The Secrets of Bougainvillea: Sharing Everything I Know About This Colorful Plant / Joy Us Garden

[@abc0sprach]

I finally understood the effects of regular watering and infrequent watering, you water regularly if you want the plant to grow fast and big, and once it is the right size for you, you hold back watering to encourage blooming! Many thanks Nell!

[@NellFosterjoyusgarden]

You are most welcome. Bougainvilleas like a deep watering but not frequent & shallow. Mine bloom like crazy!

[@theblisskitchen785]

You are so ahead of your time girl 💚 I'm learning how to garden a sloped raised area behind a retaining wall, we have this healthy Bouganville right in the middle of the area. I never knew we had this opportunity!

[@geriannroth449]

Wow that purplish one is just gorgeous

[@sanjays5128]

Lovely, a riot of colors when in full bloom, sunshine is all that it needs.

[@daleandrews3552]

Hi Nell, I'm a long time subscriber and "liker" of your videos. I've also dropped a number of comments here and there. I never thought when I started that I would develop a plant addiction, but at my stage now, I think I need an intervention! I already have a number of exotic succulents and tropicals, including both types of "Desert Rose" and my prize an approximately 6' tall "Traveler's Palm" (Ravanala Madagascariensis). These are indeed dramatic tropicals and should be part of every serious gardener's collection. My next plant will definately be a bougainvillea, but I can't decide what color! It's now June 17, 2023 and within a month, I'll definately get a "starter" plant that I plan to keep many years. In the meantime, keep the good videos coming! 🪴🌴

[@npeace312]

I just planted a purple one today under my daughter's bedroom window. We are going to train it to go around the window.

[@bluce5677]

I want to grow this on my future property. I think I have identified this as my childhood flower. What is the scent like? I smelled a flower that looks like this and it gives me major nostalgia... I need to know if this matches with the scent.

[@dylxnchn]

*i have a bougainvillea arch in my backyard on a wall and it blooms consistently! I think theyve stayed in the same two pots for many years. The flowers are a light red and i just took a cutting! Happy growing!❤💓❤💓❤*

[@botanicaltreasures2408]

Absolutely gorgeous bush! Just got a small pink and white bougainvillea to drape over a short wall. So graceful. I saw some really huge ones in the Bahamas 🇧🇸.

[@Songislove894]

The purple colour Bougainvillea was amazing 💜💜 ... I love purple colour and that's osam 💜💜I also wanna plant the purple Bougainvillea 💜.. but where can I get this 🙂?

[@anjusingh2608]

💜💜💜wooooooooooo...this purple colour 😍

[@tinapatel7167]

❤ nice 👍 color Bougainville

[@CAF420ALLDAY7]

thanks you so much, because of you i got my bougainvillea to bloom. this is by far the most i've seen it bloom since i started caring for it.

[@JoyUsGarden]

So glad to hear that! +CAF420ALLDAY7 My is now putting out its 4th big bloom of the year. Just remember, they bloom on new growth so prune & pinch them a bit after flowering. Happy gardening! Nell

[@kamatchiswaminathan9839]

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[@jakkimanzitti5031]

Did she say thats blooming in February??!!!!!! Oh, I am so jealous from Pennsylvania!

[@thegoodgolly1465]

Thank you very much! I live in Florida and purchased my first house. Out front was a plant that, after a bit of digging, I found out was a pink bougainvillea. It's been neglected for the last half year or more and has very sparse branches in places and very little color. Still, I'm excited to get to work giving this guy the TLC it needs and bring out more color. They look like really rewarding plants and I can't wait.

[@trentacosta7328]

make sure it is in a full sun area!! Good luck.

[@apurvakumbhojkar8185]

Mind blowing purple colour😍😍

[@rahulpandey4907]

Both are beautiful.... Ur Bougainvilla and u ☺️😊

[@JoyUsGarden]

You're very sweet +Rahul Pandey Thank you! Nell

[@mhp0810]

It's a nice video for sure. But you are a thirsty man Rahul Pandey

[@tanderson9115]

What secrets?

