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Bougainvillea
As the temperature has dropped drastically these past couple of nights I
have decided to bring my Bougainvillea indoors as I have read that it can't tolerate temperatures below about 10 degrees C. I was wondering how often I should water it indoors, bearing in mind that the heating is now on and it may dry out a lot. I hardly watered it at all in the summer and it flowered beautifully. Any advice? Thanks, Jo |
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"Jo" wrote in message ... As the temperature has dropped drastically these past couple of nights I have decided to bring my Bougainvillea indoors as I have read that it can't tolerate temperatures below about 10 degrees C. I was wondering how often I should water it indoors, bearing in mind that the heating is now on and it may dry out a lot. I hardly watered it at all in the summer and it flowered beautifully. Any advice? Thanks, Jo I forgot to add that I'm on the coast, in Essex....but that doesn't really matter now since my plant is indoors!! |
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"Jo" wrote ... As the temperature has dropped drastically these past couple of nights I have decided to bring my Bougainvillea indoors as I have read that it can't tolerate temperatures below about 10 degrees C. I was wondering how often I should water it indoors, bearing in mind that the heating is now on and it may dry out a lot. I hardly watered it at all in the summer and it flowered beautifully. Any advice? I keep mine just damp, not wet, during winter when it's in my greenhouse at min 50°F. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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"Jo" wrote in message ... "Jo" wrote in message ... As the temperature has dropped drastically these past couple of nights I have decided to bring my Bougainvillea indoors as I have read that it can't tolerate temperatures below about 10 degrees C. I was wondering how often I should water it indoors, bearing in mind that the heating is now on and it may dry out a lot. I hardly watered it at all in the summer and it flowered beautifully. Any advice? Thanks, Jo I forgot to add that I'm on the coast, in Essex....but that doesn't really matter now since my plant is indoors!! So long as it is not one of the B. glabra types (often those with orange flowers) Keep as cold and dry as possible, give water only to prevent completely drying out, the colder it is in winter (so long as it stays above 0c ) the more it will flower next year. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... "Jo" wrote in message ... "Jo" wrote in message ... As the temperature has dropped drastically these past couple of nights I have decided to bring my Bougainvillea indoors as I have read that it can't tolerate temperatures below about 10 degrees C. I was wondering how often I should water it indoors, bearing in mind that the heating is now on and it may dry out a lot. I hardly watered it at all in the summer and it flowered beautifully. Any advice? Thanks, Jo I forgot to add that I'm on the coast, in Essex....but that doesn't really matter now since my plant is indoors!! So long as it is not one of the B. glabra types (often those with orange flowers) Keep as cold and dry as possible, give water only to prevent completely drying out, the colder it is in winter (so long as it stays above 0c ) the more it will flower next year. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) I'm confused now Charlie. Why do all the books I've read seem to think that it can't survive below 10 degrees? Jo |
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"Jo" wrote in message ... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... "Jo" wrote in message ... "Jo" wrote in message ... As the temperature has dropped drastically these past couple of nights I have decided to bring my Bougainvillea indoors as I have read that it can't tolerate temperatures below about 10 degrees C. I was wondering how often I should water it indoors, bearing in mind that the heating is now on and it may dry out a lot. I hardly watered it at all in the summer and it flowered beautifully. Any advice? Thanks, Jo I forgot to add that I'm on the coast, in Essex....but that doesn't really matter now since my plant is indoors!! So long as it is not one of the B. glabra types (often those with orange flowers) Keep as cold and dry as possible, give water only to prevent completely drying out, the colder it is in winter (so long as it stays above 0c ) the more it will flower next year. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) I'm confused now Charlie. Why do all the books I've read seem to think that it can't survive below 10 degrees? Jo Above 10c it stays in growth and flowers more, at lower temps it goes dormant, mine normally loses all its leaves each year, coming back into growth in the spring and is back in flower by Summer. Temps down to 4c outside are fine but 0-4c its best under glass as it needs to be kept drier than it would be outside if its that cold. Still in flower at present despite recent cold nights. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... "Jo" wrote in message ... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... "Jo" wrote in message ... "Jo" wrote in message ... As the temperature has dropped drastically these past couple of nights I have decided to bring my Bougainvillea indoors as I have read that it can't tolerate temperatures below about 10 degrees C. I was wondering how often I should water it indoors, bearing in mind that the heating is now on and it may dry out a lot. I hardly watered it at all in the summer and it flowered beautifully. Any advice? Thanks, Jo I forgot to add that I'm on the coast, in Essex....but that doesn't really matter now since my plant is indoors!! So long as it is not one of the B. glabra types (often those with orange flowers) Keep as cold and dry as possible, give water only to prevent completely drying out, the colder it is in winter (so long as it stays above 0c ) the more it will flower next year. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) I'm confused now Charlie. Why do all the books I've read seem to think that it can't survive below 10 degrees? Jo Above 10c it stays in growth and flowers more, at lower temps it goes dormant, mine normally loses all its leaves each year, coming back into growth in the spring and is back in flower by Summer. Temps down to 4c outside are fine but 0-4c its best under glass as it needs to be kept drier than it would be outside if its that cold. Still in flower at present despite recent cold nights. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) Unfortunately I don't have a greenhouse, but I might give it a go - leaving it outside for the time being and see what happens. Thanks, Jo |
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