Causes, Prevention, and Treatment of Root Rot in Bougainvillea, So It Can Beautify Streets and Balconies
I. Causes
1. Overwatering
Root rot in bougainvillea is mainly caused by overwatering. Although bougainvillea likes a warm and humid environment, it is very afraid of water accumulating in the pot and very afraid of waterlogging. If there is no reasonable watering habit, and you water too much and too often, water easily accumulates in the pot. Over time, root rot is unavoidable.
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2. Potting Soil
If the flower pot is relatively small, it is not suitable for growing bougainvillea, as the growing root system cannot spread out. Bougainvillea likes loose, fertile, breathable, well-draining potting soil, but sometimes because the soil itself is relatively sticky and heavy, if the potting soil used is relatively sticky and heavy, or water accumulation causes the soil to compact, it can easily cause poor root growth or even rot.
II. Prevention
In daily care, management must be done well to prevent root rot. Watering should be based on the growth condition, not too frequently; water after the plant's soil has dried, and when watering, water thoroughly. Flower pots need to be changed according to plant growth, but it is best to change the pot once a year. The soil needs to be loose and breathable. When potting up, you can add a drainage layer in the flower pot, and you can also mix some river sand and the like into the soil to increase breathability. Be careful to avoid water accumulation.
Not only bougainvillea, but most plants are treated in roughly the same way for root rot, and the larger the rotten area, the lower the chance of saving them. As the saying goes, treatment is not as good as prevention. When flower lovers are growing flowers, if they find water accumulating in the flower pot of a potted plant, they should pour it out as soon as possible. As for the potting soil, it is better to keep it dry than wet.
III. Treatment
So what is the most appropriate way to deal with bougainvillea root rot? We need to first check the condition of the root rot.
If most of the roots and stems are healthy, we can cut off the rotten roots and keep only the healthy parts, then place them in a cool place to dry for about an hour, and then repot them. Do not use the original old soil; new soil is needed for replanting. After planting, be careful not to let water accumulate in the pot again. In addition, if the branches and leaves are relatively dense, appropriately cut off some leaves.
If the roots of the bougainvillea have all rotted, then the only treatment left is cuttings. You can cut healthy branches from above and root them again. It is recommended to take many cuttings and rely on quantity to succeed, so that if the number of cuttings is small, they will not all die. In addition, soil cuttings and water cuttings can be done at the same time; one more method means one more chance of success.
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Of course, there is another possibility: if you feel the rot is too severe and there is no hope of saving it, you can still keep it in the pot, but you must make sure water no longer accumulates in the pot. Perhaps there may still be a chance for it to come back to life. However, this method is generally for those who plan to throw it away but also want to try treating a dead horse as a live one. This method can be combined with the cuttings above and carried out at the same time.
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