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nurseawful
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25/04/2010 07:52 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 1 of 8 in Discussion |
| Is there such a thing as a dwarf bougainvillea?
My cousin bought me a plant last May which we planted and is looking really healthy but it has only grown approx 6inches in nearly a year.
Is there something I can feed this one to help it along or is it always going to be vertically challenged?
Thanks in advance.
Chris |
CJtill
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25/04/2010 08:32 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 2 of 8 in Discussion |
| There are 2 types one of which is a bush bouiganvillea which it sounds like you have. They are quite slow growing. |
booitsme
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25/04/2010 08:41 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 3 of 8 in Discussion |
| Maybe you have a bonsai version  We have a couple which are VERY slow growing - it seems to depend on colour as well as type, with the reddish one growing a mile a minute!!! |
batgirl
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25/04/2010 09:17 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 4 of 8 in Discussion |
| Feed with sheep sh*t and water to establish the root system ,when this is done 2/3 years,it will take off like a rocket and you will spend all your time cutting it back which again only makes it stronger |
cooper
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25/04/2010 10:09 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 5 of 8 in Discussion |
| Chris, yes this plant is one of a variety of seven - 1. Sneezy
2. Sleepy
3. Dopey
4. Doc
5. Happy
6. Bashful
7. Grumpy and they all come out in little Snow White flowers. ) |
Chegwin
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25/04/2010 11:58 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 6 of 8 in Discussion |
| Chris
The only real dwarf variety of Boogy is Helen Johnson.
But like us, if they are not in the right place they just will not get on.
Full sun, deep wet feet and it will at least grow. Up to around 75cm to a meter tall with a good spread.
Chegwin |
nurseawful
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25/04/2010 12:21 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 7 of 8 in Discussion |
| Thank you all for your help but think I will pass on the sheep dung!!! batgirl.
Chegwin,
I have just googled Helen Johnson ain't you clever, tsk who would have thought it.! Hope you are well and keeping busy over there in the East.
Chris |
Chegwin
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25/04/2010 12:36 | | Join or Login to Reply | Message 8 of 8 in Discussion |
| I had to Google it too cos I forgot the name!
At least I am honest! (Well, most of the time).
I have grown many varieties in different parts of the world and usually had success with them all.
Cuttings are a doddle as well.
Swing by the Ozankoy flower show, May 15th I think, and you can get loads of planty/growy info' there.
Maybe catch you down our end one day?
Chegwin |
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