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Question: Many bougainvilleas are in full bloom in our neighborhood, but ours is good and green and only has a few flowers scattered among the plant. How do we obtain more blooms?

Answer: Maybe too much care is the cause of your bougainvillea’s lack of blooms. The plants seem to enjoy the luxury of lots of fertilizer and water but it often causes them to grow and skip flowering. Some of the most attractive bougainvilleas have been found on old homesites receiving little or no care. Benign neglect seems the best way to bring your bougainvillea into bloom. Start the care by fertilizing in the spring, and maybe early summer, with a slow-release landscape product. Then only water during the dry times. Let your plant grow. Too much trimming keeps

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