[@lougeehjaniella4028]

I love the purple color of that flowers. I havent seen purple color bougenvilla here in the Philippines yet. I wish I could also have that bunches of flowers too😍😍😍

[@1375chelsea]

Magic love has the same hue except it variegated and dwarf. We also have Mariposa similar to the one on the background.

[@victorflores1138]

Beautiful buganvilla

[@JoyUsGarden]

Yes it is Victor - an explosion of color! Nell

[@sunnylupebaharloo6303]

That's a beautiful plant you have there I recently planted 2 bougainvilleas in front of my house both were fine but now 2weeks later one of them is looking dropy an the other is still looking great with all it's flowers when I transplanted them I didn't give him very much water cuz I had water them the day before before in their pots they were in 5 gallon containers. Any advice?? Thank you

[@reshmabhatia9717]

Beautiful !! Love the colour! Love to see such a healthy plant !!

[@healinginspirationsbyannie8857]

So very beautiful! thank you for sharing, blessings always, Annie

[@JoyUsGarden]

Thank you so much Annie +HealingInspirations by Annie It's blooming away now, even at the end of January. Blessings to you, Nell

[@mrigankadas5250]

Very beautiful

[@bungahiasmamake649]

Love you video, beautiful, very nice.

[@daenlightened8702]

Beautiful ❤️

[@alaina_lee7941]

Nicely done video.

[@punjabifoodie7774]

Wowww really beautiful planttt

[@JofromItaly]

You should see the ones in Afirca (Kenya). This is the classic colour which I have here at home in southern Italy, but in Kenya you get red, orange, yellow and white bougainvillea, as well as a variegated flower (which is not as common). There's even a farm there which is now selling bougainvillea confetti, which is of course much better than the paper stuff.

[@JoyUsGarden]

Bougainvillea confetti - that's crazy good! +Joanne “Jo” Fleming I've always wanted to go to Africa & can only imagine how beautiful the flowers are there. Nell

[@JofromItaly]

***** Abito in Campania, ma sono di Londra.

[@JofromItaly]

***** Ebbene sì! Sono di Londra, come dicevo sopra.

[@a12345654321p]

Joanne Fleming

[@JofromItaly]

Yes?

[@reginamenioria5398]

Gorgeous Madam so with d bougainvillae!

[@cathyplantlover2862]

They are beautiful!

[@annat.4282]

I recently purchased a beautiful lavender bougainvillea for my sisters apartment. she plamts on training it to go around her bacony railings. i am just wondering how fast it takes to grow out?

[@EvergreenGarden123]

Beautiful

[@arismanpasaribu]

Hi.. I love the purple bogenville.. Different purple in my country Indonesia

[@sohanlalsalvi3636]

looking great bougainvillea flower

[@ellenzinner]

I just found your videos. I'm excited! Question: Stores carry a 4 inch bougainvillea. How would I put it in a hanging planter?

[@apocrypto]

Beautiful 🤩

[@markgliponeo1444]

Hi i love it, can you please tell whats its real color & its ID name of that bougainvillae? thanks

[@lonw.7016]

I like your presentation. Learned quite a bit too. Thanks for putting this vid up.

[@NellFosterjoyusgarden]

Oh thank you Lon W.. I've done a few other posts & videos ( a few for eHow.com as well) about bougainvillea so be sure to check those out too. Here's the post that goes along with the video in case you didn't see it: www.joyusgarden.com/secrets-bougainvillea/ Nell

[@ad8447]

Purple??😍.i haven't seen this color before

[@yashtechnicals716]

Common in india

[@sudeepsharma7792]

Very nice information

[@tablatejr2010]

sorry, pinch like pinching the stem but not breaking/removing the stem that has been been pinched? or pinch and break the stem off?

[@NatureGalaxy]

It is such a beautiful plant! I love the color! Would be a great plant for Texas since it needs sun right? Definitely a plant to look into getting! It is so amazing! :)

[@NellFosterjoyusgarden]

Yes it would NatureGalaxy! I imagine it would do much better in south Texas as it can't take a prolonged freeze. Nell

[@OfftoShambala]

They are great for compost

[@yosnake5078]

Is your instruction to plant the bougainvillea in the pot the come in to keep the roots happy? I’m planning on building an arbor along my fence line (for privacy from the neighbors) and I’d eventually like to have a prolific perennial growing along the top for color and more privacy. Do you still recommend planting in the pot or directly in the ground? TY!!

