# Bougainvillea woes

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bougainvillea-woes/1542>\
**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [August 17, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bougainvillea-woes/1542 "2018-08-17T22:36:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Cjlopez4](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/cjlopez4/32/140_2.png) [@Cjlopez4](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Cjlopez4)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bougainvillea-woes/1542/1 "2018-08-17T22:36:09Z")

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Not sure why this Bougi is dropping leaves. It’s been very hot here in Florida and I heard Bougi like to be on the dry side. I’ve been watering once a week.

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**Author:** ![OldWorldArtisan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/oldworldartisan/32/1897_2.png) [@OldWorldArtisan](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/OldWorldArtisan)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bougainvillea-woes/1542/2 "2018-08-17T23:21:14Z")

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my bougie drops its leaves when it gets really dry and then it shoots out flowers. I remember a stream where they talked abought this happening. im no expert but I think a little more water is all it needs.

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**Author:** ![CoffeeCherry](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/coffeecherry/32/467_2.png) [@CoffeeCherry](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/CoffeeCherry)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bougainvillea-woes/1542/3 "2018-08-18T09:42:16Z")

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It’s a tree in a small container. Surely once a week watering isn’t quite enough even for trees liking dry condition esp if it’s very hot as you are mentioning. I would suggest immersion watering and then increase the frequency of your watering as @OldWorldArtisan is suggesting.

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**Author:** ![el\_cheezer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/el_cheezer/32/18652_2.png) [@el\_cheezer](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/el_cheezer)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/bougainvillea-woes/1542/4 "2018-08-18T20:00:51Z")

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I’m going to second @CoffeeCherry’s suggestion, and water more often. Unless that tree is getting a lot of rain, you’re keeping it too dry. In the summer heat, I water my bougies daily. If I don’t, they wilt and drop leaves. Especially my white and red variety. The pink one does better in heat, but still won’t go too long without water.