Introduction
Autumn is the "home court" of bougainvillea. The cooler the weather, the more vigorous their blooms, becoming the main ornamental flowers in the autumn, winter and spring seasons. Today I will tell you a very beautiful and worthy breed of bougainvillea. It can be raised in the south and the north. Friends who like bougainvillea can take a look.
1. Understand "double petal red"
double petal red
bougainvillea, some places are also called lejujube, leaf flower , etc. There are many varieties. Common ones on the market include green cherry blossoms, red tassel , Tong'an red, Yunnan purple, etc., most of them are single petals. The one introduced today is called "double petal red" (double petal red). It is an excellent double petal variety. The flowers are full and the colors are bright. It is very popular among the group of bougainvillea enthusiasts and is one of the representatives of the double petal series.
beautiful tree shape
When it is not blooming, the double petals are similar to most bougainvillea. wooden vine shrub plants can be vines or tillage. The ground plant can grow to three or four meters high. It has a certain degree of climbing ability. It can be grown as a vine. It is also very suitable for potted plants. It can be grown in pots with more than one gallons. The height of potted plants can be controlled at 40-50 cm. It can be placed on balcony, terrace, roof, etc. for ornamental use.
Beautiful flowers
Hydrill red is mainly viewed. Its flowers are double petals, with many layers of petals and densely packed together. The true "flower clusters" are bright red or dark red (changing with the changes of sunlight, sometimes deep and sometimes shallow). Under the sunlight, a bright red is shining, brilliant, dazzling, beautiful and festive, with high ornamental value.
Diver to bloom
In terms of flowering period, double-petal red bougainvillea is better than many single-petals, and has outstanding flowering ability. It can bloom all year round in , South China, and . It can bloom all year round in autumn, winter and spring. It can also bloom sporadically in summer. The reflow speed is also very fast. After this wave of flowers blooms and trims, it will bloom again in about one month. There are also many flowers, and there are branches, so it is easy to bloom all over the tree.
2. The growth habit of double petal red
raw skin solid
In addition to diligent flowering, long flowering period and fast reflow, the advantages of double petal red bougainvillea also include heat resistance, sun resistance, barren resistance, drought resistance, and strong disease resistance. The disadvantages are relatively few, mainly because they are not cold-resistant. After all, it is tropical plant . At most, it can be exposed to the open and overwinter in Guangdong and Guangxi. Except for winter in South China, it needs to be maintained in the room.
3. Suggestions for planting double petals
Simple maintenance
Flower pot: It is recommended that you use plastic basin to maintain. The advantage is that plastic material is more breathable than ceramics and is lighter. It is more convenient to move the position in winter, and it is also cheaper and convenient for transportation;
Soil: bougainvillea The soil requirements are not very high. Both garden soil and nutrient soil can be grown. It is best to use 1:1 in combination of the two. Both are not recommended to be used separately. Garden soil is sticky and easy to form a board. Nutritional soil will be too loose, which is not conducive to the root fixation of woody plants ;
Suitable for the environment: bougainvillea likes light and can withstand semi-shade. It can also be grown under the eaves or under the north balcony. However, it is still recommended to place it in a place with sufficient sunshine and bask in as much as possible. The more sun is sunny. The better the growth, the more diligent it is to bloom;
Easy to shape
Watering and fertilization: Bougainvillea is very drought-resistant. Some flower lovers are fine if they don’t water for a month to promote flowers, but novices do not recommend this. Watering should still follow the "dry and wet"; fertilization does not need to be applied too frequently, it is good to do it in spring and autumn. They like thin fertilizers, but do not like thick fertilizers, and the number of fertilizers should not exceed 3 times per month;
summer and wintering: heavy redness and heat resistance, and do not fear high temperatures in summer. Even if it is exposed to the scorching sun, there is no problem, so there is no need to worry about "difficulty in summer"; mainly in winter, the minimum wintering temperature should be above 0 degrees. It is recommended that the north be able to enter the room if the temperature reaches 5℃, and it is impossible to overwinter outdoors;
Propagation: Bougainvillea can be reproduced by cuttings, take semi-ripe branches, which are good in spring and autumn, and the survival rate is OK. If you don't do it at a time, you can try it a few more times.
Can also be raised on the enclosed balcony
Summary: Bougainvillea is known as "the rose in the south". The flowering period is autumn, winter and spring. It can also bloom warmly in the winter. It happens to be a season when flowers and plants are scarce. Keep a pot at home. It is covered with snow outside the house and flowers are blooming in the house. Especially the double-petaled red variety, which has its own festive effect and is worth having.