[@gamaylumawag206]

I like it

[@silkyafrin5039]

Which variety is it???its a very beautiful purple 💜

[@ivonnebarrientos4685]

Love your Bougainvillea. Always had it growing up. Unfortunately my husband dreads it because of the clean up.

[@annomaly751]

Ivonne are these are perennials and are they fast growing ?

[@ivonnebarrientos4685]

@@annomaly751In zone 9 yes.

[@ivonnebarrientos4685]

@@annomaly751 They are evergreen and drought tolerant.

[@powerofroutine]

Where can I get this colour ???

[@missbrendajoy]

I have a tree in my back yard. Same color as your sweater. Honestly I thought the bougainvillea were an invasive vine covering a dead tree. Just found out it actually is the tree. Wish I understood pruning. It looks like a dead, tangled disaster with pretty colors on top.

[@paulinep7010]

Can I plant bougainvillea outdoor - the plant would survive in the winter of Chicago?

[@ESW206]

Where can I pick up this plant in socal? And do you need a big elongated pot?

[@italiancatwoman1]

Hello Nell!!! I need to know what the exact name of this purple one you have is so I order the right one....

[@Asmksa2022]

We constantly Need to pinch the wood off because it grows on new branches?

[@pali948]

Thank you so much for share the information...

[@NellFosterjoyusgarden]

You're very welcome pali948! Nell

[@diannaa6189]

So gorgeous. Is this on the south side of your building and how often do you fertilize?. I live in south eastern Texas

[@lucyf4198]

Now I know what to do for my bougainvillea to thrive. Thanks Nell!

[@DD-OO]

Lovely!

[@JoyUsGarden]

Oh thank you! +Dee D it's a blaze with color right now - so pretty! Nell

[@Xidcat]

lovely!

[@NellFosterjoyusgarden]

Thanks Xidcat!

[@chandra1162]

Hi I absolutely love this boganvilla. What is this color? Where can I find this plant? I live in Sri Lanka, we do have so many different colors of this plant but never have I seen this shade. I would appreciate if you could tell me how to get this. Thanks.

[@JoyUsGarden]

Yes, it's a beautiful & vibrant color. I call it magenta/purple. I don't know where you can get it in your country but it's Bougainvillea glabra. Hope that helps, Nell

[@francescaleo2479]

@@JoyUsGarden EVERY BODY IS ASKING YOU TO SELL PLEASE DO HELP IT IS GOOD TO MAKE USA BEAUTIFUL THANKS KINDLY I ASK THANKS THANKS

[@yocelin1087]

Hi, thanks for the informative video. How often should I be watering my bougainvilleas?

[@maximusconfese5899]

The most beautiful Bougainvilla you will find are in Greece. Do a google image search "Bougainvilla Greece" for a treat..

[@JoyUsGarden]

Oh yes, I've been to Greece 4 or 5 times. Bougies love it there! Nell

[@kamatchiswaminathan9839]

Maximus Confese

[@kamatchiswaminathan9839]

Maximus Confese

[@siarahorr202]

I live in greece :) and I have a bougainvillea

[@behnodparsi5014]

nice

[@jewelofindia33]

I absolutely love your bougainvillea! I planted mine in a spot against a wall where my roof sticks out above it. Is it possible to train it to go out and then over the roof? Otherwise, I might need to transplant it to another location.

[@JoyUsGarden]

thank you! i trained both of my bougainvilleas into 2 very different forms. so yes, you can train yours too. nell

[@kamatchiswaminathan9839]

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[@1bigreddog1]

Making a bonsai out of my new baby Bouganvillea!

[@JoyUsGarden]

They make great bonsais Rhoda! Nell

[@richie6549]

My wife and I moved to MO from CA 😢... we just wanted to know would it be possible to have these in Springfield MO?

