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title: "Hello everyone, I recently bought some Bougainvillea in zone 8a, but…"
description: "Hello everyone, I recently bought some Bougainvillea in zone 8a, but I've had trouble with yellowing leaves. Any ideas?"
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# Hello everyone, I recently bought some Bougainvillea in zone 8a, but…

_Posted by Plantguy on 2025-04-16_

Hello everyone, I recently bought some Bougainvillea in zone 8a, but I've had trouble with yellowing leaves. Any ideas?

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## 1 comment

### KJM commented on 2025-04-16

Bougainvillea is a heavy feeder so I would try fertilizing. If you're already fertilizing maybe more often or a slow release fertilizer. Also, if you're not familiar with bougainvillea you might want to do a little research on pruning. Bougainvillea blooms on new wood so it's important to prune it at least annually.

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