Bougainvillea Survives S. Florida Freeze!

We had a bad frreze the first week of January. It got down to 29. The bougainvillea dropped all it's leaves with two weeks and I didn't know if it would come back. Neighbors covered their bougs and didn't suffer any damage. I've learned my lesson.

I took the first photo just after I severely trimmed it back. I learned that now, a month and a half later, all the blooms are on the branches that I had hacked off.

Below: Jan 12 (a week after 30 temps)


Below: Mar 1 (2 months after freeze)

By the way, these planters will be one year old in a few weeks. I planted them in March of 2007. I've replanted the small ornamentals many times since then, and I've swapped out the old short trellises for these tall ones.