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Cold Weather Care: zone 8 care for plants

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    • CommentAuthorcwpictures
    • CommentTimeFeb 24th 2010
     
    i have been reading on this site and others about zone 8 and how Bougainvillea needs to be indoors for the winter, etc.. but,..
    i am designing my landscape around my home and was hoping to get some large plants around my courtyard and pool area... i have several walls that are 20' high and was hoping to get that mediterranean look and feel..
    how could i do this with this plant ??
    do they grow fast enough that i can trim them and move them indoors for the winter or am i just out of luck ??

    thanks
    cw
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      CommentAuthorKellieBGI
    • CommentTimeMar 8th 2010
     
    Hi CW,

    Different varieties of bougainvillea grow at different rates, and all grow faster in warmer climates, so it's hard to say how fast they'll grow back for you if you move them indoors for the winter. If you are able to purchase mature bougainvillea - say, 18 months or older, you may be able to leave them outdoors for the winter. If you live in zone 8, and get temperatures in the low 40's or lower,it would be advisable to string holiday lights on them (for a little heat), and cover them with frost covers made for plants. If the plants are mature enough and the cold weather doesn't last for more than a couple days in a row, the plants should survive. They may drop all their foliage and bracts, but it will do that if you bring it indoors anyway. At least, this saves you having to cut them back, and moving them indoors.

    Thanks for your questions - and good luck!

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