Bougainvillea problem

13 years ago

Hi,

I bought a potted bougainvillea vine last July and moved it to a bigger pot after buying it. It was outside on the deck for the entire winter, and I did not prune it or anything. Its spring now, but I do not see any new growth on it. Is my bougainvillea dead? Should I cut off the long stems and can I do anything to revive it?
I also have another Bougainvillea shrub which I planted in a pot at the same time, it has started showing new growth although very spars. It still has a lot of bare branches which I did not know what to do with. I will post the photo in the follow-up.
Any advice will be appreciated!

Thanks

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house_beautiful
Original Author
13 years ago
Bougainvillea shrub showing very sparse new growth
violetwest
13 years ago
wow, not a very active forum either. My guess (and it's a WAG) is that the cold killed it. Bougainvillea aren't very hardy in extreme conditions, afaik
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sonia getchell
8 years ago
We live in Texas, I bought a nice bougainvillea last spring but in November we had snow and December we had several freezing periods which dipped into the teen. I covered all my plants and placed them in our shed, the only one that survived was a Jasmine. Both my bougainvillea and Mandivulle froze. Didn’t know you could add lights and cover to help them stay warm. It was beautiful before the freeze, no signs it is coming back to life. Our hibiscus in the ground had tiny little growth. Will see. Still having some chilly morning. Had some unusual cold snaps here in Texas.