Avoid These Horrible Mistakes in Planting Bougainvillea

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Many of us think that bigger is better. This is not always true with plants. See this illustration of planting that highlights some difficulties that can come with the bigger is better philosophy.

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Thank you for sharing!! 👍
Informative video, Shelly. My understanding is that they require a well-drained soil. I live in the San Fernando Valley and and have pretty heavy clay soil. How would you suggest I amend my planting site for bougainvillea? Bougainvilleas are everywhere you look in our area, but it seems that they are planted straight into unamended clay with not much amendment (maybe a little "Gro-Mulch" that's common among landscape contractors?).
I just purchased a boug and it is in a 5 gallon, and is almost 7 feet tall. Do you have any advice to transplant it smoothly? thank you!