How to grow bougainvillea into an old桩
Today, I will introduce how to grow bougainvillea into an old桩 and briefly describe the cultivation techniques of bougainvillea old桩 in the field of flowers. Let's learn about it together.
How to make bougainvillea the most beautiful? It is to grow it into an old桩, with a thick trunk and a large number of branches at the top. When they bloom together to form a big flower ball, it is the most beautiful. Xiaoqi has grown many old桩s that bloom wonderfully and many people like them. They ask Xiaoqi how to grow bougainvillea into an old桩 and make it bloom spectacularly. Today, Xiaoqi will tell you about the techniques of growing bougainvillea old桩. It can be grown into a large old桩 in no more than two years. You must learn about it.
Generally, growing an old桩 requires the accumulation of time. If the method is mastered, it can be done in no more than two years. Because Xiaoqi's old桩s are all cultivated using ground planting in the early stage, directly planting them in the ground, with ample space, watering, and fertilizing, the branches and roots grow quickly. After the trunk thickens, dig it up from the ground and then transplant it into a pot. After the seedlings have recovered, the flowers will bloom as an old桩, which will be very beautiful.
However, most people grow bougainvillea in the north, and bougainvillea is not cold-resistant. Leaves will turn yellow and fall when the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, and the plant may freeze or die when the temperature is below zero. Therefore, we can use the potting method. No matter what variety of bougainvillea seedlings you buy, the first thing to do is to choose a large pot. How big should the pot be? Use the largest one you can, but remember to use well-draining soil, ensure that the environment is well-lit, and has good ventilation. If the ventilation is poor, using a large pot during the cultivation of bougainvillea can lead to root rot, so you must ensure good ventilation and sufficient light.
Plant it directly in the pot, and you don't need to water it too frequently. Generally, water it when the potting soil is dry to about half. If the soil dries up quickly, and can dry in a few days, just water it thoroughly when the surface of the soil is dry. This ensures sufficient water and prevents dry roots and leaves. Fertilizer should also be used, but the right type should be chosen. We don't need to make it bloom now, but to make it grow fast. Fertilizer with a high nitrogen content and no lack of other elements should be applied at least once or twice a month.
How to grow bougainvillea into an old桩
This way, with sufficient water, fertilizer, and light, the roots will grow very well-developed, and the branches will grow very fast. However, during the growth process, there is no need to prune the long branches, let them continue to grow, because as the branches grow longer, the bottom will gradually thicken and the branches will age. With more nutrient consumption, the roots can grow quickly and supply the growth of the branches, which is a process of supply. If you prune it, it will produce lateral buds, which will be very thin. Keep these branches growing.
When the branches have nowhere to extend, you can prune them. If you do this, the trunk will gradually thicken in no more than two years as long as the temperature is not low. When you see the trunk is very thick and reaches the desired thickness, prune it strongly, ensuring sufficient water and fertilizer, let it grow more lateral branches, prune them again, and stop pruning until the canopy meets the desired shape, then promote blooming.
This is the method of cultivating bougainvillea old桩. There are no shortcuts, but if mastered properly, it can be grown in no more than two years. After growing, if you want to promote flowering, it is relatively simple. We change it to a slightly smaller pot, the pot must be one or two sizes smaller than the canopy, not deep pots, but short pots with well-draining soil. After potting and successful seedling recovery, ensure sufficient light, water thoroughly when the potting soil is dry, and change the fertilizer to phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, such as monopotassium phosphate. After watering it once or twice a month, it will get sufficient phosphorus and quickly differentiate flower buds, so that the old桩 can bloom spectacularly.
The above explanation of how to grow bougainvillea into an old桩 and a brief description of the cultivation techniques of bougainvillea old桩 brought by the Green Plant Enthusiast website, hope it brings a little help to your life!