Can bougainvillea be hydroponically cultivated? Hydroponics cultivation methods and precautions

Can bougainvillea be grown hydroponically?

Bougainvillea can be rooted in water culture. Generally, the difficulty coefficient of water culture of Bougainvillea is higher than that of soil culture. If you want to keep it blooming quickly and beautifully, use soil culture. If you don’t know how to cultivate it in soil, it’s best to use water culture. For water culture, you only need to pay attention to temperature, sunlight and water level.

Methods and key points of hydroponic cultivation of bougainvillea

1. Cut short the thickest branches of bougainvillea and insert the roots into the vase. The water level should be controlled at 70%. You can control the water level yourself and don't let it be too much.

2. Change the water regularly, about once a week.

3. After completing the above steps, wait for rooting. It takes about 25 days for the roots to take root. The temperature can be controlled at 15 to 25 degrees. After 25 days, they can be cultivated separately.

Precautions for growing bougainvillea in water

1. Bougainvillea should always be placed in a sunny location, which is beneficial to its growth and development.

2. Bougainvillea grows very fast, and it needs to be pruned and pinched to fix and maintain its overall shape. Generally, pruning branches is done in spring and summer, and it is not suitable for pruning after August when it is flowering season.

3. Urea is very helpful for the growth and development of bougainvillea. You can apply some fertilizer made of urea once every half a month to facilitate the growth of the overall flower branches.