How to Grow Bougainvillea So It Grows More Beautiful

The ordinary and unassuming bougainvillea can be seen everywhere in this city. People also call it paperflower, leredujuan, and other names. Its flowers are brilliantly colored, its leaves lush, and its flowering period comes along with leaf fall. Bougainvillea is actually not a true plum blossom, and everyone must be clear about this point. It can also be called three-leaf plum or paperflower, and it is an evergreen climbing shrub. It very much likes warm and humid climates and is not cold-tolerant. It likes ample sunlight and belongs to the genus Bougainvillea. So, how should such a beautiful bougainvillea be grown?

I. How to Grow Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea, also known by other names such as three-leaf plum, leaf plum, paper flower, and, is an evergreen plant whose leaves are papery. At the same time, its flowers bloom in dense clusters and look very festive. Its flowering period is generally in the south in early spring, while the flowering period of greenhouse cultivation in the north is generally from March to July.

Growth habits: It likes a warm and humid climate and is not cold-tolerant. It can overwinter safely only above 3°C, and can bloom only above 15°C. It likes ample sunlight. It is not strict about soil requirements, grows well in clayey loam that drains well and is rich in minerals, and is tolerant of poor soil, alkali, and drought; it dislikes waterlogging and is tolerant of pruning.

Temperature: The temperature suitable for bougainvillea growth is about 15-30°C. It is relatively tolerant of high temperatures but not of cold, so in winter the temperature should be kept above about 5°C to avoid frost damage.

Light: What bougainvillea likes most is sunlight, so ample sunlight should be maintained, and in summer proper shading can be provided.

Soil: Bougainvillea is not very demanding about soil. It relatively likes acidic soil. When potting, you can use one part each of leaf mold, peat soil, sandy soil, and garden soil, and add a small amount of decomposed cake residue as base fertilizer, mixing them into a culture soil.

Water: Bougainvillea relatively likes water. In spring and autumn, it can be watered once a day, while in summer it can be watered once in the morning and once in the evening. In winter, watering can be appropriately controlled, as long as the soil is kept moist.

Pruning: The number of prunings is generally 1 to 3 times, and it should not be too many, otherwise it will affect the number of flowerings. After each flowering, promptly remove the spent flowers to reduce nutrient consumption.

II. Bougainvillea Growing Methods

1. The choice of soil is very important. Bougainvillea is not strict about soil requirements, but it fears waterlogging and is not tolerant of flooding. Therefore, a loose culture soil with good drainage must be chosen. Generally, a culture soil made of 4 parts humus soil, 4 parts garden soil, and 2 parts sand can be used, or dried pond mud mixed with some coal cake residue can be used as potting soil.

2. Fertilization should not be excessive, nor too little. To make bougainvillea bloom more, sufficient nutrients must be ensured, and fertilization should be timely, moderate, and reasonably applied. Generally, during the vigorous growth period from April to July, apply liquid fertilizer once every 7 to 10 days to promote robust plant growth. The fertilizer can be 10% to 20% decomposed soybean cake, rapeseed cake water, or human waste water, etc. >>More 3. Before flowering, pay attention to controlling the amount of water. For bougainvillea, ordinary watering follows the principle of "do not water if not dry, and water thoroughly when watering." But to make bougainvillea bloom neatly and abundantly, water control must be carried out before flowering.

4. Loosening the soil and repotting: you cannot be lazy about this. Because of long-term watering, fertilizing, and rain washing, the potting soil of bougainvillea easily becomes compacted. Therefore, the soil must be loosened regularly, and weeds in the potting soil should be removed at the same time, so as to benefit the growth of bougainvillea. Otherwise, if the potting soil becomes compacted and waterlogged, it can easily cause root rot or poor growth in bougainvillea. In addition, bougainvillea grows quickly, has a well-developed root system, and has many fibrous roots, so it needs to be repotted once a year.

5. Pruning has its particularities and should not be too casual. Bougainvillea grows rapidly, and during the growth period attention should be paid to shaping and pruning to promote side branch growth and produce more flowering branches. The number of prunings is generally 1 to 3 times, and it should not be too many, otherwise it will affect the number of flowerings.

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