Bougainvillea vine plant Care...?

I have an outdoor Bougainvillea vine plant and the leaves are falling off. It gets plenty of sun and water. The flowers are still blooming but the leaves are yellow and falling off. What am i doing wrong?

Bougainvillea vine plant Care...?
You are watering too much. Bougainvilla love to be really, really dry. Leave it in the sun and let it bake for a few days and see if it perks up. Depending on where you live, it should start flowering soon. Here in USA zone 8b they are blooming profusely now.
Reply:you are doing wrong is that your geting to much water. And you can not have to much water every day. Only a day after the day you didn't put water.
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I have to agree with the other answers, as I think you are watering too much. Bougainvillea, once established can go without water for awhile. Take your fingernail and scratch the surface of the vine. If is is green, it is healthy. If it is brown or gray, it is in shock. If the Bougainvillea is in shock, add some organic fertilizer to it. Mushroom compost is a great organic fertilizer. This will last up to one year. See if this helps.





I will link you to the tropics section of my website. There is a page on the Bougainvillea specimen. There may be some information that may be helpful. I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through and see if you can find any other useful information. Good luck and have a great day!


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Reply:I would say definitely not healthy. Have you tried a little diluted fish emulsion? Bouganvillea are very sturdy, is there anything that could be getting to the roots - salt water, a chemical or anything?
Reply:SOUNDS LIKE YOUU ARE WATERING TO MUCH. IM IN S. FL. THIS IS A TROPICAL PLANT. YOU PLANT THIS SHRUB, WATER A LITTLE TILL ESTABLISHED AND THEN LEAVE IT. IT IS VERY DROUGHT TOLLERANT. THE MORE YOU WATER THE LESS IT BLOOMS, AND LEAVES WILL FALL OFF.

irene