The shaping method of bougainvillea: hard branch shaping

Precautions for hard branch shaping of bougainvillea

The hard branches of Bougainvillea refer to the branches on the plant that are completely lignified.

These branches are very disadvantageous when shaping. They can be easily broken by wrapping them with wire, pulling them with wire, or bending them. Therefore, you must be extra careful when shaping them and not be too forceful.

We need to process the branches of bougainvillea first. Use a small knife to cut up, down, left and right at the place where you want to bend. The direction of the knife should be parallel to the branch, that is, cut along the branch instead of ring cutting.

After cutting the branches, wrap the cut area with tape and gently twist it to soften it. This way, it will be easier to perform plastic surgery and it won’t break easily.

Before shaping, you can first practice with thinner branches, and then use thicker branches to shape it.

After practice and experiment, everyone will find that this shaping method actually does not have any adverse effects on the growth of the plant. It can also heal quickly because of the powerful healing abilities of bougainvillea.