Beautiful Work Bougainvillea In Hanging Pots

Christmas Cactus Schlumbergera A popular choice for indoor hanging gardens the Christmas cactus can be encouraged to bloom year after year.

Bougainvillea in hanging pots. Different varieties are available. Spilling its blooms profusely from pots and hanging baskets bougainvillea Bougainvillea spp is a billowing sun- and heat-loving plant popular for decorating patios walls and balconies. You want your bougainvillea to take the moisture it needs then have all the excess drain out.

Bougainvillea can be grown as bonsai or in hanging baskets. Putting one in later may damage the plants roots which are thin and shallow. The Soil Mix I Use when Planting Bougainvillea in Pots It needs to be rich yet have excellent drainage.

Glabra or the Bambino family for smaller more compact plants. Steel wire cage construction with linked chain and hook included. Miss Alice is a shrubby easily pruned variety with white blooms.

The blend is basically 34 potting soil with 14 compost succulent cactus mix. Bougainvillea can be grown in plastic or Terra cotta pots hanging baskets lined with sphagnum moss planter boxes and concrete planters even old laundry baskets will serve the purpose. The growth rate may vary from rapid to slow based on the cultivar or variety of the plant.

Bougainvillea looks beautiful trailing out of a hanging basket. Water in spring as required and as soon as the weather warms up hold back a little on the water. Hanging baskets dry out quickly and should be watered and fertilized often.

Care of Bougainvillea in pots. When bougainvillea is grown indoors it should be kept mostly dry over the winter for best results. Some bougainvilleas produce variegated foliage which is a pleasing contrast to the vibrant flowering bracts.