I am growing a violet and white bouganvilliea along a fence trellis, but does anyone know how far from the parent plant this can be done?
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I am growing a violet and white bouganvilliea along a fence trellis, but does anyone know how far from the parent plant this can be done?
You mean how far it will spread or vine? The most common hybrid forms can reach 40 feet or so when mature.
I have seen them spread 8 m or more but if you want to cover a long fence you will get a better and quicker result with several plants (say)
4-5 m apart.What does your neighbour think of the thorny leaders heading over the fence?
David
My neighbour has a feral garden; it is one big thicket. Not only is it inpenetratable, but one of his ivys had crawled up another neighbour's sheer brick wall and smothered it completely. Colonies of birds breed in this ivy and their screeching, twittering and cawing keep me awake at 4.00 in the morning. I hope my bouganvillea will camoflage the hideous mess.
zemedelec
I live in the desert and all the neighbors have huge Bouganvillia's climbing all over the place. My piddly plants have been in the ground for over 2 years and stand no more than a 1 1/2. Can't figure out what the deal is??? Any suggestions??
To get my two bougainvilleas, I planted five small plants in a row and only two of these grew. I bought them from a supermarket. When I plant this sort of thing I always plant several different types together so that the inferior ones can be discarded later, and this saves time. Evidently some plants are weaker, or badly grafted and do far worse than others.
Feral garden :) I like that :) Conjures up all sorts of interesting images
Shell
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