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Tuesday - February 10, 2009
From: Sarasota, FL
Region: Southeast
Topic: Non-Natives, Transplants
Title: Transplanting non-native bougainvillea in Florida
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
Hi, My neighbor has two established bougainvillea that he is giving me..I just have to dig them up and not kill them..what is the best way to dig up and transplant them?ANSWER:
Bougainvillea spp. is native to Brazil and therefore out of our area of expertise at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. We found a website from Plant-Care.com on Bougainvillea Care which should give you a lot of information.
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