Prune bougainvillea like this with one cut, and new shoots will sprout quickly and flowers will bloom more and more.

If you want a plant to bloom, proper pruning is essential, especially for the flowers of bougainvillea. Don't be reluctant to cut. Usually it is because of the worry that the plant will not bloom. If you want your bougainvillea to fill the pot, then follow the flowers and learn how to prune!

Bougainvillea is a plant with a long flowering period. It likes to grow in a warm environment. The more abundant the sun, the easier it is to bloom, and the bright colors are very suitable for viewing. If it does not receive sunlight for a long time, it can easily lead to long branches, and the spacing between leaves will become larger. The whole plant will become deformed.

Spring is the best time to prune bougainvillea, because after a winter of saving energy, it is now the moment for it to sprout, and we must cut off those extra branches to prevent them from consuming too much nutrients, so that the nutrients can all be used for the garden. Also those branches that have been frostbitten, especially in winter, if they are not careful, they will freeze the plant. So we must cut all the branches, otherwise it is a kind of "harm."

Attention should also be paid to the location of the pruning. Try to choose a place close to the node, so that many side buds can sprout. Timely pinching is also important, especially during the growth period. We should cut off the long branches at the top, and more flowers will form later, so there is no need to worry too much.

Then, after flowering, pruning is necessary. If those flowers are spent, if they have not fallen off, we will remove them manually to avoid excessive nutrient consumption, mainly to make it store more energy. Help it bloom next year!

In addition, the tools must be disinfected before pruning to prevent bacteria from breeding, otherwise the wound will be infected, which will directly affect the growth of the plant.

We don't want to waste the pruned branches. You can put them in, especially those sprouts. After all, they still contain certain nutrients, and insert them in time and take proper care of them. When cutting, you can use soil culture and water culture, and place them in a ventilated place where they can properly receive sunlight, which can speed up their rooting. However, for diseased branches, do not cut them, because they do not contain signs of survival!