Bougainvillea

TMAK · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:20 pm Post subject: Bougainvillea

Hi has anybody got any advice on how to grow this in ireland.

I was in lanzarote in March and brought home a couple of cuttings, 10 of them have taken root and have lots of new growth.

Where would be the best place to plant them for the summer?
I have a south facing porch and was thinking of keeping a few in there in pots.

I was hoping to put a few outside for the summer and keep them in an unheated greenhouse for winter

Or do you think it would survive outside

Thanks for any info

kindredspirit · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:21 am Post subject:

Beautiful, beautiful plant but as far as I know, frost whacks it, so you need a frost-free environment. It doesn't like limey soil, either.

Greengage · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:32 am Post subject:

Conservatory only willl not survive outdoors in Ireland.

TMAK · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:43 am Post subject:

Thanks for the Info.
I guess the front porch and kitchen it is!!
No fear of limey soil though, I basically live on a bog!