[@JoyUsGarden]

Hi - They wouldn't survive the winter in MO. You could try bringing them indoors for the winter but they're tricky to grow indoors unless you have a greenhouse. Nell

[@taishar7403]

I used potting mix and cactus soil i mixed them together and plated the bougainvillea.. did i do this wrong?

[@haqeeqatreport7729]

How old this plants?

[@sankhulani]

Great video!!!!💕

[@PBG345]

Thank you for posting this. I am new to Bougainvillea and planted two this year. They are getting started so I have been giving water. And they are growing very very well, lots of green vines, leaves and thorns...but no flowers. I have vines that are climbing to 6 feet. They had some flowers at first when planted, but no flowers right now. When should I shape them ? Do I pick one or two vines to do the climbing ? Would love to have some flowers in 2 weeks, any suggestions ? Thanks ! Chip in NC.

[@JoyUsGarden]

Hi - Bougainvilleas don't like to have their roots disturbed & like to be planted in their grow pots. If you take them out, they may not be very happy so that could be 1 reason. They like sun & heat to flower. Also, it can take them a while to establish before flowering. You can shape them a bit in early fall if needed. Mine were large & established so I pruned them at least 3 times a year. As to the climbing question, it depends on what their purpose is & what you want them to do. Nell

[@subhasishdas6206]

Is the magenta one barbara krast ?

[@unclepaulsnursery8962]

omg, would you be willing to sell me some cuttings of this bougainvillea? I love the purple color. I'm in mass and I don't have this color

[@francescaleo2479]

PLEASE WOULD YOU SELL THISE COLOUR KINDLY I ASK THANKS THANKS WAITING FOR ANSWER I LIVE IN TEXAS

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[@athomas2k8]

@@francescaleo2479 no

[@jewelofindia33]

Beautiful!! Love it!

[@JoyUsGarden]

+jewelofindia33 Thank you! I have 2 Bougainvillea videos coming up in the next few weeks so stay tuned! Nell

[@nishikumar3080]

My Bougainville plants are potted and 10 years old. Now they don't seem to bloom a lot. I feed them with bone meal and potash six monthly. Also I prune them annually . I live in northern India where the temp. are extreme ( tropical climate) . What do I do? I could not understand the concept of slitting. Please elaborate.

[@sayebo1795]

Could I grow it in a big pot or it has to be in the ground?

[@NellFosterjoyusgarden]

Hi Sayeh - Yes, you can grow them in pots. There are many varieties of Bougainvillea. Just know that the taller & bigger the variety gets, the bigger the pot you will need. Nell

[@teddybear9723]

Is that Purple king bougainvillea

[@SweetPea1970]

what color is that one? im looking for a purple-purple.

[@cathyplantlover2862]

Does it have a fragrance?

[@TheGonchars]

How many hours of sun will they need? Thanks

[@JoyUsGarden]

Just seeing this now! +Richard Gonchar They need as much sun as you can give them to bloom - at least 5 to 6 hours of midday sun. They'll live with less sun but it equals less flowering. Nell

[@mindflowers1792]

Richard Gonchar Yes I have one that is in part shade, it flowers just not as much. Overall it's pretty plant

[@rahulpandey4907]

I've purchased a Bougainvilla plant and i've planted it, but a lot of time has gone but the size of the plant is the same as I've purchased, only new leaves and flowers are coming over it, no new branches are growing only there are 2 branches in plant, and there were only 2 branches when i bought it, and the trunk of the plant is not getting thicker either... Whay should i do... Plz help

[@JoyUsGarden]

+Rahul Pandey Not sure what conditions it's in, but bougies need a lot of sun & heat with a moderate amount of water to establish. Also, it's best to plant them without taking out of the grow pots. Nell

[@claudiaroman8142]

I put a half potato inside the pot and my bougainvilla is glowering and growing a lot the only thing is i think something is eating the leaves so right now im trying to find out what i can do to solve that

[@josepachecoescobar8221]

What did you mean by pinching for new growth, almost at the end of the video?

[@NellFosterjoyusgarden]

Jose - here are a couple of videos I did for eHow.com on that subject. Hope they clear it up for you! How Do I Pinch Bougainvillea? : Gardening Advice How to Trim Climbing Bougainvillea for Maximum Bloom : Great Gardening

[@beverlybrown7487]

Nell Foster

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Beverly Brown

[@PS-ld8fr]

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[@smitasarkar8211]

after how many days it grows it's flower ???

