Bougainvillea: reproduce it to infinity with the banana trick like the nurserymenBougainvillea: reproduce it to infinity with the banana trick like the nurserymen
Would you like to have Bougainvillea plants and decorate your home with its magnificent flowers? Use the banana trick.
A splendid plant belonging to the Nyctaginaceae family, bougainvillea is very common in Italy and can be easily grown outdoors, especially in southern regions.
This plant blooms between summer and autumn and is colored with many small, brightly colored flowers . Excellent for planting in the garden, or for decorating outdoors and beautifying them even more, bougainvillea is easy to reproduce by cuttings, that is, from branches .
To obtain certain results and have an infinite propagation of the plant, nurserymen use the so-called banana method , a trick that allows everyone to reproduce the plant in a very simple way. But what is it for? And how to carry out the procedure? Here’s all the information you need to pull off the banana trick and propagate bougainvillea endlessly!
What is needed to propagate bougainvillea branches
To obtain the propagation of Bougainvillea branches you need things that are easy to find , here are them:
- A banana
- a hacksaw
- A clear plastic cup
- A bag and a plastic band.
- A pair of pruning shears
- some dirt
- A pot with soil
Procedure to reproduce Bougainvillea
Carrying out the procedure to obtain infinite Bougainvillea plants is quite simple , just follow the instructions step by step. That is how:
- Locate a mature branch of the plant and make a hacksaw incision about 4 cm long
- Remove the leaves to have the branch free.
- Cut a round banana and with all the peel put it in the middle of the incision
- Open the plastic cup on one side only, make a hole in the center and place it over the engraved branch, making it close around it.
- Fill the glass with soil, making sure it is well moistened and the bottom fills
- Complete the operation by adding soil to the mouth , making it adhere to the branch by pressing with your hands.
At this point, take a black plastic bag and wrap it around the glass, then secure it with a clamp. Wait a month, then remove the zip tie and plastic bag. As you can see from the clear glass, the roots will have sprouted and therefore all you have to do is cut the branch and plant it in a vase.
How to plant the boungavillea branch in the pot
Completely remove the plastic cup and after preparing a medium-sized pot, with well-drained soil inside , place the root ball in the center . Place it well and let the potting soil adhere around it. Lastly, water the soil and you will see that your bougainvillea plant will thrive.
To obtain excellent results, use some tricks that will be useful to have beautiful plants in a short time. For example, make sure scissors are sharp and disinfected when cutting.
Also, remember that these plants should not be watered every day , but only when the soil in the pot is dry. To check it, just touch it with your hands!