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4-Jun-2006
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: May-2006
Location: Las Vegas
Country: USA
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bougainvillea flowers
Trying to get my bougainvillea to flower, anything else I need to do other than water, sun, more sun, and even more sun? I try to get it direct sun almost everyday for about 4+ hours and water every couple days. Are there any other tricks perhaps? Thanks.
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4-Jun-2006
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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Mine flower no problem
I have several Beaugies and they flower most of the time. Some get full sun, others almost no direct sun (at the moment), but lots of light. Watered daily in summer but now down to every 3 days.
Fertilize fortnightly with "Charlie Carp" and they are all thriving Ken |
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5-Jun-2006
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Ronny
Join Date: Oct-2005
Location: west columbia sc
Country: usa
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I have heard and i may be wrong, but in order to get them to flower they need to dry out abit. Like i said i could be wrong. I have 2 that are flowering right now, and before they flowered i allowed them to dry out abit and they flowered, now i water them normally.
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5-Jun-2006
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
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Funnily enough I have just bought myself one which is in flower, so I have been reading up about them & It said in 1 book exactly what Ronny said.
And to keep the water restricted while it's in flower Crispy
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5-Jun-2006
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Bonsai nare-do-well
 
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Boggies seem to thrive on begin neglect. Leave them alone and they will grow and flower almost by themselves.
A little fertilizer high in phosphorus helps. I use a 10-60-10 fertilizer myself. Water sparingly |
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5-Jun-2006
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Old Bonsaiman-new pots
 
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A couple weeks ago at the Potomac show I asked Hugh Meehan AGAIN ( just to see if I got the same answer again!
 )how they got all their bougies to bloom for sales at shows .His reply, as before, was to let them go dry to the point of wilt between waterings! This can be risky, but I guess the proof is the flowers on every tree! Dale
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________________________________ If you want to be Different.... You have to DO something Different! __________________________________________ Some people NEVER take the time to do a job right the first time.... but, they always seem to make the time to do it over again... ____________________________________________ Dale Cochoy Wild Things Bonsai Studio Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery Hartville, Ohio |
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6-Jun-2006
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: May-2006
Location: Las Vegas
Country: USA
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I read that same thing on several occasions also, but figured it'd be better to ask people who have actually tried drying them out before risking the chance. Thank you much to everyone that replied with suggestions. Ill post some macros if/when I get it to bloom well.
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7-Jun-2006
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
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Just bought a Pixii in a trining pot. Can I and should I repot into bonsai pot after flowering? Or is there a correct time for repotting?
Thanks John |
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