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Bougainvillea Frosted
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Posted by FionaLasMolinas UK-Malaga! (My Page) on Thu, Aug 18, 05 at 6:02
Anyone any idea how to finally diagnose a dead bougainvillea? Ours was apparently clobbered by the heavy frosts January, but we were told to leave it a year or more before digging up. Shoots are not crisp to break, but definitely yellowy not green inside. No leaves or other sign of life. We keep watering in case, but need help deciding when/what to do!!
Plus - any suggestions for non-leaf-dropping plants for a pot by the swimming pool, which would also be kind of architectural & block a view of a typical new bungalow in the distance?
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RE: Bougainvillea Frosted
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| We had a similar problem here in the Alpes Maritime. Ours survived and has now been flowering well for the last two months. I cut some of the branches back, it then sprouted again and flowered. Although some of the branches did still die back, on the whole it's given a good display. Try cutting back a branch and if there is still some green inside then it is still alive. How about a phormium (New Sealand Flax) in your pot. They make good architectural statements and can grow quite large. There are ones with red leaves and some varigated green/yellow ones that are particularly attractive. Hope this helps |
RE: Bougainvillea Frosted
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| Thanks Azurskies, (a) phormium sounds a good idea. I've seen them in gardens in UK & you're right there are some magnificent colours & shapes; wonder if it would cope with irregular watering, we're not there all the time... (b) I'll try cutting bits of the bougainvillea back, see if I get any green rather than the slightly sorry for itself yellow I found in the twigs/branch bits I tried to snap. How long ago was yours frosted & how long before you tried the cutting & finding green process?? |
RE: Bougainvillea Frosted
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| I planted a new Bougainvillia just before the frost we had in Southern Spain this spring (very unusual). I really thought I had lost a lot of stuff, Bananas, Hibiscus, and the new Bougainvillia, but no, everything has survived and is now coming back pretty well. Don't give up, just cut right back, and wait and see. You may be pleasantly surprised. |
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RE: Bougainvillea Frosted
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Fiona,
Mine was hit by the frost and snow in February. It lasted for well over a week. I looked at it at the end of March.
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RE: Bougainvillea Frosted
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| i live in the costa blance and we had ice last winter which only killed the white bougainvillea. one way to check if any plant is dead is to scrape a little of the bark near to the ground(six inces or so) if it is green under the bark it should still be alive and should come back to life. if think there is going to frost this winter put fleece over tender plants. iw ill do that with my white boug.. |
RE: Bougainvillea Frosted
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- Posted by sall z10 portugal (My Page) on
Sun, Dec 11, 05 at 8:59
| i had a well established bougainvillea which died back to ground level last january, it started to grow again about eight weeks later, i have been told that the last time the weather was as cold as last winter was hundred years ago so hopefully i wont be around for the next die back. |
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