How to Grow Bougainvillea? Detailed Guide to Growing Methods and Reasons It Won't Bloom
Bougainvillea can be described as a potted and bonsai plant with very high ornamental value, and many people are extremely fond of it. But at the same time, for people who are new to bougainvillea, the growing methods are not yet particularly familiar, leading to situations such as bougainvillea not blooming. Below, the editor will explain the growing methods of bougainvillea, and also reveal the reasons why bougainvillea does not bloom, to help everyone grow bougainvillea better.
[Bougainvillea Growing Methods]
1. Light: Bougainvillea likes a semi-shaded environment, so during cultivation, if sunlight exposure is needed, you can put a gauze cloth over the bougainvillea. But in terms of light, everyone should note that in winter, the light duration for bougainvillea must not be less than 7 hours.
2. Temperature: The most suitable temperature for bougainvillea growth is between 16~29°C. Good ventilation and a semi-shaded state must be maintained. If in winter, the environmental temperature where bougainvillea lives cannot be lower than 4°C, otherwise bougainvillea will stop growing.
3. Soil: Bougainvillea does not have very high requirements for soil, but remember that the soil must not retain water and must have good air permeability. Slightly acidic soil is most suitable for bougainvillea growth.
4. Watering: In spring and autumn, bougainvillea needs to be watered once every day; in summer, once in the morning and once in the evening; in winter, after flower buds appear, water once in the morning and once in the evening every day, while also keeping the branches and leaves moist. During the rainy season, everyone must avoid water accumulation.
5. Propagation: In the propagation season of bougainvillea, remember that one-year-old woody branches and leaves are the most likely to develop new roots, and the survival rate is also relatively high.
[Reasons Bougainvillea Won't Bloom]
1. The bougainvillea root system is relatively well developed. Generally, the root system of bougainvillea can reach several meters, so if the flower pot used to cultivate bougainvillea is too small, it may cause bougainvillea not to bloom.
2. The problem of light. In bougainvillea cultivation, the editor has already introduced to everyone that the daily light duration for bougainvillea must not be less than 7 hours, because the more sunlight bougainvillea gets, the more flowers it blooms, and the more vivid they are; if bougainvillea cannot get sufficient sunlight exposure, bougainvillea also will not bloom.
3. Bougainvillea having many and dense branches and leaves will also affect whether bougainvillea blooms. At this time, we need to prune it, cutting off the denser areas to avoid too many branches and leaves competing for and consuming nutrients, which ultimately leads to bougainvillea malnutrition and failure to produce flower buds.
4. Fertilizer and watering must be properly controlled. Before the flowering and growth period of bougainvillea, the amount of water needs to be controlled, and during the beginning of development, watering should be done appropriately. At this time, everyone must remember that nitrogen fertilizer should be stopped immediately, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer should be increased, and the nutritional supply for flower buds should be increased, so that bougainvillea can quickly produce beautiful bougainvillea flowers.
