Bougainvillea is in its blooming period right now, putting on a gorgeous display. I live in the north, and I have a bougainvillea at home too, but it doesn't grow as nicely as the ones in the south - not as tall, and its blooming period isn't as long as in the south either. Still, that doesn't stop me from loving it, mainly because the flower colors are so festive. Here, Xiaonong will share with everyone the question of how to water bougainvillea during its blooming period.

How to Water Reasonably

Friends who love growing flowers all know that if you want flowers to bloom large and have vivid colors, you must do one thing well, and that is to reduce watering before blooming and practice water control. Why control water? Because if moisture is always plentiful, the plant will grow leggy - leggy growth means the plant sends nutrients to the branches and leaves, making the stems weak and thin, which is not good for flower bud differentiation, causes insufficient nutrients for the flower buds, affects the blooming effect, and a leggy plant also looks less attractive.

Bougainvillea also needs water control before its blooming period, and the method is fairly simple. Generally, you start about a month before blooming and reduce the frequency of watering. It's enough when the tips of the bougainvillea's branches droop and the leaves feel somewhat soft. You can spray a moderate amount of water on the leaves, and water the pot twice a week, watering thoroughly each time. This helps flower bud differentiation, produces more bougainvillea flowers, and makes the colors more vivid. Once the blooming period arrives, you can stop water control.

Then comes watering during the blooming period. Bougainvillea blooms very abundantly, and its blooming period is fairly long, so during this process you must ensure sufficient moisture; otherwise, a lack of water can easily cause the leaves to turn yellow and dry, the flowers to drop prematurely, and the blooming period to end too early. At this time, the watering principle is to keep the potting soil moist, generally once in the morning and once in the evening each day, and spray the leaves often to keep the growing environment humid. When the potting soil becomes dry, replenish water promptly.

Also, be careful not to overwater. Each time, just water thoroughly; don't give half-hearted watering. Generally, when water flows out from the bottom of the pot, it means you've watered about enough, or you can insert a chopstick into the soil to see whether the bottom has been watered through. Don't water too much either, as this causes water to accumulate in the pot and can easily lead to root rot.

After the blooming period ends, you can appropriately reduce the amount of watering. At this point, the bougainvillea has gone through a long blooming period and consumed a lot of nutrients, so you can cut off the flower branches that have finished blooming, which helps the bougainvillea conserve nutrients.

The above content comes from the original work of Science Agriculture. I hope you can grow beautiful bougainvillea.