{"id":53,"date":"2024-04-11T20:20:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T20:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=53"},"modified":"2024-04-11T20:20:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T20:20:42","slug":"how-to-make-a-bougainvillea-bonsai-step-by-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=53","title":{"rendered":"How to make a bougainvillea bonsai step by step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 18 different types of plants belong to the&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>bougainvillea<\/strong>&nbsp;genus &nbsp;, all native to South America and all of them capable of giving us a unique and wonderful spectacle through their flowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These climbing shrubs can reach 12 meters in height and, depending on the climate, can flower all year round. In a climate like ours, they bloom from spring to late fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contrary to what it may seem,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>bougainvillea flowers<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;are small and white, surrounded by bracts that take on different colors and have a paper-like consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bougainvillea&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>needs<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;full sun to bloom properly. For this reason, this species should not be treated as an indoor bonsai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>bougainvillea bonsai<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;must be protected from frost and wind. In any case, do not be alarmed if the plant loses its leaves during the cold months: it is part of its life cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Potting soil for bougainvillea bonsai<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bougainvilleas have a very thin and sensitive root system, and therefore it is essential to use a porous, acidic potting soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can choose a solution composed of akadama and add 30% kiryzuna or kanuma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Watering the bougainvillea bonsai<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water when the top layer of soil begins to dry out. It is important to keep the potting soil moist, but avoid waterlogging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember to use reverse osmosis water, since the presence of salts dissolved in the water could change the pH of the soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abuelaenlacocina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-126.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17772\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pinching and Pruning the Bougainvillea Bonsai<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bougainvilleas are climbing shrubs and therefore tend to form shoots at the tips, which in turn serve to attach to other trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To form the structure of the bonsai, pinch the acids more intensely, in order to distribute the \u201cforce\u201d to the lower branches. Perform pinching after flowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is recommended to prune to two buds to strengthen the plant and stimulate the growth of new branches directly from the old trunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>bonsai wiring<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not recommended to overwire a bougainvillea bonsai as its branches break easily or may dry out from the wire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Either way, do this on shoots that are still tender to give direction to their growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 18 different types of plants belong to the&nbsp;&nbsp;bougainvillea&nbsp;genus &nbsp;, all native to South America and all of them capable of giving us a unique and wonderful spectacle through their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-and-tricks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=53"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53\/revisions\/55"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/54"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=53"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=53"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=53"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}