Emergency Response to Herbicide Contamination in Bougainvillea: Flushing, Repotting, and Deadheading

Weed Killer in Bougainvillea Planter

Dry herbicide in the soil is a crisis.

Immediate Steps

• If already watered, flush heavily with water.
• If not watered, repot immediately, washing all soil off roots.
• Remove dying flowers (deadhead) to encourage new blooms.

Recovery depends on herbicide type and dose. Monitor closely.