When repotting a newly bought bougainvillea, do these few things well and it will take root and bloom all over in just a few days

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The bougainvillea you brought home has been droopy ever since you repotted it - what measures should you take?

First of all, if the bougainvillea you bought is in bloom and its branches and leaves are very lush, and its condition is still decent, I suggest you do not repot it for now, because it is in bloom, and you can absolutely wait until the flowers are finished before repotting. If you repot it at this time without pruning the branches and without removing the flowers, it will become droopy.

If the bougainvillea you bought is not in that kind of very hard garden soil, you can absolutely plant it directly with its original soil. Change to a bigger pot, add soil around it, and plant it directly. This way the roots are not damaged, it does not affect flowering, and there is no need for a recovery period.

If the soil in the original pot is that kind of very hard garden soil, then at this point you need to remove all the soil and cut off all the flowers. Because the flowers continuing to bloom on the plant consumes nutrients, and repotting it will inevitably damage the roots; when the roots are damaged, absorption is poor, and there are not enough nutrients to supply flowering, so the leaves will droop and the buds will fall off. At the same time, you also need to prune the branches, reducing the excessive consumption of nutrients as much as possible, to avoid an unsuccessful recovery period.

For bougainvillea soil, choose a loose and breathable mix as much as possible. Plant the pruned bougainvillea directly in the pot. Then place it in a ventilated, shady place to begin the recovery period. During this time, it will still have drooping leaves. This requires us to spray water on it every morning and evening to keep it moist, so it can absorb some water through its leaves. After about a week, its leaves will be able to stand up completely. At this point, do not rush; continue caring for it this way for a while, and whenever you see new buds emerging, you can gradually move it to a place with plenty of light for care.

Here is one of the most important points. During the period from recovery to growth, remember that you must not fertilize it, and do not use ferrous sulfate or the like on it. Because its roots have not yet grown well, and the potting soil contains a certain amount of nutrients, which is enough to let its roots grow. If you fertilize during this period, it will only damage its roots and cause bad results. After you move it to a place with plenty of light and the branches begin to grow heavily, then you can fertilize it. This is the most crucial point after repotting bougainvillea. Remember it!

Actually, potting up bougainvillea and helping it through the recovery period is very simple. The key is to master the method well. Do as I say, and I guarantee your recovery period will succeed. By then it will grow very vigorously and bloom a lot. For a newly bought bougainvillea, repot and care for it this way, and it will recover quickly and be covered in flowers within just a few days

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