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It’s been a year since I built the fence and since it hasn’t fallen over (yet) I felt it was time to move on to the next phase. Da little women has always planned for an arbor, so time to get started.
A well established Bougainvillea (AKA – Pole N Kill Ya”) has been transplanted. You can see a white/orange pipe at the ground level. This is a 3 – 4 foot piece of PVC whick I drilled many holes into for watering. This has worked well over the years to water and establish new plantings. I simply connect it to a garden hose and turn the water on slow to allow it to trickle in.
Pam has had this plant for about 10 years. So…. the transplant was a tad of a shock to it’s system. Two weeks after its’ tranplant, It has dropped all of its’ leaves (as expected.) Nnow the questions is, will it take hold and come back. Lord willing, I’ll update these photos next year. At that time you will see a thriving Boougainvillea or something entirely different.
-- Pam grows 'em - I cook 'em...... Melbourne, Fl
9 comments so far
MsDebbieP
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posted 1025 days ago
congrats to the Ms for getting the arbor and to the other half for making it happen!
Crossing my fingers for the plant!
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)
Iris43
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posted 1025 days ago
Looks great! Here’s hoping the bougainvillea ‘takes’ and covers the arbor with beautiful blooms. I will come and check it out when I arrive in Florida this coming winter. :)
-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'
sharad
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posted 1024 days ago
I am sure your bougainvillea will root nicely and will decorate your arbor lavishly. What color is it?
Sharad
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Harold and Pam
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posted 1023 days ago
Iris – Pam and I look forward to return to Florida.
Sharad – the blooms are pink.
-- Pam grows 'em - I cook 'em...... Melbourne, Fl
Radicalfarmergal
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posted 1022 days ago
I hope your bougainvillea survives the moves and thrives on your beautiful arbor. Nice work!
-- "To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." M. Gandhi
rosewood513
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posted 1021 days ago
I love the way you encorporated the arbor into the fence like that.
-- If you always do what you always did, then you will always get what you always got!...Lanoka Harbor, NJ 6b
Bon
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posted 1019 days ago
I sure hope your plant makes it ok.It will look awesome there.I like the way you put the arbor over the gate.
-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more
Nick
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posted 1009 days ago
I hope your transplant of the bougainvillea is as succesful as your arbor; careful of too much nitrogen in any fertilizer you use (sorry if I’m teaching grandma to suck eggs).
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dini
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posted 1008 days ago
I hope it takes. That will make an absolutely lovely entrance!
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