How to care for Bougainvillea
Compared to the knowledge of how to care for Bougainvillea and the detailed maintenance points during its flowering period for most people, this content will surely be helpful to you. Let's learn about it together!
Why doesn't Bougainvillea bloom? 3 tips to encourage flowering!
When autumn comes, the flowers bloom, but the flowers at home only grow leaves and do not bloom. To say it simply, they need some tough love. You must use some extreme measures to force them to bloom!
1.遮光促开花 (Shading to promote flowering)
Bougainvillea loves light. The stronger the light, the more vigorous the plant grows and the more flowers it produces. However, it is a typical short-day plant. If it is exposed to light for too long every day, it will affect flowering.
Therefore, in areas where the light is not strong, you can use the method of shading to promote flowering, which is a short-day treatment. By shortening the duration of its exposure to sunlight, you can achieve the purpose of promoting flowering.
The specific operation is to let the Bougainvillea bask in the sun for 8 hours during the day, and put it in a dark room or cover it with a black plastic bag for the rest of the time. After 40-50 days, it will bloom.
How to care for Bougainvillea
2.控水促开花 (Water control to promote flowering)
If the Bougainvillea is in a very sunny environment but still does not bloom, you can control the water to promote flowering under the premise of healthy growth of branches and leaves, to promote bud differentiation.
Usually, when you see the top of the Bougainvillea slightly drooping, the leaves start to sag downwards, lack of vitality, and the leaves curl inward significantly, it's time to water the plant.
Each time you water, the amount should be controlled, giving only half of the usual watering amount. Usually, after controlling water for 20 days,浇次大水 (water thoroughly), and the top of the Bougainvillea will produce buds.