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[IBC] Collecting large bougainvillea
Terry Smith wrote:
"Mike Bunnell" wrote in news:ci4mb.74992 $La.16802@fed1read02: A coworker has offered two large (maybe 10-inch diameter trunk) bougainvillea -- all I have to do is dig them up. Anyone have any tips or suggestions? From my experiences, you can probably do no wrong as long as you get some decent roots. In November '01, Thanksgiving weekend, I collected a fairly large bougainvilla that my father had grown in Daytona, Florida. The plant was taken to Massachusetts and grown under lights the first winter. It has thrived since then, and has been cut down to a small tree while developing new branches. Collecting Details: The plant was 6' high, the trunk was about 3" to 4" diameter. I cut the plant down to about 3 feet tall, and dug out the rootball to about 20" in diameter, maybe 9" deep. When I cut the height down, I was careful to make sure some leaves were retained on each stalk. snip The plant was about 1 foot high by summer, and was repotted into Turface mix in warm weather. The two summers since collecting have been used to begin new branching. The tree will be a spreading, deciduous-style beast. Good luck in your collecting. Terry: Is this where the bougie cutting you gave me last year came from? It's doing well, now with a 3/4" trunk, pushing a half inch, and is developing nicely into a semi-cascade tree! Craig Cowing NY zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Collecting large bougainvillea
thanks for the input ..
i'll let y'all know how it goes! "Craig Cowing" wrote in message ... Terry Smith wrote: "Mike Bunnell" wrote in news:ci4mb.74992 $La.16802@fed1read02: A coworker has offered two large (maybe 10-inch diameter trunk) bougainvillea -- all I have to do is dig them up. Anyone have any tips or suggestions? From my experiences, you can probably do no wrong as long as you get some decent roots. In November '01, Thanksgiving weekend, I collected a fairly large bougainvilla that my father had grown in Daytona, Florida. The plant was taken to Massachusetts and grown under lights the first winter. It has thrived since then, and has been cut down to a small tree while developing new branches. Collecting Details: The plant was 6' high, the trunk was about 3" to 4" diameter. I cut the plant down to about 3 feet tall, and dug out the rootball to about 20" in diameter, maybe 9" deep. When I cut the height down, I was careful to make sure some leaves were retained on each stalk. snip The plant was about 1 foot high by summer, and was repotted into Turface mix in warm weather. The two summers since collecting have been used to begin new branching. The tree will be a spreading, deciduous-style beast. Good luck in your collecting. Terry: Is this where the bougie cutting you gave me last year came from? It's doing well, now with a 3/4" trunk, pushing a half inch, and is developing nicely into a semi-cascade tree! Craig Cowing NY zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ************************** **** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ************************** **** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Collecting large bougainvillea
Keeping good level of hygrometry during the first weeks will help. This
can be achieved by using a transparent plastic bag. Franck "Billy M. Rhodes" a écrit dans le message de news: ... In a message dated 10/24/2003 3:41:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, writes: A coworker has offered two large (maybe 10-inch diameter trunk) bougainvillea -- all I have to do is dig them up. Anyone have any tips or suggestions? Zone 23. I would prefer to wait till spring, however Bougies transplant well. Get as much root as possible, put into largest container possible with good, well drained soil, keep in semishade. Make an appointment with your chiropractor for the next day. Billy on the Florida Space Coast ************************************************** ************************** **** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ************************** **** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Collecting large bougainvillea
In a message dated 10/27/2003 5:11:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes: Keeping good level of hygrometry during the first weeks will help. This can be achieved by using a transparent plastic bag. Franck This will depend upon the sun intensity where the plant is collected. Here in Florida it would cook the plant. Billy on the Florida Space Coast ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Collecting large bougainvillea
In a message dated 10/27/2003 5:11:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes: Keeping good level of hygrometry during the first weeks will help. This can be achieved by using a transparent plastic bag. Franck This will depend upon the sun intensity where the plant is collected. Here in Florida it would cook the plant. Billy on the Florida Space Coast And a Bougie with a 10-inch trunk would take a LARGE bag. I don't know of any clear bags that are large size; the big ones are white or black. Misting a few times a day probably would be better. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Let us spend one day as deliberately as Nature, and not be thrown off the track by every nutshell and mosquito's wing that falls on the rails. -- Henry David Thoreau ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Collecting large bougainvillea
Some holes in the bag will limit the temperature raise while still
keeping a good hygrometry (in any case, direct sun should be avoided during first weeks). You don't need to find a huge bag. Little bags put on the branchs is enough Franck "Jim Lewis" a écrit dans le message de news: 00d901c39c8c$b111e3c0$7f112cc7@pavilion... In a message dated 10/27/2003 5:11:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, writes: Keeping good level of hygrometry during the first weeks will help. This can be achieved by using a transparent plastic bag. Franck This will depend upon the sun intensity where the plant is collected. Here in Florida it would cook the plant. Billy on the Florida Space Coast And a Bougie with a 10-inch trunk would take a LARGE bag. I don't know of any clear bags that are large size; the big ones are white or black. Misting a few times a day probably would be better. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Let us spend one day as deliberately as Nature, and not be thrown off the track by every nutshell and mosquito's wing that falls on the rails. -- Henry David Thoreau ************************************************** ************************** **** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ************************** **** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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