Guide
Bougainvillea is a common ornamental flower and tree at home and abroad, especially in some cities in the south, almost everywhere, and its status is similar to that of the moon flowers in the north. Spring is the season of raising flowers, today we come to know a variety suitable for balcony raising, and the value is high, easy to take care of, I hope you like.
First, the basic information of "Pictorial"
Bougainvillea "Pictorial"
Bougainvillea, also known as light leaf flower, rhododendron, etc., native to South America, is now widely cultivated around the world, there are many horticultural ornamental varieties, there are more than 400 domestic introduced species, including we are familiar with green cherry, Zhanghong cherry, Yunnan purple, Tong'an red and so on. The one introduced today, called "Pictorial", is the "fine" of the bougainvillea industry, which is very popular in the circle and is one of the varieties that many flower friends must raise in their homes, it has many advantages and can be used as an introductory variety for novice flower friends.
Pictorial of potted plants
Pictorial is an imported variety, the early years are still relatively expensive, in the domestic cultivation is not very common, these two years with the domestic flower planting producers of the industrial scale expanded, has now gone off the altar to become a general commodity for mass consumption. Before flowering, and most of the bougainvillea grow the same, belongs to the large wooden vine plants, can be shrubbed, no thorns on the body, in South China can be exposed, the north is mostly potted ornamental, the pot planting is very adaptable, often pruned can control the height of the plant within 50 cm, balconies, window sills and other places with little space can also be put down.
A tree of multi-colored flowers
The biggest feature of Pictorial is that its flowers will change with the season, light, temperature and region, before flowering, you will not know what color flowers it will bloom, and every flowering is a surprise. The flower bracts are very large, the flower type is adducted, the petals will appear at the same time off-white, red, golden yellow and other colors, a multi-colored flower, a tree multi-colored flower, brilliant and dazzling, ornamental is very strong, which is very rare in the bougainvillea, so it is also known as the "Queen of Change", once expensive is not unreasonable.
Multi-season flowering
The flowering ability of pictorials is more peculiar than that of other bougainvillea. It performs better in the north than in South China, where flowers can usually only bloom 2-3 times a year, and because of the hot weather, the discoloration is not obvious, most of the time it is red. In the north, because of the warming blessing in winter, its flowering period can bloom from autumn to the end of the spring of the following year, extending for more than three seasons, so there is a saying of "lazy in the south and diligent in the north", and the temperature difference in the north is large, the color change is more obvious, and it is easier to bloom multi-colored flowers, which is one of the few varieties that perform better in the north than in the south.
Second, the growth habits of pictorials
See flowers but not leaves
Pictorial this variety, habits and Angus (Yunnan purple) is similar, very skinny, in addition to heat resistance, sun resistance, vigorous growth, there is a strong ability to tolerate cold tolerance, winter can tolerate a few degrees below zero low temperature, in most places south of the Yangtze River can be exposed to overwintering (of course, the northern winter is needed to enter the house), no diseases and insect pests throughout the year, basically no shortcomings, and the amount of flowers is particularly large, properly maintained, it is easy to raise "see flowers and do not see leaves" effect.
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Third, the planting suggestions of the pictorial newspaper
The skin is good to feed
Friends in the south, especially in South China, can be planted in the open air, can be very extensive maintenance, find a sunny place to plant, slow seedlings can not be managed after the time, rely on the sky to eat the sky is no problem, careful maintenance and maintenance, but also cultivate a splendid flower wall. For potted ornamental plants, pay more attention:
Pots: the requirements for the cultivation container are not high, but it is recommended to use thin and tall plastic pots as well, one is good for breathability, more beneficial to root growth, and the other is simpler to change pots after the pot, small seedlings with small pots, if you want it to grow taller, use larger pots;
Soil: Bougainvillea is not picky about the soil, vegetable garden soil, nutrient soil can be, mix the two together can also be used, the bottom of the added base fertilizer, the later flowering will be more powerful;
Suitable environment: as far as possible in a sunny place, the terrace > the south balcony > the north balcony, the sun is not enough flowers are not easy to color, so it will be more beautiful to bask in the sun;
Watering: follow the "see dry and wet" on the line, the demand for water is not very strong, spring and autumn once a week are enough, summer 3-5 days a time, winter can be watered once in half a month;
Fertilization: Bougainvillea is not very cold to fertilizer, too much fertilization can easily lead to root injury, if you really want to fertilize, use thin fertilizer, dilute with water (1000:1) and then water;
Pruning: hit the top several times during the growth period, inhibit the apex advantage, promote branching, and also prune once after flowering, which can accelerate the re-flowering;
Summer, wintering: not afraid of heat, not afraid of the sun, summer in South China dew exposure can also spend summer, there is no problem of summer difficulty; hardiness in the triangle plum is the strongest, but in the northern winter still have to enter the house to overwinter.
"Light up" your balcony
Summary: Many bougainvillea can be potted on the balcony to watch, if you like the colorful, gorgeous and beautiful, you can choose the pictorial, especially the northern flower friends, it is one of the best performing varieties in the north. Flower lovers who like bougainvillea, balconies at home, yards and locations can try.
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