How to plant a newly purchased Bougainvillea for seedling acclimatization
Today, the editor will elaborate on the small knowledge of planting a newly purchased Bougainvillea for seedling acclimatization. Please see the detailed introduction below.
Many flower friends, before raising Bougainvillea, have heard that Bougainvillea is very drought-resistant and afraid of waterlogging. Therefore, when the small seedlings of Bougainvillea are bought back, they often feel a bit at a loss and do not know how to plant them and how to manage them after planting? Should they water it? Here are 4 suggestions for the maintenance of new Bougainvillea seedlings:
1. Planting in Spring and Summer
The best time to plant Bougainvillea is in spring and summer. In spring, Bougainvillea is in the germination period, and after buying it back and transplanting, it can quickly adapt to the environment.
In summer, Bougainvillea is in a period of vigorous growth. It is also a good time to buy seedlings, although the weather is relatively hot. However, Bougainvillea itself prefers a warm environment. Whether it is a potted seedling or a bare-root seedling, it can be planted in summer with a high survival rate.
Bougainvillea can also be bought in autumn, but personally, it is recommended to buy seedlings in spring and summer. In autumn, Bougainvillea is in the flowering period, and it is easy to shed leaves and flowers during mailing. This may result in a bare stick with nothing to see when you receive it, and you will have to take care of it in winter.
In the late autumn, it is even less recommended to buy seedlings. The roots of Bougainvillea seedlings are weak and afraid of the cold. They are easily frozen to death in winter, which is really looking for trouble by spending money.
2. Plant the bare-root seedlings immediately after receiving them
No matter in which season you buy bare-root seedlings, you should plant them immediately after receiving them. The soil for planting can be mixed evenly with one part garden soil, one part river sand, and one part decomposed leaf soil. Before planting, you can soak the Bougainvillea seedlings in rooting water for 30 minutes to allow the branches to absorb enough water before planting.
If you buy potted seedlings, you can keep the original pot after receiving them and grow flowers in the original pot first. Place them in a place with diffused light for 3 days and then gradually provide sunlight.
3. Water thoroughly after planting for seedling acclimatization
After planting Bougainvillea, you should water it thoroughly. When the potting soil is relatively dry, you should water it thoroughly again 30 minutes after the first watering. If it is a seedling with a pot, and you do not change the pot after receiving it, you also need to water it thoroughly to make the loose soil during mailing tightly adhere to the roots again.
After watering thoroughly, place it in a bright and diffused light environment for 3 to 5 days and then gradually provide sunlight. If you find that the Bougainvillea leaves become wilted during the acclimatization period, you should promptly spray water on the leaves to supplement moisture.
4. Normal management after 10 days
Generally, after 10 days of acclimatization, Bougainvillea can adapt to the new environment and start a new round of growth. At this time, you can start normal management, fertilizing every 15 days with a thin solution of fertilizer.
The above sharing of the comprehensive method for fast acclimatization of newly purchased Bougainvillea seedlings, hoping to solve your problems with green plants by throwing a brick to attract jade.