Why won't my Bougainvillea bloom?

I live in South Florida and I have a couple of bougainvillea plants that grow like crazy but NEVER bloom. I've tried some special food to make plants bloom, but nothing happened. I know not to give them much water (I never water them, as a matter of fact, but they get some from rain), they get sun...


Any suggestions?

Why won't my Bougainvillea bloom?
This is a very commonly asked question and the answer, most of the time, is that the plant is not getting enough sunlight. Bougainvilleas need 8-10 hours of direct full sunlight every day. Also, cut back on the water and fertilizer and only water when the plant wilts. If you can, use a blossom booster fertilizer every 2-3 weeks. Some types of bougainvilleas bloom mostly in the fall in response to short days.
Reply:Coz its blooming useless
Reply:If there is too much shade they will not bloom. It's the only thing that I think you haven't mentioned.





If that isn't it, throw them a changeup. Something that they've never had before like beer. Anything out of the ordinary that can be used as plant food.





If that doesn't work, beat it. Really.





By hitting it hard enough to shake the outer branches you may shock the vine into blooming, thinking that it will die soon. (That's the only away I can describe it.)





I hope that helps.
Reply:Intriguing problem with plenty of sun. Did they ever bloom? Did you buy them in bloom?
Reply:Bougainvillea produce brilliantly colored blooms. I've seen them in orange, yellow, purple, pink, velvet-blue, white...





It's important not to over water. They grow perfectly well in pots (use large pots) and need direct sunlight, plenty of it.
Reply:I think buganvillea needs lots of water to bloom, try this:





Get some water and put it on a wide container with no cover for two or three days. Then try that water on the bouganvillea next to the roots. If you water them every day, they will bloom.





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good luck
Reply:They need lots of direct sun..I live in Thailand and they are actually trees they are called PAPER FLOWERS..i have many plants and trees and the shaded ones do not bloom until i set them in the direct sun. Spectactular colors and they look like flourescent shades of every color in the rainbow and in between Amazing plants..good luck ,mine are starting to blossom again ..i get new blossoms every 3 months but the December growth and flowering is a real site to behold.They do thrive in dirt which is high in iron content we have "red earth here" in northeastern Thailand.

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