When and how to prune bougainvillea

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1. After germination in spring

2. After flowering

3. When changing basins

4. Regular pruning

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After germination in spring, vigorous growth requires pruning. Cut off dead branches, diseased branches, and yellow branches. Remove branches with weak growth. Also remove some leggy branches and cross branches. After flowering, first remove the remaining flowers, then cut off the peduncles, and cut off the flower branches appropriately, cutting off one-third. After 1-2 years of cultivation, the pot needs to be changed. You can combine this with pruning to cut off the roots and thin out the overall branches and leaves. There is no fixed standard for pruning time. You can also prune at ordinary times. The main purpose is to cut off useless branches.

1. After germination in spring

1. After sprouting in spring

After sprouting in spring, bougainvillea grows vigorously and well. Many branches grow out, which may appear messy and unorganized. , which is not conducive to later growth and viewing. First cut off dead branches, diseased branches, and yellow branches on the plant. Doing so will affect the growth. Weak branches should also be removed, as they will be difficult to grow into strong branches later. Some leggy branches and cross branches should also be removed. , can increase the light transmittance of plants, which is more conducive to later growth. It's okay if you accidentally re-cut it. At this time, germination is strong and it will grow out quickly.

2. After flowering

After flowering, it is also a good time for pruning. First remove the remaining flowers, and then cut off the peduncles. The flower branches also need to be appropriately shortened. Cut off one-third of the flower branches, and appropriately Thinly prune, so that the next flowering will be better after pruning.

3. When changing pots

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It is necessary to change the pot after 1-2 years of cultivation. When changing the pot, the plants should be properly pruned, mainly the roots. The dead and old roots need to be cut off, and the overall branches and leaves also need to be thinned. Reducing transpiration can promote its recovery.

4. Regular pruning

There is no fixed standard for pruning time. You can also prune at ordinary times. The main purpose is to cut off useless branches and leave strong branches and leaves.

2. After flowering

3. When changing basins

4. Regular pruning

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