[FamiliarFace]

Spectacular!

Do you happen to have any suggestions for bougainvillea care? I know they need a lot of sun, but I’m wondering about watering and fertilizing.

[xoxox]

Well drained soil (mediterranean origin, so think “sandy”).

The thrive in FL which can have daily downpours here and there for weeks on end.

Which isn’t to say you want to over-water them — because that’s almost impossible in sandy FL “soil.”

HTH.

[Bon of Babble]

Where I live in So Cal, bougainvillea need very very little care. They are able to withstand our searing heat and especially our hot summer winds for months on end - and continue to put out bracts in all sorts of beautiful colors.

They need little water or fertilizer - but like a lot of sun and do not like to sit in soggy soil - I let mine dry out almost completely before I water them.

I don't think they like cold - so I would put it somewhere warm if you live in an area that freezes in the winter.

This is Thai Delight.

There are SO many things I'd love to grow - rhododendrons, which I keep losing, peonies, tuberous begonias, tulips - but none of them are able to tolerate our hot, dry winds, unfortunately so I try to stick to what grows around here. Best advice I ever got is to walk around your neighborhood to see what works in other people's yards.