I think they are pretty good climbers. Give it a try,
BONSAI-EASY NEW METHOD-PART 15-BOUGAINVILLEA TRIM AND REPOT
BOUGAINVILLEA IS A BEAUTIFUL FLOWERING PLANT THAT MAKES A GREAT BONSAI SUBJECT. THEY DO HAVE TORNS, BUT IF YOU WISH, YOU CAN CLIP THEM OFF AS THEY GROW.DISCOVERED IN SOUTH AMERICA BY A FRENCH ADMIRAL, LOUIS ANTOINE DE BOUGAINVILLE, HE ALERTED THE WESTERN WORLD TO THEIR EXISTANCE IN 1768. THEY CAN HAVE FLOWERS OF WHITE, RED, PINK, MAGENTA, PURPLE, ORANGE OR YELLOW.THEY ARE FAIRLY PEST FREE, SOMETIMES ATTACKED BY APHIDS OR WORMS, AND SOME BUTTERFLIES HAVE LARVAE THAT USE THEM AS FOOD. THE VIDEOGRAPHER FOR THIS VIDEO WAS JON WASSERMAN.(***PLEASE VIEW PART 12 ABOUT THE WARNING ON HANDLING SPHAGNUM MOSS BEFORE YOU WORK WITH SPHAGNUM MOSS***.
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bonsai9723
March 1, 2010
Escagedo3rd
March 1, 2010
I just got a Red BOUGAINVILLEA and it’s great looking! I have to think where to plant it. Will they climb the side of a house? I think that would be killer if they cover a wall.
Great video, thank you.
Eloy
chevyvette96
March 1, 2010
nice lookin plant, i think i might get one some time soon ;P
bonsai9723
March 1, 2010
Hi, I agree. They make great bonsai. Glad you are enjpying yours. Thanks for writing.
Jerry
Olá!, eu concordo. Fazem grandes bonsais. Contente você enjpying seu. Agradecimentos para a escrita. Jerry
Kassielbel
March 1, 2010
Very nice, I from Brazil, this BOUGAINVILLEA is easy for bonsai. I have
bonsai9723
March 1, 2010
Major trimming depends on how often you work on your bonsai.I am very busy. Bonsai is a small part of my life. So lots of my trees could use more frequent care, but I can’t always keep up.I have a lot of trees. If you have a few, it is much easier to keep things under control. I have my favorite Fukien Tea that is do for a major haircut that will eventually be posted. The trick is to fertilize frequently(I do once a week in summer) and trim and directionally prune to creat shapes you like.
bonsai9723
March 2, 2010
Thank you for taking the time and effort to write. Glad to be of service. Thanks.
J.
GTKIMBO
March 2, 2010
amazing, i cant believe how helpful you are!
bonsai9723
March 2, 2010
Trimming depends a lot on personal taste. I have a number of bonsai, so I often don’t get around to each of them on a regular basis. When I finally do, it depends on what I see within the tree. You learn by experimenting and by examining others’ work. You can try to do root layering to get a thick trunk as a starting point. With sphagnum, because of frequent fertilizing, the tree grows quicker and with pruning you can get an older look in a shorter time. Thanks for writing!
GTKIMBO
March 2, 2010
excellent video i just have a few questions, how often should you do major trimming and how do you get the trunk to fatten on a young bonsai?
