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I've been looking for some Bougainvillea with particular colors.
I see a few around occasionally that belong to someone else.
I sometimes speculate on sneaking cuttings from them.
But, I have seen someone from the Kona side advertise on Craigslist the availability of a wide selection of potted Bougainvillea plants.
I've been watching CL the last few months and have not seen another ad placed.
So, where on BI can one find a Bougainvillea grower with a wide selection of colors available?
I assume the Kona side is more likely to have what I'm looking for.
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next time in Kona just cut some cutting from all those nasty thorny alien bougainvillea along the hwys there (they got all the colors)... and while your there help us pick up all the 'Kona graffiti' all the kooks leave behind (white coral rock messages on Lava along hwy)
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
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You don't have to go all the way to Kona for cuttings. When you see a color you like, write a note with your name and contact info on it and leave it stuck in the gate or newspaper box or wherever it will be seen. Ask nicely. Most people who have bougainvillas HATE the time when they have to be pruned, and you can probably work out an arrangement. Wear long sleeves and leather work gloves.
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So how do you root Bouganvilla cuttings? I have one that needs to be pruned and I'd like to get a few starts.
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I've never done it myself (don't like the thorns) but I suppose you could make a diagonal cut in old wood, dip in a rooting compound, and insert in moist soil. That method works best for most plants.
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Bouganvilla being a woody shrub, I'd probably use Dip-n-Grow instead of Rootone or similar.
A nusery might have better selection: not just colors, there are also varieggated and (mostly) thornless varietals. The conventional types are only suitable for a barrier hedge far, far away from the house (in my opinion).
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Update on rooting Bouganvilla...
I put a few cuttings in a five gallon bucket a week ago and they are now putting out roots. I guess the secret is to change the water occasionally. I'm going to try cutting the sticks and putting into small pots when roots get a little longer.
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Update to the update:
I now have twelve nice plants which will now be planted in front of my wall.
I let them put out roots, about 1/2"' and potted up in potting sil. They have all new leaves and a couple are blooming.
Didn't need any rooting compound..
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Hi eightfinger,
Thanks for the update,
FYI, the "secret in changing the water" lies in oxygen exchange. Water needs to be 'oxygenated' or aerobic for plants to subsist. Otherwise they will succumb in anaerobic conditions.
Glad you got your cuttings established!
