How to water and fertilize bougainvillea during flowering (how often to water during flowering)

How to water bougainvillea during its flowering period

Bougainvillea is a flowering plant. Watering is very important. How should we water Bougainvillea? It's very simple. Watering is divided into two stages. If you master these two stages reasonably, it will be able to bloom in your home all year round.

Early flowering stage

If the bougainvillea we raise is in bloom , and we want it to bloom normally when we buy it home, it can last for one to two months. At this time, we must ensure that it is not short of water. Under normal circumstances, as long as the soil is well-ventilated and the pot soil is dry by one or two centimeters, we can directly water it thoroughly , so that it can get enough water and its root system will not be damaged.

Its root system is well developed, and after watering it can absorb nutrients normally, grow new branches quickly, and buds will continue to appear as new branches grow. Because it has already begun to bloom, as long as new buds grow in the later stage, it will continue to bloom. If you water it in this way, there will be no problem.

Flowering stage

After the bougainvillea has finished blooming, if you want it to bloom again, you need to promote the differentiation of flower buds . The prerequisite is that we must complete the pruning, and after pruning, we must put it under the sun to see sufficient light, and then control the water reasonably .

To control water, you must use a small flower pot and well-ventilated soil so that the soil can dry quickly. If you use a large pot and the water does not dry up for a month, it will be difficult for you to make it bloom.

Under the premise of good air permeability in the small pot, we water it when the soil is dry and the leaves are slightly wilted . After watering, it will quickly restore the hardness of the leaves.

Wait until it wilts again before watering it, allowing the soil in the pot to dry quickly within one to two days and replenish water quickly. This will last for about a month.

At this time, you will find that the bougainvillea has begun to grow new buds, and the new buds have small flower buds. We can then start watering using the same method as in the flowering stage.

Maintenance points of bougainvillea during flowering period

①Sufficient sunlight

Bougainvillea must have sufficient light during its flowering period, no matter in which season, whether it is dormant or growing, it cannot lack light. Use a smaller flowerpot and soil with good air permeability.

② Fertilization

It is a variety that grows and blooms continuously. It is generally recommended that you use Huaduoduo No. 2, which has a high phosphorus content and is not lacking in other elements, and replenish it once every ten days or so. If you are worried that there is no nutrients in the potting soil, you can also sprinkle some multi-element slow-release fertilizer on the surface of the potting soil.

As long as the ambient temperature is not lower than 15 degrees, your bougainvillea will bloom as long as new buds grow. Each time it can bloom for several months, no matter which variety it is, it can be operated in this way.