How to grow bougainvillea

Bougainvillea, also known as bougainvillea, is a very common plant in tropical areas. This plant blooms all year round and is beautiful and attractive. As the number of people who like bougainvillea increases, the knowledge of bougainvillea cultivation has also become a key learning object. If you want to know how to cultivate bougainvillea, you can also read the editor's introduction below.

How to grow bougainvillea

1. Bougainvillea has different requirements for soil. As long as the soil has good ventilation and drainage, it will be fine. It has strong drought and barrenness resistance. If a small amount of acidic substances is added to the soil, it will be more beneficial to the growth of Bougainvillea.

2. Bougainvillea grows fastest when the outside temperature is between 15 and 30 degrees. When the temperature is too high in summer, they should be cooled down by shading, ventilation, and spraying water on the leaves. When cultivating bougainvillea, the number of watering varies in different seasons. In summer, the maximum watering time is once in the morning and once in the evening.

3. When growing bougainvillea, in addition to adding enough fertilizer to its soil, you can also add an appropriate amount of potassium dihydrogen phosphate during its growth process, and also spray the diluted potassium dihydrogen phosphate on its leaves. You can also add some alum when watering during the flowering period of bougainvillea, but the frequency of alum fertilizer watering is no more than once a week, and it is not advisable to water more than once a week.

4. Bougainvillea is a fast-growing plant. In order to maintain its appearance, it should be pruned every year. In addition, the pruned branches can be used to propagate new bougainvillea. The ideal time to prune bougainvillea is in the late flowering period. In addition, bougainvillea can also be pruned in winter, and the pruning force can be greater.