On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:58:12 +0000 (UTC), (jane)
wrote:

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 18:55:44 GMT, FF wrote:

~I think I said in the fuchsia thread that I was a bit of a fool.
~Well, a couple of weeks ago I bought a bougainvillia - it was love at first sight
~(for me, at least:-) and I just couldn't stop myself.
~Things have not gone well since then. It's indoors and I gave it a sip of water a
~week and a half ago, since when the pink bracts have died and fallen off. It's in a
~warm & sunny position.
~
~What have I done wrong? (Other than be too optimistic)
~
~thanks,
~
~Liz

First thing is to make sure minimum temperature doesn't drop below
10C. They tend to drop leaves etc if this happens. I have had two for
8 years now, the pink one a cheapie I found in a newsagents (!) and
the gold from a specialist nursery (see below). I got a third last
Autumn, giving me an incredible clashing array of pink, gold and white


I have found them quite resistant to me forgetting to water them,
though it can take a few months for them to green up again. Don't
repot until you've had it a month or two, as it's currently getting
used to the shock of being moved. It's possible the place you bought
it from had let it get too cold, and this is a delayed reaction.

I got it att the Bath & west showground, so maybe it was in a draft or something.

I suggest going to peek at
http://www.westdalenurseries.co.uk/care.html as these are the folk I
bought my white and gold ones from.
These are the people I bought it from! A charming young man, the grandson of the
founder, I think. He said he was going into plumbing instead:-(

Perhaps I should call in and buy the special food. Do you think it's any better than
regular plant feed?

I was just so amazed by the display of colours I just had to buy one. I hope it pulls
through:-(

Thanks again,

Liz