How to prune bougainvillea

1. Is pruning important?

For bougainvillea, proper pruning is an important step in the maintenance process. Regular pruning has many benefits. First of all, it can promote its growth and also promote flowering. In addition, you can also adjust its shape appropriately to make it more ornamental. Generally speaking, pruning once to three times a year is a good idea. It can be trimmed multiple times, but the intensity should not be too high.

2. How to prune

1. Routine pruning: General pruning is aimed at its branches. Those branches that are too dense, infested with diseases and insect pests, and too long are all our pruning targets. Diseased and insect-infested branches must not be kept, but dense branches can be pruned away in part and left in part. After pruning, it is beneficial for future growth and flowering.

2. Regarding pruning for shaping: This can be done frequently, because sometimes growing too fast will affect its ornamental value. This can be mainly based on personal aesthetics to give it a nice shape.

3. Pruning after flowering: After the flowers fade, the remaining flowers and flower stalks should be cut off in time to prevent them from continuing to consume nutrients and affecting their growth after flowering.