Bouvardia is a genus of tender flowering perennial shrubs native to the Sonoran desert of Mexico. Bouvardia is grown for its softly scented multibloom flower heads that come in red, pink or crisp white. The white blooming varietal is commonly used in wedding bouquets and arrangements similarly to stephanotis. Bouvardia blooms from the summer through the winter and is hardy in USDA zones 9 through 11. Patience and attention are the watchwords when planting bouvardia because it has a reputation of being somewhat finicky to grow.Select a site for your bouvardia that affords a full sun to partial daily shade exposure. Site the plant where it will be protected from strong, cold or drying winds. Bouvardia can wilt from drought easily. Its stems are rather thin and brittle and frost can be deadly so a protected microclimate location is ideal. Bouvardia can be planted directly into the garden soil or in containers, provided the above environmental conditions are met.
To water abundantly, so that the soil seeps from the pot into the pan. However, the soil must dry before irrigation. In the period of rest water no more often than every 6-8 days.
A sunny place, a southern window will suit. Light is a prerequisite for flowering and forming a compact plant shape.
From spring to autumn, liquid fertilizer every two weeks. Pale and fall of the lower leaves may indicate a lack of fertilizers. In this case, the frequency of feeding should be increased.
Ready ground is suitable general purpose. For a soil of own preparation to take: 2 parts of leaf land on 2 parts of soddy soil and 1 part of coarse-grained sand. Good drainage is required..
Bouvardia love to be pruned and respond well to hard pruning. To culture specimens over the long term, it is necessary to prune up to 50-70% of growth. Anytime the growth gets straggly, cut it back hard.
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