Bougainvillea Lipstick

Description

 

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🌸 Bougainvillea Lipstick Care Guide

☀️ Light (Most Important)

• Needs full sunlight (6–8+ hours daily)
• More sun = more flowers
• Avoid shade and indoor placement

Best place: Terrace, open balcony, garden, or roadside display area.

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💧 Watering

• Water only when top soil is dry
• Summer: 2–3 times per week
• Winter/Rainy: Once a week or less
• Never keep soil soggy

Tip: Slight dryness helps flowering.

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🌱 Soil

• Use well-draining soil
• Best mix:
  • Garden soil + sand + compost
  • Or cactus/succulent mix
• Pot must have drainage holes

Good drainage = healthy roots.

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🌡️ Temperature & Climate

• Ideal: 20°C – 35°C
• Loves warm Indian climate
• Protect from heavy rain and cold winds

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🌼 Fertilizer

• Feed every 15–20 days
• Use flowering fertilizer (low nitrogen)
  • Example: NPK 10-20-20
• Stop feeding in winter

⚠️ Too much nitrogen = more leaves, fewer flowers.

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🪴 Pot Size & Repotting

• Likes to be slightly root-bound
• Best pot: 10–14 inches
• Repot every 2–3 years

Big pot = less flowering.

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✂️ Pruning (Very Important)

• Prune after each flowering cycle
• Remove:
  • Dry branches
  • Weak stems
  • Extra long shoots
• Best time: Late winter / early summer

Regular pruning = more branches & more blooms.

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🌿 Training & Support

Can be grown as:

• Climber (on trellis/fence)
• Bush
• Bonsai

Use wire, net, or frame for shaping.

Perfect for arches and entrance areas in Alans Garden.

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🌱 Propagation

Easy by cuttings:

1. Take 6–8 inch semi-hard stem
2. Remove lower leaves
3. Plant in sandy soil
4. Keep lightly moist

Roots in 3–4 weeks.

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🐛 Common Problems

Problem	Cause	Solution
No flowers	Low sunlight / overwatering	Give more sun, reduce water
Yellow leaves	Root stress	Improve drainage
Leaf drop	Weather stress	Maintain routine
Mealybugs/Aphids	Pests	Spray neem oil

Use neem oil every 15 days for prevention.

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🌺 Special Features of Lipstick Bougainvillea

• Bright red-pink “lipstick shade” bracts
• Heavy blooming variety
• Very attractive in pots
• Long flowering season

Highly popular with customers.

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✅ Quick Care Summary

• ☀️ Light: Full sun
• 💧 Water: After soil dries
• 🌱 Soil: Fast-draining
• 🌡️ Temp: Warm climate
• 🌼 Fertilizer: Every 15–20 days
• ✂️ Pruning: Regular

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