Can bougainvillea be grown hydroponically?

When it comes to hydroponics, there are two types: pure water culture and soil culture after hydroponic rooting, and hydroponic flower viewing. These three situations are completely different. The following editor will explain them separately:

Pure hydroponic bougainvillea

Some flower lovers hope to grow Bougainvillea hydroponically, just like other plants, away from soil planting. Theoretically, this method is feasible, but in reality, no flower lover has successfully grown Bougainvillea hydroponically so far. Bougainvillea is different from other plants. The plant is very tall and not suitable for hydroponics. Even if it is a small plant, it has little value for hydroponics because of its low flowering performance.

Even for hydroponics, you can only choose branches like the one in the picture above, and the growth rate is slow, and it is difficult to wait until it blooms, so hydroponics is not of much value.

Hydroponic Bougainvillea Flowering

Many flower lovers have dim indoor lighting and insufficient sunlight, making it difficult to keep bougainvillea alive, and even if they keep it alive in time, it will be difficult for it to bloom. Therefore, many flower lovers choose to hydroponically cultivate branches of bougainvillea for viewing when it blooms. This method is feasible.

However, you need to be careful when growing flowering bougainvillea in water. You should regularly add nutrient solution to the water, ensure sufficient sunlight, and replenish water in time to appropriately extend the flowering period.

Rooting of hydroponic bougainvillea

Hydroponic rooting is the simplest method of propagating bougainvillea. Just insert the branches into the water, no rooting agent is needed, and roots will grow in about 30 days. After rooting, transfer to soil cultivation, the survival rate is high.