How to care for bougainvillea during its blooming period
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Bougainvillea blooms continuously throughout the year. When it is blooming, do we need to supplement it with fertilizer during the maintenance process? How should we care for it during the blooming period to make the flowers last longer without falling off or rotting?
We cultivate bougainvillea to see it bloom, and the blooming of bougainvillea cannot be separated from the supplement of fertilizers. It's a simple principle, because after bougainvillea forms flower buds, the top buds will continuously grow outward. While the top buds are growing outward, the junction of the leaves and stems keeps producing new flower buds. This continuous growth and blooming allows the single blooming period to last for several months. During this period, growth and blooming are inseparable from fertilizers, so fertilizers cannot be missing. Then, what kind of fertilizers should we use when bougainvillea is blooming?
A type of monopotassium phosphate, which contains only phosphorus and potassium, is used to promote blooming. If you want it to bloom continuously while growing, it is not recommended to use this. Instead, you should choose fertilizers with high phosphorus content and no lack of other elements, such as Huaduo's No. 2. When purchasing fertilizers, you can check the packaging, which indicates the content of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Choose fertilizers with high phosphorus content and no lack of other elements for bougainvillea. However, try not to use multi-element compound fertilizers, as this may cause the flowers to stop differentiating and start growing branches instead. During the blooming period, fertilizers do not need to be used in large amounts; twice a month is sufficient, with an interval of 10-15 days. This ensures that it does not lack nutrients and makes the flowers bloom more and for a longer time.
When blooming, we also need to pay attention not to let it get rained on. If bougainvillea gets rained on while blooming, the flower buds will fall off in large numbers, and the newly formed flower buds will also rot and turn black. Therefore, do not let it get rained on, do not spray water on it, and make sure it gets plenty of sunlight. Bougainvillea cannot bloom without sunlight. Some gardening friends say that placing it in a place with less sunlight can extend the blooming period, but this is purely a lie. Without sunlight, the newly opened flowers may bloom normally, but the flower buds on the top branches will rot and wither due to lack of light. So when caring for bougainvillea during the blooming period, it must be placed in the sunniest area to effectively extend the blooming period. Water should also be supplemented regularly and in the right amount. Since the flowers have started to form, it means that the plant already has enough phosphorus to bloom, and water cannot be missing. We should ensure that when the soil is half-dry, we water it thoroughly to keep the flowers blooming continuously.
Blooming bougainvillea is actually very simple. Once the flower buds appear and are about to bloom, following the method recommended by Xiaoqi—getting plenty of sunlight, not lacking water, and not lacking fertilizers—they can bloom for several months. After the flowers are finished, give it a strong pruning, then continue to supplement with phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, control the watering appropriately, let the soil dry out and then water thoroughly, and get plenty of sunlight. It will bloom again quickly. Then, following Xiaoqi's advice, you can ensure that your bougainvillea will bloom continuously as long as the temperature does not drop below 15 degrees.
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