What fertilizer is suitable for bougainvillea

Bougainvillea fertilization time

Bougainvillea likes fertilizer and needs to be fertilized at different stages of its growth. Regarding the timing of fertilization, we must pay attention to the current state of the plant.

At the beginning of spring, bougainvillea enters the budding stage. At this time, the nutrient requirements are not high, so there is no need to fertilize too much. Just a little bit of fertilizer water will do. In the subsequent growth stage, I can fertilize it once a week. If it is slow, I can keep fertilizing it once a month.

What fertilizer to use for bougainvillea

In the cultivation of bougainvillea, we need to apply sufficient base fertilizer and timely topdressing to better ensure the nutrients needed for the plant's growth and make it grow luxuriantly.

1. When fertilizing bougainvillea, it is generally necessary to use farmyard manure and organic fertilizer as the main fertilizer, and then combine it with certain compound fertilizers.

2. Applying nitrogen fertilizer to bougainvillea can promote leaf growth, but it needs coloring, so it needs more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, such as chicken manure, liquid fertilizer made from fish and shrimp, compound fertilizer, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, etc.

3. Bougainvillea is suitable for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizers. If there is no corresponding compound fertilizer, we can also use rice water to fertilize, or we can also mix rotten vegetables, dead leaves, etc. together to use as fertilizer for Bougainvillea.

4. When planting, transplanting or repotting bougainvillea, we need to use some base fertilizer to supplement its nutrients. In terms of base fertilizer selection, we can use some solid fertilizers, such as animal manure.

Notes on fertilizing bougainvillea

1. After fertilizing the bougainvillea plant, it needs to be watered appropriately. This can help the plant's roots absorb fertilizer better and avoid root rot.

2. One month before the flowering period of bougainvillea, we need to apply quick-acting fertilizer to be more conducive to its flowering and make the flowers bloom more and more beautifully.

3. Apply fertilizer according to weather conditions. Apply fertilizer when the weather is sunny and stop fertilizing when the temperature is low.

4. Apply fertilizer according to the growth of Bougainvillea. If it grows well, no fertilizer or less fertilizer is applied.