Is it possible to repot bougainvillea in winter? What should I pay attention to when repotting bougainvillea?

Bougainvillea is a common flower in life, especially in the southern region. It is deeply loved by people because of its bright and colorful flowers. So is it okay to repot Bougainvillea in winter? What should you pay attention to when repotting Bougainvillea? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help you.

Is it possible to repot bougainvillea in winter?

In most parts of my country, bougainvillea plants gradually enter a dormant and semi-dormant state as the temperature gradually drops in autumn. The buds stop growing, and the leaves turn yellow and fall off. After that, you can repot the plants. Don't repot bougainvillea plants too early. Generally, you should do it after a heavy snowfall and until the winter solstice.

What should I pay attention to when repotting bougainvillea?

1. For bougainvillea that has finished flowering in winter, or in places with cold weather, the bougainvillea plants are weak. It is recommended to retain about half of the original soil for repotting.

2. The root system of bougainvillea is relatively underdeveloped, so it is sufficient to trim the overgrown roots. There is no need to transplant bare roots and comb the root system. Pruning branches can reduce water demand and reduce water evaporation from branches and leaves.

3. It is recommended to use a breathable and water-permeable clay pot. The soil can be configured with leaf mold in an appropriate proportion. Weak plants cannot encounter strong fertilizer soil. Use garden soil, coarse sand, and humus in a ratio of 4:3:3 as the maintenance soil. As long as the potting soil is loose, breathable, and does not accumulate water, it will be fine.

How to repot bougainvillea plants in winter

Before repotting, you can prune the plant and shorten some branches that are too long.

Then remove the plant from the original pot and remove some of the old soil and capillary roots around and at the bottom of the original soil.

Cover the drainage holes at the bottom of a larger flowerpot with tiles or a hydrophobic cover, add about five centimeters of new soil and gently compact it, then place the plant in the pot and fill in new nutrient soil around it, shaking the flowerpot while adding soil to make the soil firm, then gently compact it.

Leave a water level of about two centimeters on the edge of the pot. If the soil used for repotting is relatively moist, you can temporarily stop watering within a week after repotting. After a week, water the plant again. If the soil is relatively dry, you can water it immediately after planting. In addition, it should be noted that when repotting the plant, try not to use any fertilizer in the potting soil for the time being, because the plant cannot grow in the dormant period.