Bought a Bare Bougainvillea

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Loving this Bare bougainvillea. I just acquired it from the spring Minnesota bonsai society auction. I know it was repotted this spring, and most of the flower just recently blew off. 🤣
I would love to hear any thoughts on its current state.
Thank you. ABDA6BC4-E093-4F02-9039-0412F4FF3D0C.jpeg5D7B00CB-1BEB-4A0D-91E2-04703B78C35B.jpeg
 

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I like it. Put it out in the sun. In that small of a pot, I doubt you will be able to overwater it, which they hate. I'd be happy to have it.
Thank you. Right now it’s getting direct morning sun and afternoon shade.
This is my first, so I really appreciate the info!
 

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Moved it to the indoor plant room today.
thought I would take some shots.
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Has some flaws I think I should address.
The new leader grew arrow straight. Don’t know what to do about it. 17F381F8-C731-4563-A3C9-7C38D5ADD975.jpeg8145F37F-C39B-4809-9A29-EEB22A9A4F5B.jpeg
This double branch situation?2514D06C-3CB8-49A6-8F13-21FE7BD96454.jpeg
And finally the bulging happening at the top with these two sprouts. F5D8E4F9-877E-4148-B477-BA8B572281B8.jpeg
Reckin’ I pluck one off and call it a day.
Please, any suggestions are very welcome and appreciated!
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This one sulked all winter long. Leafless, under lights in the basement.
Hovering around 62 degrees F, Temps in the basement are probably to warm. I figured it was a goner. However, the branches remained flexible, so I just waited to see.
A few days ago it began to show life. AC728822-791C-4E9F-B82E-AA36B9B8CA3B.jpeg0B4885BC-2D7A-44A6-B15B-64FA585FF17A.jpeg
Any thoughts?
I’m wondering if anyone has experienced this. Just wait and see I guess. 😄
 

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This one sulked all winter long. Leafless, under lights in the basement.
Hovering around 62 degrees F, Temps in the basement are probably to warm. I figured it was a goner. However, the branches remained flexible, so I just waited to see.
A few days ago it began to show life. View attachment 438582View attachment 438583
Any thoughts?
I’m wondering if anyone has experienced this. Just wait and see I guess. 😄
Mine does the same when I move it indoors. It loses all of its leaves. Once it's outside in Spring, boom, leaves everywhere. Make sure to wire the branches when they are still young and check on it every day. It bites in quick! The clip and grow method produces very angular branching in my opinion so I wire whenever possible. This is my tree growing back its leaves.20220525_134745.jpg
 

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Mine does the same when I move it indoors. It loses all of its leaves. Once it's outside in Spring, boom, leaves everywhere. Make sure to wire the branches when they are still young and check on it every day. It bites in quick! The clip and grow method produces very angular branching in my opinion so I wire whenever possible. This is my tree growing back its leaves.View attachment 438597
Whew! Ok I feel a little better. I agree about the angular growth. And will keep this in mind.
thanks.
 

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Does your bougie have a cultivar name? It looks a lot like one I have that is simply called Apple Blossom.
 

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Does your bougie have a cultivar name? It looks a lot like one I have that is simply called Apple Blossom.
I’m not sure. The gal I bought it from said the flowers were usually more orange in color -but when I purchased it at our spring auction, they had gone pink. It was repotted a few weeks before I bought it.
I have no idea! 🤣
 

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I’m not sure. The gal I bought it from said the flowers were usually more orange in color -but when I purchased it at our spring auction, they had gone pink. It was repotted a few weeks before I bought it.
I have no idea! 🤣
No problem, that is usually the way of it. I am trying to keep track of the 5 cultivars I have, but I am forever losing and re-finding tags.
 

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This one sulked all winter long. Leafless, under lights in the basement.
Hovering around 62 degrees F, Temps in the basement are probably to warm. I figured it was a goner. However, the branches remained flexible, so I just waited to see.
A few days ago it began to show life. View attachment 438582View attachment 438583
Any thoughts?
I’m wondering if anyone has experienced this. Just wait and see I guess. 😄
Sometimes they like to play dead. Just when you're ready to chuck it on the burn pile, they star growing.
 

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Can they be out right now? Our lows still are dipping below the 60s. I have had mine inside under lights to keep them a bit warmer. If they can go out that would be great but I do not want them to get too cold of a snap
 

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Can they be out right now? Our lows still are dipping below the 60s. I have had mine inside under lights to keep them a bit warmer. If they can go out that would be great but I do not want them to get too cold of a snap
I'm in SoCal and our lows dip into the mid 50s still and I haven't had any issues with them. I always joke that if another meteor hits the planet the only thing that will survive are cock roaches and bougainvillea.
 

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Moved it to the indoor plant room today.
thought I would take some shots.

Has some flaws I think I should address.
The new leader grew arrow straight. Don’t know what to do about it.
This double branch situation?And finally the bulging happening at the top with these two sprouts.
Reckin’ I pluck one off and call it a day.
Please, any suggestions are very welcome and appreciated!
✌️
I agree with @p_anova you gotta wire these things early. All of my bougies have a tendency to grow arrow straight when left alone. You may need to either chop that new leader or see if it pushes a new bud lower on it so you can't start some movement. Thankfully they backbud like crazy so no big deal.
 

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I have an "Apple Blossom" it has pale pink flowers compared to my regular pink bougie.
I have a good size Apple Blossom that was greenhouse kept the past 3 winters. I cut it back about a week ago. Wish I had taken pictures of the lovely pink flowers with a flush of white. We could have compared them. Mine should bloom again in a month or so.
 

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I have a good size Apple Blossom that was greenhouse kept the past 3 winters. I cut it back about a week ago. Wish I had taken pictures of the lovely pink flowers with a flush of white. We could have compared them. Mine should bloom again in a month or so.
Great. Yeah, the petals do/ did look like apple blossoms. Thanks.
 
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