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Old 09-14-2010, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by redwitch View Post
The frost did a number and a half on the bougainvilla. It killed many hibiscus, but just as many came back. Very few of the BV did. While I love the look of the plant, the ones I've worked grow entirely too fast and those thorns are deadly. Talk about a mean-tempered plant!! Here's hoping the dwarf or thornless are a lot kinder. Regardless, if you're going to grow one, I'd definitely look into the pot variety -- there's no way they'll survive the winters we've been getting the past two years.
Do you think bringing it into the lanai would be enough to protect it or would it have to be completely indoors?
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