Amaryllis and Bougainvillea Care

Watering Amaryllis and Bougainvillea

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Amaryllis and Bougainvillea Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Amaryllis and Bougainvillea care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Amaryllis and Bougainvillea is as follows:

• Watering Amaryllis in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Amaryllis in Winter: Average Water

• Watering Bougainvillea in Summer: Lots of watering

• Watering Bougainvillea in Winter: Average Water

Amaryllis and Bougainvillea Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Amaryllis and Bougainvillea diseases is very important factor of Amaryllis and Bougainvillea Care. These plant's diseases are:

• Amaryllis: Aphids, Damping-off, Leaf spot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Rust, Slugs, Snails, Stem spot, Tulip Fire and Tulip Viruses
• Bougainvillea: Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot and Whiteflies

Amaryllis and Bougainvillea Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Amaryllis and Bougainvillea care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Amaryllis and Bougainvillea pruning is done as follows:

• Amaryllis pruning: Prune regularly

• Bougainvillea pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Amaryllis and Bougainvillea fertilizers are as follows:

• Amaryllis fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
• Bougainvillea fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer