Any Bougainvillia experts here?
 

I made a couple of cuttings a couple of weeks ago of my Barbra Kurst variety,
one of the easiest to grow in the Bougie family, for me anyway. He dropped its
last bloom so I cut it back for new growth. its in a pot, indoors, here in the
east. 2 of the cuttings have shown new leafs at the tips, but when i check for
roots, i don't see any. If I plant them as they are, would they grow without
showing roots? I would keep it a closed container for humidity sake. Also, I
have another Bogie, that goes as a Harissi variety with variegated leaves, but
no flowers in 6 years...why? I treat it the same as the one above and that
blooms at least twice a year.

Any Bougainvillia experts here?
 

"Wishy13764" wrote in message
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I made a couple of cuttings a couple of weeks ago of my Barbra
Kurst variety,
one of the easiest to grow in the Bougie family, for me anyway.
He dropped its
last bloom so I cut it back for new growth. its in a pot,
indoors, here in the
east. 2 of the cuttings have shown new leafs at the tips, but
when i check for
roots, i don't see any. If I plant them as they are, would they
grow without
showing roots? I would keep it a closed container for humidity
sake. Also, I
have another Bogie, that goes as a Harissi variety with
variegated leaves, but
no flowers in 6 years...why? I treat it the same as the one
above and that
blooms at least twice a year.

A couple of weeks is a bit brief -- especially this time of year.
Keep the cuttings in a greenhouse (or some other warm, humid
environment, and give them several weeks' more time. Bottom heat
would be appreciated, I'm sure.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only to the
white man was nature a wilderness -- Luther Standing Bear
(Ogallala Sioux Chief)

Any Bougainvillia experts here?
 

"Wishy13764" wrote in message
...
I made a couple of cuttings a couple of weeks ago of my Barbra
Kurst variety,
one of the easiest to grow in the Bougie family, for me anyway.
He dropped its
last bloom so I cut it back for new growth. its in a pot,
indoors, here in the
east. 2 of the cuttings have shown new leafs at the tips, but
when i check for
roots, i don't see any. If I plant them as they are, would they
grow without
showing roots? I would keep it a closed container for humidity
sake. Also, I
have another Bogie, that goes as a Harissi variety with
variegated leaves, but
no flowers in 6 years...why? I treat it the same as the one
above and that
blooms at least twice a year.

A couple of weeks is a bit brief -- especially this time of year.
Keep the cuttings in a greenhouse (or some other warm, humid
environment, and give them several weeks' more time. Bottom heat
would be appreciated, I'm sure.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only to the
white man was nature a wilderness -- Luther Standing Bear
(Ogallala Sioux Chief)

Any Bougainvillia experts here?
 

"Wishy13764" wrote in message
...
I made a couple of cuttings a couple of weeks ago of my Barbra
Kurst variety,
one of the easiest to grow in the Bougie family, for me anyway.
He dropped its
last bloom so I cut it back for new growth. its in a pot,
indoors, here in the
east. 2 of the cuttings have shown new leafs at the tips, but
when i check for
roots, i don't see any. If I plant them as they are, would they
grow without
showing roots? I would keep it a closed container for humidity
sake. Also, I
have another Bogie, that goes as a Harissi variety with
variegated leaves, but
no flowers in 6 years...why? I treat it the same as the one
above and that
blooms at least twice a year.

A couple of weeks is a bit brief -- especially this time of year.
Keep the cuttings in a greenhouse (or some other warm, humid
environment, and give them several weeks' more time. Bottom heat
would be appreciated, I'm sure.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only to the
white man was nature a wilderness -- Luther Standing Bear
(Ogallala Sioux Chief)

Any Bougainvillia experts here?
 

"Wishy13764" wrote in message
...
I made a couple of cuttings a couple of weeks ago of my Barbra
Kurst variety,
one of the easiest to grow in the Bougie family, for me anyway.
He dropped its
last bloom so I cut it back for new growth. its in a pot,
indoors, here in the
east. 2 of the cuttings have shown new leafs at the tips, but
when i check for
roots, i don't see any. If I plant them as they are, would they
grow without
showing roots? I would keep it a closed container for humidity
sake. Also, I
have another Bogie, that goes as a Harissi variety with
variegated leaves, but
no flowers in 6 years...why? I treat it the same as the one
above and that
blooms at least twice a year.

A couple of weeks is a bit brief -- especially this time of year.
Keep the cuttings in a greenhouse (or some other warm, humid
environment, and give them several weeks' more time. Bottom heat
would be appreciated, I'm sure.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only to the
white man was nature a wilderness -- Luther Standing Bear
(Ogallala Sioux Chief)

Any Bougainvillia experts here?
 

A while ago I planted 5 bouganvilleas in a row to be sure of getting one.
As it turned out three took and bloomed.

The most vigourous was a violet one closely followed by a pure white one,
and just lately an orange one is breaking through.

Having the three colours together gives a fantastic display, though I have
to cut them back severly sometimes, and the things bloom all year round!

Have you tried some rooting powder (indoleacetic acid and 2,4,T mixture)
with the cuttings?




"Wishy13764" wrote in message
...
I made a couple of cuttings a couple of weeks ago of my Barbra Kurst
variety,
one of the easiest to grow in the Bougie family, for me anyway. He dropped
its
last bloom so I cut it back for new growth. its in a pot, indoors, here in
the
east. 2 of the cuttings have shown new leafs at the tips, but when i check
for
roots, i don't see any. If I plant them as they are, would they grow
without
showing roots? I would keep it a closed container for humidity sake. Also,
I
have another Bogie, that goes as a Harissi variety with variegated leaves,
but
no flowers in 6 years...why? I treat it the same as the one above and that
blooms at least twice a year.

Any Bougainvillia experts here?
 

Have you tried some rooting powder (indoleacetic acid and 2,4,T mixture)
with the cuttings?

Yes! What about the Harassi variety..no blooms in 6 years.

Any Bougainvillia experts here?
 

Too much water / fertilizer ??
"Wishy13764" wrote in message
...
Have you tried some rooting powder (indoleacetic acid and 2,4,T mixture)
with the cuttings?

Yes! What about the Harassi variety..no blooms in 6 years.

Any Bougainvillia experts here?
 

Too much water / fertilizer ??


I only water my Bogies when they show signs of wilting, and fertilize once or
so in the summer with 15 20 15. These are in pots, so i don't want them to get
them to overgrow the pots. I would fertilize more if they were planted in the
ground.