All those caterpillars on the bougainvillea are actually bird food, and they are here now to provide necessary protein for nesting chicks. If we all planted just a few native species and stopped ...

Bougainvillea grew throughout Europe during the 19th century and later appeared in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India and elsewhere. In 1896, ...

1. If your bougainvillea plant just grows without flowering, it is getting too much water. The remedy: let it dry out almost to the point of wilting. Then water it only enough to keep it alive. A ...

Paul De Rose’s red bonsai bougainvillea started out as a 30-foot-tall bougainvillea that he dug up from a friend’s garden 12 years ago. Then, after years of pruning and trimming, it ...

So, if your garden is too wet, gets too cold in the winter, or doesn’t get enough sunlight, bougainvillea will probably not do well there. Q. What happened to the persimmon crop this year?

Bougainvillea love heat and can handle temperatures over 100 degrees, but they do not like temperatures below 60 degrees. Cover outdoor plants and bring potted bougainvillea inside if frost is ...

Great Bougainvillea Light: full sun Height: 15 to 30 feet; it’s a vine Spread: 15 to 25 feet USDA Hardiness Zone: 9 Origin: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and Argentina The Great Bougainvillea (Bo… ...

A. Bougainvillea is a woody tropical vine native to dry, hot, sunny areas of Zone 9b to 10. There, bougainvillea blooms for more than six months if planted in well-drained soil.

Of the many cultivars of bougainvillea, white may often be overlooked in favor of those with brilliantly colored bracts, such as Barbara Karst, Royal Purple, Jamaica Red, California Gold and many ...