How to cultivate bougainvillea
This article answers questions about how to cultivate bougainvillea and introduces the planting methods and techniques for this type of greenery. Upcoming sections will be introduced by the editor of this site.
If you particularly enjoy flowering plants with many bright flowers, Xiao Ya recommends cultivating plants such as roses, raspberries, and blue snowflakes. These plants have many flowers and bright colors. Peonies and dahlias are also quite good. Additionally, there is a type of plant that is easy to raise, easy to manage, and has beautiful flowers frequently - bougainvillea. It is also known as a flowering machine, a master of flowering. There are many types of bougainvillea, especially some varieties that bloom frequently, with very beautiful colors. They are very suitable for planting on balconies. Xiao Ya has a flower-loving friend who cultivated a pot of bicolor bougainvillea on their small balcony. When it blooms, it is very bright and eye-catching, turning the balcony in winter into a colorful scene with more flowers than leaves. Patches of flowers are especially beautiful under the bright sunshine of winter, and they look perfect from both afar and near.
Bougainvillea has very few shortcomings other than being afraid of the cold. For example, it is relatively heat-resistant, not afraid of strong sunlight, somewhat drought-resistant, blooms a lot, grows quickly, and is easy to care for. Some friends say that the bougainvillea they raise either has sparse branches and looks bare with few leaves, or they can't see many flowers throughout the year. What is the reason? In fact, if you want to cultivate bougainvillea, it's best to choose a very flowering variety. Next is the cultivation method. If the technique is correct, it's hard to imagine it not flowering, and the flowering period is also very long!
I. Temperature is key
In the south, bougainvillea seen on the streets, overpasses, and parks grow very tall and lush without much management and can burst into bloom. This is largely due to the temperature. If it's a variety that flowers frequently, it will continue to bloom as long as the temperature is suitable, for example, above 15 degrees Celsius, and it can even bloom throughout the year. So for potted bougainvillea that we cultivate, we must pay attention to temperature. In winter, it should be placed on a balcony indoors to keep warm. If the indoor temperature is high enough, it can still bloom in winter.
II. Sunlight is important
Many flower lovers know that bougainvillea actually prefers sunlight more than roses. During the growth process and flowering process, it cannot do without sunlight. If it is kept indoors for a long time, it will keep growing leaves, or if it is placed in a corner where it is blocked from sunlight, it will only grow leaves and not bloom. Therefore, it should be exposed to sunlight frequently, continuously, and it can be exposed to sunlight all year round. The more sunlight it gets, the more it blooms.
How to cultivate bougainvillea
III. Water control is key
If the bougainvillea does not bloom during the flowering period, it should not be watered frequently. Try not watering for a few days and let the potting soil dry for a few days. By controlling the watering, possibly reducing water, it may encourage the flowers to bloom. The technique to encourage blooming in bougainvillea is to control watering and let it dry.
IV. Fertilization is important
If the bougainvillea has not been fertilized for a long time, the potting soil has little nutrients left, and it can be difficult to make it bloom profusely. You can change the potting soil to a fertile one and also need to fertilize. Bougainvillea likes fertilizer. The simplest way is to add some compound fertilizer, which can also make its flowers bright and beautiful, blooming in clusters of bright and vibrant colors.
This article shares specific introductions on how to cultivate bougainvillea and its planting methods and techniques, hoping to bring some knowledge about flowers to greenery enthusiasts.