How to make bougainvillea bloom brilliantly in all four seasons?
Bougainvillea flowers are planted at the gate and walls, creating a beautiful and vibrant scene; And if you know how to care for it, you can “catch” bougainvillea blooming brilliantly throughout all four seasons.
Bougainvillea – Bougainvillea is a hard-stemmed plant but belongs to the vines family, with many sharp spines and small leaves. If planted and cared for carefully, the bougainvillea trellis can climb up to 15m high and bloom brilliantly throughout the four seasons.
Some popular bougainvillea species:
- Thai Bougainvillea Spectabilis (Bougainvillea Spectabilis)
- Brazilian Bougainvillea Glabra (Bougainvillea Glabra)
- Bougainvillea kaleidoscope flowers
- Cowboy bougainvillea
- American bougainvillea
- Marbled bougainvillea
Although the colors are diverse, bougainvillea flowers have one thing in common: they bloom in many clusters and are brilliant throughout the four seasons if planted and cared for properly.
How to make bougainvillea bloom brilliantly in 4 seasons?
Normally, with favorable weather and beautiful sunshine, bougainvillea flowers can bloom brightly for about 2 to 4 weeks, then gradually fade. If the weather is rainy and windy, bougainvillea flowers will only bloom for about 1 to 2 weeks and then quickly wither and fall off.
Therefore, in the process of planting and caring for bougainvillea flowers, please do the following tasks so that the bougainvillea trellis always blooms beautifully and brightly throughout the four seasons:
– Regularly prune flowers and foliage after each flowering period, and apply organic fertilizer to bougainvillea plants.
– In the growth stage, when the plant produces new foliage, apply inorganic fertilizer or spray fertilizer on the leaves.
When growing and sprouting leaves (about 2-3 months), the tree has enough strength to produce a new round of flowers. Add fertilizers with high potassium or phosphorus content, divided into 2 sessions of 10 to 15 days and always remember to water enough to ensure the best growth and development.
– Treatment phase: Watering should be limited and then gradually cut off water completely. This is the stage of flower bud differentiation (vegetative stage).
- If the bougainvillea plant is planted directly in the ground, you can not water it for 3-5 days.
- With potted plants, the area is narrower and needs to be monitored daily. If the plant is too dry, you should water it lightly to maintain moisture and avoid wilting. The time to cut off water is 5-7 days, then maintain watering the plants as usual but with just enough water.
– After the above stage, the tree begins to have new, small leaves. When they first grow, the young leaves are slightly dark in color, and small buds will appear on the tree trunk. This is when the bougainvillea plant enters the flowering bud stage. You should use vitamin B1 and fertilize the flowers once a week to keep the flowers bright and long-lasting. Maintain a watering routine to keep the plant from wilting. The best time to take care of bougainvillea plants is early in the morning.
* Another simple tip that can help the bougainvillea trellis bloom brilliantly all year round is to use vinegar to maintain the pH of the soil. Dilute 150ml of vinegar with 4 liters of water and then water the bougainvillea soil. This solution will help increase soil acidity and provide a certain amount of iron to stimulate flowering.
The feng shui meaning of the bougainvillea plant
The bougainvillea tree has a characteristic climbing shape with many branches, creating a lush look, so feng shui experts consider it a flower that symbolizes fullness, prosperity, and complete happiness. In particular, every type of bougainvillea flower has vibrant and bright colors, so the tree has the meaning of luck and prosperity. According to folk beliefs, a bougainvillea trellis in front of the house helps dispel bad luck.
Paper flower petals look fragile, but no matter the weather, sunny or rainy, they still stretch out to show off their brilliant colors. Therefore, the beauty of bougainvillea also symbolizes resilience and courage.
Each type of paper flower has a different color so it also has different meanings. If white bougainvillea flowers are a symbol of purity, purple bougainvillea trellises are a symbol of fidelity. The red bougainvillea trellis represents determination, strength and the desire to rise, while the pink bougainvillea petals are a symbol of gentle, feminine beauty, somewhat lyrical and poetic. dream.
