How to care for bougainvillea in spring
Sharing experiences on how to care for bougainvillea in spring and the techniques to double the bloom quantity in the spring season, here are the detailed contents.
Bougainvillea, also known as paperflower, has petals that resemble the shape of leaves. It is characterized by a high bloom rate, easily achieving the effect of "flowers without leaves," making it highly favored by flower enthusiasts. Now it's the sunny month of March, and most flower enthusiasts will see their bougainvillea branches topped with flower buds. If your bougainvillea hasn't produced flower buds yet, you need to reflect on your usual care. In early spring, there are four things to do in advance to promote bud growth and double the bloom quantity!
1. Supplement lighting
Any flower enthusiast with some knowledge of bougainvillea knows that it is a plant that loves sunlight. How much does bougainvillea love sunlight? Let's put it this way, if we go to hot regions like Guangdong, Guangxi, or Hainan, we will see many bougainvilleas planted directly in green belts. Even in the summer, there is no shelter from the sun, and the more it is exposed to the sun, the better it grows. Therefore, regardless of the season, bougainvillea should be exposed to more sunlight. Only by absorbing enough ultraviolet light from the sun will bougainvillea produce enough flower buds.
When the minimum temperature in spring stabilizes above 15 degrees Celsius, it's best to move the bougainvillea to a well-lit outdoor area for care. Outdoor lighting and ventilation are more conducive to growth. If you can only care for bougainvillea indoors, place the pot in a position with good lighting, such as a south-facing balcony or window sill.
2. Pinching the first wave of buds
When the temperature reaches 15 degrees Celsius and there is sufficient sunlight, bougainvillea in spring will quickly sprout new buds on the branches. Generally speaking, the first wave of new buds in spring are not actually new buds and can only grow into leaves. After the first wave of leaves grow, bougainvillea accumulates enough energy and nutrients before starting to differentiate and grow flower buds, forming flower buds.
How to care for bougainvillea in spring
To prevent the first wave of new buds from wasting too much energy and hindering the growth of subsequent flower buds, we cannot let them grow excessively. After the first wave of new buds grow to a certain extent, we should control their growth by "pinching" to accumulate nutrients for the subsequent flower buds.
Pinching method
The method of pinching the first wave of new buds is actually simple: when the new buds grow to three pairs of leaves, pinch off the first pair of leaves along with the tender bud at the top. This prevents the new buds from growing excessively, allowing more nutrients and water to flow to the flower buds, helping the new flower buds to develop.
3. Supplement fertilizer
After pinching the bougainvillea, as long as there are no issues with care, within about half a month, the bougainvillea will quickly grow a second wave of new buds, many of which can develop into flower buds. Many new buds, after growing into branches, will have a cluster of flower buds at the top. When we see these flower buds, we should add flower-boosting fertilizer to the bougainvillea.
At this stage, the additional fertilizer for bougainvillea should mainly focus on flower promotion, and it is recommended to choose liquid flower-boosting fertilizers. Liquid fertilizers are absorbed faster than solid fertilizers and can quickly provide nutrients for flower buds. It is recommended to choose liquid fertilizers such as monopotassium phosphate or Huaduo No. 2. Taking monopotassium phosphate as the most common example, dilute the fertilizer with water at a ratio of 1:1000, stir well to make a fertilizer solution, and water the bougainvillea roots with the solution while spraying it on the leaves (avoiding the flower buds). Use once every 10 days, and after 3 to 4 applications, the bougainvillea will produce a large number of full flower buds.
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