Flowering Bougainvillea Bonsai
Likes sun and warm temperatures.
Flowering bougainvillea bonsai. The new growth is fast growing easily shaped with wire and becomes woody very quickly. Your bougainvillea bonsai plants require direct sunlight all day long in order to thrive. Originally from tropical and subtropical america. In autumn the tree should be taken into a cool room with sufficient light or under grow lights and at temperatures not below 50 f 10 c and best not over 59 f 15 c which is unfortunately not easy to achieve in many houses.
Always keep the plants in a location where the temperature is above 40 degrees f. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the bougainvillea bonsai tree. A beautiful flowering bonsai plant to add color to your d cor. Bougainvillea plant is popular ornamental plants in most areas with warm climates.
Only water the plant when the top of the soil is dry to the touch. Originally from tropical and subtropical america. Watch that the bonsai wire does not cut in. This pink flowering bougainvillea was recently styled by jun imabayashi of new england bonsai garden.
The bougainvillea needs full sun and high temperatures for producing flowers and for that reason it should be placed outside in a sunny place during the growing season. Abundant flowers on this massive bougainvillea bonsai by lorna toledo. Flowering bougainvillea bonsai tree. Irrigation is a part of continuing bonsai bougainvillea care.
The navigator louis antoine de bougainville 1729 1811 gave his name to this genus. Popularly known as the paper flower. When blooms finish for the season cut it. Actually the flowers are bracts of leaves at the tip of the stems that turn brilliant pink in color.
Pinch off about 1 2 inch of the stem tips and prune plants in early spring to encourage more flowers. Very delicate deep pink flowers that look like paper hence the name paper flower. Popularly known as the paper flower. This plant is 4 year old and plant is 25cm 40cm in height this bonsai is a.
Flowering bougainvillea bonsai 4 year old bougainvillea bonsai plant. Stunning image of an azalea bonsai tree in full bloom by makoto. It s a tropical and can live indoors during the cold months but will prefer being outside when temps are above 60 degrees. 2 bougainvillea by lorna toledo.
Flowering bonsai trees 1 azalea bonsai in full bloom by makoto tsuji. Very delicate deep pink flowers that look like paper hence the name paper flower.