fishing wire, as it is very fine, and be able to twist-tie it on the trellis, as it grows, so you can direct the path of the vines .

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~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 10:27pm

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Vining Bougainvillea We bought one at Lowes tonight. Will this pot be big enought for it to mature in, or do we need to get bigger?

@Brat : This? I think it's the same. They have tons of buds

16 OP
~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 10:33pm

@Ruger5 :

No, that's a hibiscus.

16 OP
~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 10:34pm

@Ruger5 :

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~ 9 mos ago May 3, '24 10:59pm

Vining Bougainvillea We bought one at Lowes tonight. Will this pot be big enought for it to mature in, or do we need to get bigger?

@Brat : I think the pot will be fine. Bougainvillea is beautiful, but, I have a love/hate relationship with it. Be sure to wear long thick leather gloves each time you prune it. They are wicked!