The Garden Journal
Growing Notes From Muchisa
Everything we have learned raising 400+ bougainvillea varieties, written up so your rooftop blooms like our nursery.
Buying GuideHow to Choose the Right Bougainvillea for Your SpaceFour hundred varieties is a wonderful problem to have and a confusing one to shop. Here is how to go from 'I like bougainvillea' to the exact plant that will thrive where you actually live.Read the guide →
Plant HealthBougainvillea Pests and Diseases: What's Wrong and How to Fix ItBougainvillea is one of the toughest flowering plants you can grow, but it is not invincible. A symptom-first guide to the handful of problems that actually show up, and what to do about each.Read the guide →
PropagationPropagating Bougainvillea From Cuttings: The Nursery MethodThis is exactly how we multiply our own stock: no greenhouse, no rooting chamber, just a sharp blade, the right season, and a little patience. Here is the method, step by step.Read the guide →
Bloom ScienceWhy Is Your Bougainvillea All Leaves and No Flowers?The most common bougainvillea complaint has a surprising cause: too much kindness. Here is the nursery method for turning a green monster back into a wall of colour.Read the guide →
Potting & SoilThe Perfect Pot and Soil Mix for BougainvilleaBougainvillea actually performs better in a pot than in the ground in high-rainfall Bengal. The secret is a fast-draining, low-organic mix our region has used for generations.Read the guide →
Seasonal CareA Month-by-Month Bougainvillea Calendar for BengalKolkata's climate is close to perfect for bougainvillea. This season-by-season playbook tells you exactly what to do, and what to skip, from January to December.Read the guide →
Pruning AcademyPruning and Training: Shape a Bougainvillea ShowpieceBougainvillea blooms on new growth, which makes the pruning shears your most powerful flowering tool. From dense balls of colour to arches and bonsai, here is how to shape it.Read the guide →
NutritionFeeding Bougainvillea: The Low-Nitrogen RulebookFeed a bougainvillea like a rose and you will get a jungle. The route to non-stop colour runs through bone meal, wood ash and one golden rule: keep nitrogen low.Read the guide →