When is the best time to prune bougainvillea?

When to prune bougainvillea

When growing bougainvillea, you can actually prune it all year round. Generally, you need to prune it multiple times, but not excessively.

The time to prune bougainvillea is usually after the peak flowering period. When the peak flowering period is over, pruning can be carried out and the remaining flowers can be cut off. This can reduce the consumption of nutrients and accumulate nutrients for the next flowering of Bougainvillea.

Pruning is done during the growing season, generally to shape the bougainvillea, to see which branches are not suitable to be kept, and then cut them off. This can also promote lateral growth and increase the number of flowering branches.

During daily pruning, you need to prune those branches that are not growing well to maintain the plant shape to its best condition. After flowering, in addition to cutting off the withered flowers, some branches that affect growth and appreciation should also be cut off. The remaining branches do not need to be trimmed, they can be slightly modified, and do not be pruned heavily.

How many times a year should bougainvillea be pruned?

When growing bougainvillea, how many times a year do you need to prune the branches?
Generally, mature bougainvillea plants need to be pruned about 1 to 3 times a year, but not too often, as this will affect the growth of the bougainvillea and the number and timing of flowering. After all, bougainvillea blooms many times and has a relatively long flowering period. If it is not pruned properly, the gain will outweigh the loss.