Can bougainvillea be maintained indoors? How to grow bougainvillea to make it more

Bougainvillea is loved by people for its gorgeous and colorful flowers, but many people encounter the problem of flowers drying up when growing bougainvillea. So can bougainvillea be grown indoors? How to grow more bougainvillea? The following editor will explain them one by one, hoping to help you.

Is it possible to maintain bougainvillea indoors?

Bougainvillea can be grown indoors, but because it is not cold-resistant, it is usually grown in pots in the north. Even if it can be grown outdoors in warm weather, it must be moved indoors in winter. It is better to grow it outdoors in the south, especially for families with courtyards. Bougainvillea climbing on the wall is definitely a great sight.

How to grow bougainvillea

Biological characteristics: likes sunlight, avoids waterlogging, is not cold-resistant, grows vigorously, and is cultivated indoors in winter in Beijing. The best time for cutting is spring. The soil should be loose and well-drained. The potting soil should be 4:4:sand:2.

Reasonable fertilization and watering: Fertilization time: apply decomposed poultry manure or cake fertilizer in July. Potassium dihydrogen phosphate in September. Bougainvillea does not like fertilizer, so it is not necessary to apply too much fertilizer. Follow the principle of "don't water unless it is dry, and water thoroughly when you do". Control watering for half a month before flowering (September) and water when the leaves are soft and begin to droop. After one month, when the flowers show buds, resume normal watering.

Pruning: After the flowers have withered, prune the inner branches, overgrown branches, weak branches, and top the vigorous branches. The pruned bougainvillea should be placed in a well-ventilated, light-permeable, and sunny place. Remember that bougainvillea likes the sun.

How to water bougainvillea during its flowering period

For Bougainvillea, the principle of watering is not to water unless the soil is dry, and to water thoroughly when watering. However, before the flowering period comes, water control management should be carried out. Water control should be carried out until the flowerpot is completely dry and the leaves are weak before watering. Water control should be repeated for about half a month.

Within one month after water control, normal watering should be carried out. During this period, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can be used to meet the plant's flowering needs for phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Potassium dihydrogen phosphate can be sprayed when necessary. By doing this, more flowers will bloom, larger flowers will bloom, and better flowers will bloom.