The bougainvillea is a tropic climbing vine that has a cascading internet of stems producing vibrant flower bracts . The bougainvillea ’s flowers are actually tiny and white , but the bract are prominent , showy and can be shades of ruddy , orange or purpleness . Bougainvillea can be grown as climbing vines or cringe land covert . The bougainvillea savour average daytime temperatures of 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit and nighttime temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees . Bougainvilleas can not tolerate winter temperatures that are below 35 degree , so they must be container - grow and brought indoors in cold-blooded mood .

Step 1

take a comrade plant for your bougainvillea that will contrast the bod and color of its vibrant flower bracts . you’re able to use an upright or sheared geometrical evergreen , such as a skyrocket raetam or a privet , or you’re able to pair the bougainvillea with another vine with whitened contrasting flower , such as an evergreen clematis .

Step 2

Select a planting situation for your bougainvillea and the companion plant that ’s in full to partial sunlight , where the plants can receive a minimum of five hours of full sun each day . take a location that has well - draining , robust soil .

Step 3

Erect a climb support for your bougainvillea , such as an pergola or trellis , if you want it to climb and grow upward . you could also allow the bougainvillea to creep along the dry land as a type of flat coat book binding .

Step 4

Dig planting holes for your bougainvillea and its companion plant , making the planting holes the same astuteness and one and a half times the width of the nursery container . Space the planting holes as close together as 10 inches if you ’re growing the bougainvillea up a climbing documentation . blank the industrial plant as much as 2 feet apart if you ’re allowing the bougainvillea to creep on the ground alternatively .

Step 5

Mix some deep organic compost or well - waste aged manure into the displaced grease . Make your mixture about two - thirds aboriginal soil to one - third compost or manure .

Step 6

Plant the bougainvillea and the companion flora at the same astuteness as they were in the baby’s room containers . spread out a 3 - inch layer of bark mulch on the ground over the etymon area of the plants to control weeds and retain land moisture .

Step 7

irrigate your bougainvillea and companion plant evenly and reasonably two or three times each calendar week throughout the spring , summertime and early fall . Water your plants when rainfall is n’t adequate to keep the soil from drying out .

Tip

Feed your bougainvillea once every two weeks throughout the twelvemonth with a water - soluble 20 - 20 - 20 or 21 - 5 - 20 NPK ( Nitrogen - Phosphorous - Potassium ) fertilizer . feast your bougainvillea at half the normal dosage rate .

Warning

Be careful when you ’re take away the bougainvillea from the nursery container to transplant it because its ascendant are extremely frail and sore to any damage . Do n’t over urine your bougainvillea because it ’s susceptible to " loaded foot , " which causes root rot in poorly - drained dirt . You should irrigate your bougainvillea and the companion flora on a veritable schedule during the first year to help oneself their origin become install .

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