How to prune bougainvillea to make it bloom more
This article introduces you to the small experience of pruning bougainvillea to make it bloom more and the illustration of pruning techniques for green plant maintenance. Please see the detailed introduction below.
Bougainvillea blooms are very beautiful. Many flower friends simply let it grow and bloom, but as it grows, the number of blooms decreases, the whole plant shape becomes uglier, and the blooms are not as beautiful. In fact, we need to prune bougainvillea properly. When pruned properly, it has a nice shape and produces a large number of blooms, which is very easy to make it bloom in full bloom. So, how should we prune bougainvillea?
Bougainvillea pruning is very simple. Generally, the best time to prune is after it finishes blooming, especially when it is purchased with flowers. After blooming, it should be pruned strongly. The pruning method is to cut off the suckers that grow from the base because the suckers at the bottom, due to the shading of the leaves, will grow very thin and weak. Even if they bloom later, the blooms will not be good. Therefore, cut off the suckers, then prune the crossing branches inside appropriately, and also cut off the thin and weak branches, leaving only the thick and strong branches. The thick branches can be shortened appropriately based on the overall shape of the plant.
After this pruning is completed, it will quickly grow buds, with multiple bud points growing from the remaining branches. If the pruning is done correctly, basically every leaf and stem connection will sprout. These buds, when they grow out, will be the branches that bloom directly later. When the buds are numerous and bloom in full bloom, they are all on the thick branches. These buds, due to the concentrated supply of nutrients, will be very thick when they grow out, and the blooms will be very good, large, and the quality of the blooms will greatly improve.
This is the best method for pruning bougainvillea. After each bloom, prune it promptly and strongly to ensure the quality of the blooms. If you are in the north, then in the autumn, you should also prune the bougainvillea. Follow this pruning method for a strong pruning, retain a few branches to reduce nutrient consumption, and even if it loses its leaves in the cold winter season, it can safely pass through the winter. Because with less nutrient consumption in winter, it becomes easier to survive.
If you don't know how to prune your bougainvillea, you can follow the method mentioned by Xiaoqi. It will guarantee that it blooms in full bloom each time and the blooming period can last for one to two months. It can even bloom multiple times a year, but to bloom multiple times a year, you need to control the watering properly to ensure quick differentiation of flower buds. When maintaining it normally, make sure to place it in a well-lit area, water thoroughly when the potting soil is dry, and then supplement with plenty of high-phosphorus fertilizer. Never use monopotassium phosphate continuously. Choose a fertilizer with a high content of phosphorus and no lack of other elements. This way, we will not have any problems with our bougainvillea, and it will bloom continuously year after year.
The above sharing of how to prune bougainvillea to make it bloom more and the complete introduction to the pruning techniques for bougainvillea are for everyone to learn and understand!