The cultivation methods and precautions of bougainvillea

Bougainvillea is a very easy-to-grow plant, especially for friends in the north, because it has good low-temperature resistance and will not be easily frozen to death in winter. The flower itself has a very strong flowering ability. As long as it is properly maintained, it can bloom continuously and grow healthily.

How to grow bougainvillea

1. Soil

Bougainvillea itself does not have very high requirements for soil. When cultivating it, you only need to prepare loose and fertile sandy soil, or we can prepare it ourselves, choose leaf mold, garden soil and sandy soil, and mix them in a certain proportion, and then it can be used for cultivation.

2. Temperature

Although bougainvillea has a certain degree of cold resistance, it still prefers a warm growing environment. Therefore, in the process of growing it, it is best to control its growth temperature at around 15℃-30℃. If the temperature is too low in winter, it is also necessary to keep it warm to avoid frost damage.

3. Watering

Generally speaking, in spring and autumn, we'd better control the frequency of watering to once a day. If it is the hot season in summer, we can water it twice a day, and in winter we can water it once a week.

4. Prevent pests

Bougainvillea itself is very susceptible to insect pests, so preventive measures must be taken. You can use pesticides such as Benomyl to spray and kill insects.

Notes on bougainvillea care

1. Timely pruning

Bougainvillea is a vine plant, so it needs to be pruned in time. Pay attention to pinching the top of the flower during the seedling stage to encourage it to grow more branches. At the same time, old, dead and diseased branches should be cut off in time to promote the healthy growth of the plant.

2. Reasonable fertilization

Generally, during the peak growth period of bougainvillea from April to July, we need to apply liquid fertilizer every half a month. After the flowers bloom, we need to apply fertilizer again to replenish the nutrients of bougainvillea.