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Bougainvillea flower reductione

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Posted 11 years 9 months ago #6105

Hi everyone!

I am looking into buying a Bougainvillea tree but the particular tree has a flower around half the size of the trunk. :dry: Ive seen Bougainvilleas with tiny flowers. Is it possible to reduce the flowers size in the same way you reduce the leaves size with defoliation?

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Posted 11 years 9 months ago #6111

I have never read anything on reducing flowers on trees. I don't think it's possible.

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Posted 11 years 9 months ago #6123

Everything I have read says it can't be done.

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Posted 11 years 9 months ago #6131

the only thing that can be done is reduce their number of them, size is a genetic trait that cant be changed.

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Posted 11 years 9 months ago #6179

I've seen a few boganvillia bonsai's and no, you can't reduce the flower size, toucan definately reduce the the leaf size tho.

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