Interesting facts about the bougainvillea blossom
Anyone who has already dealt a little with the bougainvillea will know: The color spectacle of the flowering phases is not due to the flowers themselves - these are rather inconspicuous structures. It is the large three bracts that surround it and glow in strong purple, red and orange tones. This construct is generally a rather sensitive matter. The surface of the beautiful bracts is particularly vulnerable to mechanical impacts such as heavy rain, hail or physical violence.
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You also have to know that the bougainvillea always has several flowering phases throughout the season. At the end of each flowering period, the flowers naturally lose their blooms - but then quite properly in withered form. You only have to worry if the flowers suddenly fall off in the middle of the flowering phase and in a visually perfect condition.
So let's first note:
- Protect the delicate bracts of the triple flower from mechanical disruptive factors
- Bougainvillea always has several flowering phases per season
- Loss of flowers is only critical when flowers fall off without wilting
Possible causes of premature flower loss
Nutritional deficiency
If the beautiful flowers fall off before their time, the plant could be short of nutrients. Basically, the bougainvillea needs a lot of nutrients, even more so in the power-sapping flowering phases. So if she suddenly loses flowers, it can help to give her a little fertilizer - especially special Fertilizer for flowering potted plants, which is optimally enriched with phosphorus for flower formation contains.
Moving and overfertilizing
If you recently purchased your bougainvillea from a specialist plant store, the multiple adjustments can have a disruptive effect on flower formation. Moving from the large greenhouse to your home will of course not leave the plant unaffected - Only then does she renounce the luxury of flower formation and maintenance in case of doubt once.
It is also possible that it was brought to a sales-promoting flowering through heavy fertilization when it was grown in the trade. Weaning from this (over) fertilization can also lead to loss of flowers. In that case, all you have to do is wait and see - if in doubt, until the next season.
