How to prune bougainvillea
The editor introduces you to how to prune bougainvillea and the small green plant maintenance experience of bougainvillea pruning methods, the specific contents are as follows:
Bougainvillea grows relatively fast, and as long as people take good care of it, it can quickly become lush and full, but this may have a certain impact on the flowering of bougainvillea, so it needs to be pruned appropriately. Only in this way can bougainvillea bloom faster. Therefore, many people want to know how to prune bougainvillea. In fact, the pruning method of bougainvillea is very simple. Let's follow the editor to learn about it.
【One, how to prune bougainvillea】
Bougainvillea is relatively easy to prune. It is generally best to prune in spring because spring is the season when bougainvillea flowers fade. Therefore, thin the branches, cut off the withered branches, weak branches, and inner branches according to the growth of the plant, and cut the remaining branches about 30 cm from the top, while shortening all the lateral branches to promote the germination of new branches and form more flower buds.
However, for some old branches, they should also be pruned appropriately because only in this way can bougainvillea grow more vigorously. Moreover, if withered and useless branches are not pruned in time, they can easily affect the normal growth of the plant. Especially during the growing period, attention should be paid to shaping and pruning, which can promote the growth of lateral branches and produce more flowering branches.
【Two, bougainvillea pruning methods】
<1, Major pruning>
If you want to completely change the appearance of bougainvillea, you can use the method of major pruning. When pruning, you can directly cut off the branches and then keep a few main branches. This can also make bougainvillea more conducive to growth. Although it may not look very beautiful immediately after cutting, you can change the shape of the plant according to your own ideas.
<2, Pruning the top branches>
How to prune bougainvillea
Many people like to raise bougainvillea at home. If the top branches are not pruned in time, it will grow taller and taller and look unattractive. Therefore, it is best to regularly prune the top branches to prevent it from growing tall and to make it lush and full.
<3, Pruning withered and diseased branches>
Just slightly shorten some weak branches, cut off diseased and withered branches, and slightly shorten healthy branches. This is generally used for seedlings, young plants, and small trees to preserve more branches to form a strong tree structure for photosynthesis and make the seedlings grow faster.
【Three, precautions for pruning bougainvillea】
<1, Prevent injury from thorns>
When pruning bougainvillea, be sure to wear gloves because there are many thorns on the branches of bougainvillea. You need to avoid being injured. Therefore, you should also pay attention to your own safety when pruning. However, there is no need to worry too much if you are injured because the thorns of bougainvillea are not poisonous, they will only cause slight swelling and pain, which is a normal phenomenon.
<2, Moderate pruning>