What kind of soil is suitable for planting bougainvillea

Soil for Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea has good salt and alkali tolerance, but the most suitable soil environment for its planting is slightly acidic soil. It is suitable for planting in loose and fertile soil. When transplanting, you can choose sandy soil with good air permeability.

Bougainvillea can be grown in ordinary soil. Bougainvillea has good tolerance to the environment and can accept soil that is not very nutrient-rich. Of course, it is best to use nutrient soil. The nutrient soil can be configured with a little more nitrogen to help the growth of the plant.

Bougainvillea soil preparation method

1. Nutrient soil

When preparing the nutrient soil for Bougainvillea, you can add some sterile soil, gravel and limestone to the loose garden soil. This will increase the gaps in the soil, which is beneficial for the plant roots to breathe and absorb water.

2. Bougainvillea planting

When planting bougainvillea, be careful to use soil and try not to use soil that is too sticky, as this will cause the plant to have difficulty breathing and easily cause water accumulation and root rot.

Changing the soil for bougainvillea potted plants

1. Choose soil: First, add peat soil to the soil to be planted to increase soil gaps, so that the roots of bougainvillea can better absorb nutrients.

2. Planting bougainvillea: When planting, be careful not to water too much for the first time to prevent the roots from drowning and rotting. Just moisten the soil to provide plant growth.