How to deal with the soil ball of the newly purchased bougainvillea
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How to deal with the soil ball of the newly purchased bougainvillea
Fellows, how many of you, upon seeing someone else's beautiful flowers, want to buy them right away? Don't be surprised, I know because I used to be like that too, haha. How many fellows have been enchanted by bougainvillea recently? But when you buy it back, does the hard yellow clay make you feel at a loss?
Should the yellow soil ball of bougainvillea be washed off?
Many bougainvillea seedlings online are cultivated in yellow or red soil. After we buy them, should we wash the original soil off when repotting?
About this, we need to treat each case specifically and not be too hasty.
If the bougainvillea you bought has mostly old branches with few new branches and leaves, then it is okay to wash off the soil that comes with it.
First, soak the bougainvillea with the soil ball in a basin of water to make the soil ball fully wet, which makes it easier to wash. When washing the soil ball, there is no need to wash off all the soil. In fact, washing off 2/3 of the soil ball is enough. By retaining some of the protective soil, the bougainvillea will be more likely to survive after transplanting.
However, if the bougainvillea you bought is very small and just recently rooted, it is recommended not to wash the soil. Keep it in the original pot and let the roots grow stronger before repotting.
If the bougainvillea seedling you bought is growing vigorously with a lot of tender branches, it is recommended not to wash the soil easily, as it can easily cause the bougainvillea to wilt.
A large number of new branches and leaves require a lot of water. Once the soil ball is washed off, the new branches and leaves may wilt due to water loss.
How to deal with the soil ball of the newly purchased bougainvillea
The correct approach is to first care for it in the original pot and wait for the right time to change the soil. Bougainvillea is a very drought-resistant and tolerant plant to poor soil, so even if it is planted in yellow or red soil, it can still grow well if properly cared for. You might as well keep it in the original pot with the original soil and change the soil in early spring when it is suitable to do so.
However, a more worry-free method is to directly buy bougainvillea seedlings that are already planted in growing soil. This way, after we receive them, we can repot them with the original soil, which does not delay the growth of the bougainvillea and avoids the issue of whether or not to change the soil.
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