[@bradleyb7210]

Great video! 😃

[@arindambandyopadhyay6815]

Which variery is that?

[@mariobros1593]

what color is it please

[@bedarbakht5915]

U r master g

[@Sunil-bf1cz]

Mam you are very beautiful like your bougainvillea I am from INDIA

[@sylvia4425]

@2:56....Q: If you keep it in its original plastic pot and plant the whole pot into the ground...how can it ever really grow into a strong root base? (Even despite the little slit openings that are made.) Remaining in that underground pot...will it be able to grow & flourish into those tallish tree-type trunks like the one in this video? Wouldn't it eventually topple over in a wind with such a weak base?

[@JoyUsGarden]

It's best to slit the sides & the bottom +Sylvia Catalano & then plant it like you normally would. Bougainvilleas don't like to have their roots disturbed so this is the best way to do it. I was a professional gardener for 20 years & always had great success planting them this way. It won't topple in the wind because the whole root ball will be underground. Hope that helps! Nell

[@JerusalemCherry]

Fancy

[@NellFosterjoyusgarden]

It's a wild one Virginia Creeper! Nell

[@gaganaggarwal2020]

😎 How beautiful like You ❤️👍🏻

[@jaxflfreebird]

I'm on my second bougainvilla. Both bloomed for a time after having been planted but now I have very little growth. It was planted beside a wooden fence. It is very sunny and brutally hot by the fence which is like five feet or six feet from the road. I put my old coffee grounds on the plant. It came with some fertilizer in the pot. I put miracle grow on it too. The plant put out a little growth. The blooms dropped off. It is doing NOTHING. It really is a BIG BABY of a plant, a BRAT, and I feel like throwing this one away too. I'm willing to put up with big thorns just to get the awesome BLOOMS, but all I get is nothing. And maybe it doesn't like to be watered. WTF?? This plant is embarrassing me because it refuses to GROW or BLOOM. Makes me MAD!!!!!

[@sylvia4425]

Mine did the same but then I bought actual Bougainvillea plant food-fertilizer online. The color came back beautifully 2-3 weeks later! It probably takes a year to get reasonable. It truly is a little infant (like a real one) it's first year. A lot of work. :)

[@JoyUsGarden]

Some plants take a little while to settle in, grow & flower. Others do it the 1st season. Oh those plants! Nell

[@seaandearth]

This plant is from Brazil.

[@cuqrious]

Every thing you know does not even include what time of year to plant: autumn or spring?

[@thatgirlkarla5629]

It’s so beautiful 😈

[@susiepoo51]

Trying to find the best potting fertilizer to use for my bougainvillea....seems all,those videos are in Hindu 🤷‍♀️

[@ZestyLemonBoi]

Гениально

[@JoyUsGarden]

Thanks for watching! Nell

[@noel888]

Obviously, location has a lot to do with the success of blooming. It would behoove us to know your location. After all what works in your area, most likely would not work in mine..which is the North Atlantic states ...NYC. I have done most everything i have read about them and yet because of my area they seem to be in a 'retarded' state, but when i bring them indoors coming Fall, that is when they start blooming. I just wished it was reversed. So my conclusion is that in some areas they bloom on short days. mine here in the Summer get more than 6 hrs of sun. like I said, what works for your location may not work in mine.

[@JoyUsGarden]

Of course Anthony. As I say in the post & many of those videos, I was in Santa Barbara CA. This is evidenced because I'm standing outdoors with a huge bougainvillea. Now I'm in AZ. I lived in NYC many years ago & a bougainvillea wouldn't be worth the effort there. Nell

[@murtazaraashid103]

Dear sister !imagine how the Creatior of these flowers is by Himself! These flowers of this world is just little models ....originals are in heaven.....there will be no autumn...always be spring there Ask Allaah to guide us towards Himself and His beautiful Heaven full of flowers and spring for ever there.

[@inesfranceware]

If I don’t water for a long time, the flowers fall off 🥺