No, that should be fine... maybe could use some afternoon shade, not much. It's probably shock, you don't know how the 'farmer' was growing it. They lose and grow flowers all the time. If I forget to water mine once, it'll lose it's flowers... then grow them back again.

I've discovered, contrary to what I was told, that Bougainvillas don't universally like the heat we've been having.

Purple Queen blooms from late Fall right thru until now, then drops all her blooms and takes a rest.

San Diego Reds are taking a break too.

Barbara Karst is blooming like mad and will until the weather turns cool.

Also, they don't like a lot of water, so be care ful to let them dry out a little before watering again.

Mine is blooming it's little head off. I dunno about that... maybe the hybrids are more heat sensitive, but I've seen it down in Mexico where the temps are 120º during the summer, and they are house size. Course the humidity is very high down there.

In the heat wave we've had, I bet the soil in that pot is way too high, unless it's shaded by other pots.

Hmm. Actually the soil isn't that high in the pot at all. It does have little branches growing so I'm guessing (and hoping) that is was just shock from where the farmer had it to it's new home. I guess I should start fertilizing it too. Could it bloom if I didn't fertilize it?

Clio

I'm willing to bet that the soil got too dry during this heat wave, and the plant dropped all its flowers because it went too dry. Yes, bouganvilleas do generally like it dry and not watered every day to bloom best, but a container plant is different, there are no deep roots to pull water up, the soil on the sides of an unshaded black nursery container, (and even unglazed terra cotta) can cook roots if not shaded, and even a 15 gallon sized container can be bone dry under hot and windy conditions in a matter of hours. If the leaves didn't also drop, then the plant should completely recover. Try moving it into a larger pot, mulch the soil with pebbles, select a pot that is glazed and thick walled to reduce heat transfer, (or double pot with an insulating layer of sand between the two pots), and maybe add a drip system to give a few minutes of water several times a day during hot spells, and your bougainvillea should handle the hottest weather with ease.

Bougainvilleas LOVE the sun! They tend to drop their blooms in shady areas and when they don't get enough water or too much water. Full sun and plenty of regular water. NEVER let your bougainvilleas dry out between watering. Don't drown them either. In other words keep the soil damp- not dry and not soaking wet.

Consider the climate you live in...is it humid or is it an arid desert? In the arid Arizona desert you will need a watering system in place where they get water every day or you will need to water them by hand and keep checking the soil to make sure it's damp (my bougainvilleas are in large pots and drain well, so for me, I water them every other day in the warm months and every day in the scorching summer).

Trim them periodically to keep their shape. Be patient and your bougainvilleas will reward you! I also prune mine twice a year and they come back abundant and gorgeous again. I like mine a certain size and shape.

It's also important to give them proper fertilizer/plant food. Some plants like bougainvilleas are acid loving plants and others are not. You need to feed them the right amount of fertilizer periodically that is specific for acid loving plants. You can always get free advice from your local plant nursery on the right care for your specific plants.

My Borgainvillias leaves are getting yellow brown marks and dropping off, the flowers forming on new growth are tiny then going brown and not forming. Any help?