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title: "I just got this Bougainvillea on Saturday and the leaves are curling…"
description: "I just got this Bougainvillea on Saturday and the leaves are curling up. I haven’t even potted it yet! I’ve been watering every day. Any ideas on why it’s…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "ST"
published: "2026-05-29T01:52:17.718751Z"
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# I just got this Bougainvillea on Saturday and the leaves are curling…

_Posted by ST on 2026-05-29_

I just got this Bougainvillea on Saturday and the leaves are curling up. I haven’t even potted it yet! I’ve been watering every day. Any ideas on why it’s unhappy?

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## 2 comments

### AcesHigh commented on 2026-05-29

That’s strange if watering daily. Alls I can say is hang in there, maybe stressed from changing locations? BUT They usually aren’t that picky though. They love full sun. I doubt it will die. May drop a few leaves or just turn around and look healthy again one day. But it’s pretty hard to kill these.

#### ST replied on 2026-05-30

Thank you!

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