Bougainvillea - chic tropic

Bougainvillea naked is a fast-growing evergreen vine 5-8 m high with wicker, lignified, clinging, with the help of sparrows sparrows. It can be grown by fastening it on a ring or arch in the form of a compact arch, can be turned into a beautiful tree, a lush little shrub bush or shaped as a bonsai.


The leaves of the plant, like the small flowers, are not noticeable. Attention attracted large, slightly wavy bracts. In modern varieties, they come in a variety of colors: violet-violet, perforated, red, pink, yellow, white and even variegated. In the recent time, the market offers crops with double bracts. Each bract remains color for several weeks, and the total flowering period, beginning in April, can be 8-9 months per year.

Care

In the nature of bougainvillea, carbonaceous soils grow, so peat is not added to the substrate. It is desirable that the soil mixture consist of turf and leaf land, humus and sand (1: 1: 1: 1).

During active growth, the plant requires a large amount of moisture, so it is advisable to water the plant more intensively during this period, and spray the leaves from the sprayer. From April to September the plant needs to be fed with mineral or any liquid fertilizer, twice a month.

The place is chosen for well ventilated and sunny, southern windows with bright sunlight are perfect. To accelerate the flowering, in March, bougainvillea is moved closer to the window. The same must be done with rooted cuttings.

With the beginning of the period of rest leavesbugwillies completely fall off, leaving a bare trunk, at this time minimally reduce watering. In winter, the plant is kept in a light cool place at a temperature of + 12-14 degrees and cut watering. For varieties with violet bracts, a long period of winter rest is characteristic at a temperature of + 5-10 degrees. Plants should not stand in the cold floor, since in this case they can falsify the roots.

The plant is transplanted as necessary, usually every 2-4 years. In order to minimize traumatic roots, a transshipment is carried out. The larger the pot, the more bougainvillea develops and grows.

Stagnant water should be avoided. Moderation, but regularity - that's the secret of the correct watering of bougainvillea. From excess moisture, the leaves become yellow and fall off.

Formation

In autumn short shoots are shortened. For the intensification of flowering in the coming season, pruning is continued in February-April. In addition, during the flowering period, after each peak, young growths are shortened by half. This stimulates the formation of new lateral branches, on which the new flowering will be more abundant.

On old 3-4-year-old lignified shoots wake up slowly and their pruning does not give the desired result.

Reproduction

Propagated bougainvillea green cherenkamyranne spring, semi-mature and lignified apical - in the summer. For rooting apply growth stimulators and heating the soil substrate.

As it turned out, bougainvillea just seems like a complex plant. With a detailed review of the care of her, it is clear that she is completely not capricious, easy to care for, resistant to change.