When the bougainvillea blooms, it is full of gorgeous branches and bustling. Moreover, the bougainvillea can also be used as a vine and grown in the courtyard or balcony. It is also very beautiful when grown into a flower stand. So how to grow bougainvillea in summer? , as long as you get 4 points, it is not difficult to have trees full of flowers. So what needs to be done?

1. Sufficient sunshine

Bougainvillea likes sufficient sunshine. It is a flower species that is not afraid of sunlight in summer. Many bougainvillea in the south are grown in the open field and can be grown all year round. flowering. As a potted flower, it can be grown in sufficient sunlight. Even when the sun is the strongest, it does not require shading. Insufficient sunlight will affect the flowering of bougainvillea.

2. Water after the soil is mostly dry

Bougainvillea likes a moist environment. What we call moist here does not mean that the soil is moist, but that the general environment is moist. On the contrary, bougainvillea prefers drier soil. If water accumulates in the soil for a long time, it will easily lead to root rot of bougainvillea, so you need to pay attention when watering.

When we water the bougainvillea, we can wait until the soil is mostly dry and water it once. To judge whether the bougainvillea needs watering, we can judge whether the bougainvillea leaves are drooping in the morning and evening, because even at noon After watering, the leaves of the bougainvillea will droop when the sun is too strong.

When the weather is dry, in addition to watering the bougainvillea, you should also frequently spray water on the leaves and around the flowerpot. This will not only lower the temperature, but also keep the bougainvillea in a better environment. The environment is moist, which is conducive to its growth and flowering. When raising bougainvillea in summer, ventilation should be better, especially after watering the bougainvillea, to prevent high temperature and high humidity, which will prevent pests and diseases from occurring in the bougainvillea.

3. Fertilize sparingly

The flowering period of bougainvillea is relatively long, from May to October every year, so it needs to be fertilized during its growth period. When fertilizing bougainvillea, do not use raw fertilizer or thick fertilizer. You can apply thin fertilizer frequently.

When fertilizing bougainvillea in summer, if the temperature is higher than 35 degrees, you need to stop fertilizing, because if the temperature is too high, fertilizer damage may easily occur. When the temperature is below 35 degrees, apply a thin layer of decomposed cake fertilizer or Huaduoduo No. 2 every 15 to 20 days, which can promote flowering and make the bougainvillea grow stronger.

4. Proper pruning

Bougainvillea grows very quickly in summer. Proper pruning is required when cultivating bougainvillea, which can make the bougainvillea plant shape more rounded and bloom more. When we prune bougainvillea, we need to remove the strong ones and leave the weak ones, that is, topping off the branches that are too strong, or pruning them to make the weaker branches grow better. Also, pruning out leggy, diseased, and dry branches can provide ventilation and light transmission and reduce nutrient loss.