Hi, I recently bought a beautiful golden bouganvillea. There was a display of them in some plastic hanging baskets which I thought was so unique, however they did not have the gold color I liked. I decided to make my own, I used a basket with a moss insert. The bouganvillea is dying, really just about dead. I know their roots do not like to be disturbed and I was very careful. My husband suggested that maybe it was not doing as well because it was in the basket with the moss instead of the plastic type I saw on display. Can anyone help me save this beautiful plant? I have a few others that are in the ground that thrive, just not this color. While we are on the subject, does anyone know how to sucessfully propagate a bouganvillea. Thanks so much in advance for any help you can give me.
If you really want to save it, put it in some soil. Bougainvillea prefer nutrient-rich soils with medium drainage, and moss just won't cut it - your plant is starving. Once you've got it back on its feet, it's fairly easy to propagate by stem cuttings; use a softwood rooting hormone and limit watering for the first week or so.
