How to fertilize Bougainvillea so it blooms brilliantly and fills the pot with flowers

Bougainvillea is a very beautiful flowering plant and is also fairly common in homes. Bougainvillea loves fertilizer very much, so when growing Bougainvillea you need to apply plenty of fertilizer to let it grow vigorously. If it gets too little fertilizer, its normal growth will be affected. So, how should Bougainvillea normally be fertilized?

What fertilizer should be used for Bougainvillea?

When fertilizing Bougainvillea, it is generally best to use farmyard manure and organic fertilizer as the main types, combined with 15% compound fertilizer. You can also use some common household waste to make your own fertilizer for Bougainvillea, for example, fruit peels, vegetable leaves, tea leaves and tea dregs can all be composted to make fertilizer for Bougainvillea, and the results are very good.

How should you fertilize Bougainvillea?

1. Fertilizing Bougainvillea in early spring. In early spring, Bougainvillea enters the season of sprouting and growing. At this time the Bougainvillea has just started to sprout, so there is no need to apply too much fertilizer; just apply a little diluted fertilizer water. But note that before fertilizing you should loosen the soil, add a small amount of paclobutrazol to the fertilizer water, and then apply it to the Bougainvillea together.

2. Fertilizing Bougainvillea during its peak growing season. As the Bougainvillea gradually grows and enters its peak growing season, its water and fertilizer needs increase along with its growth. Especially in the peak season, it grows relatively fast, so the nutrients it needs increase. Only by providing sufficient nutrients can you ensure its normal growth. Therefore, when fertilizing you need to increase the amount of fertilizer and apply it frequently as a liquid feed, about once every half a month, and the concentration of the fertilizer should also be somewhat higher.

Also note that after each fertilization of the Bougainvillea, you should water it promptly. This not only reduces the odor from the Bougainvillea but also replenishes water in time for the Bougainvillea, so that it can absorb it better and grow more vigorously.