The hydrangea glows behind many garden fences in blue, purple, yellow or snow-white. Sometimes there is even a whole sea of flowers in the borders. The highlight: for a lush bloom, it only takes a few steps and the necessary know-how that the following instructions convey. Learn how to properly propagate a hydrangea using cuttings and cuttings.
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Hydrangeas multiply by cuttings
- optimal time: April to June
- Duration: about a year
manual
- choose a flexible but strong branch (this must have at least one flower bud)
- bend the branch to the ground
- Dig a hole about 5 cm deep where the branch touches the ground
- Carefully cut the bark at the point where the branch touches the ground
- Fix the bent branch to the ground with a peg (or a heavy stone)
- completely cover the top of the branch with soil
- check regularly for root formation
- cut off the connection to the mother plant after twelve months
- dig up the new shoot along with the roots
- Transplant the young hydrangea into another nursery pot. With good climatic conditions and sufficiently strong roots, direct planting in the bed is also possible
For the propagation of hydrangeas, in addition to the breeding of offshoots, the sinker has also proven itself. This is a very similar process that many people confuse with the Abelegers method. However, one cuttings are completely covered with soil when they are planted. With this process, it is important that the shoot has at least one bud from which the new hydrangea will later form. Every single bud produces a new plant. When lowering, the tip of the shoot peeps out of the earth. Only one new plant will develop in this process.
Hydrangeas multiply using cuttings
- optimal time: June to July
- Duration: two to three months
manual
- Select a shoot from the mother plant and remove the tip with two pairs of leaves. It is important that the shoot is at least 5 to 10 cm long.
- The cuttings should be planted directly in the ground. Long storage should be avoided.
- The cuttings are planted in a nursery pot with a special cuttings substrate
- In order to promote water absorption, the young hydrangeas need a high level of humidity. A greenhouse can help.
- The first roots form after three weeks
- From this point on, the cuttings should be accustomed to the outside air. The roof of the greenhouse is removed from time to time.
- If the volume of the root ball is large enough, the cuttings are repotted or planted in the bed.
Offshoots or cuttings – which is better?
Both methods of propagation have both advantages and disadvantages. Propagation by cuttings can be done very easily on the spot, while a greenhouse is required for growing cuttings. However, the cultivation of the offshoots is much more time-consuming. In terms of the result, however, the type of propagation is irrelevant.
Big color spectacle
The lush and colorful flowering is the main characteristic of the plant, which gives it its special charm. Beds in which the hydrangea shines in different colors look particularly impressive. There is no need to purchase different varieties to produce this variety. The gardener can easily create the color himself, as it depends on the pH value of the soil. A blue flower appears on a very acidic surface with a pH value of 4.4-5. A little more neutral soil with a pH value above 6 makes the hydrangea bloom pink.
Conclusion
Even hobby gardeners can manage to multiply hydrangeas with the right instructions. The methods of cultivating offshoots and cuttings have proven themselves. Propagation via seeds, however, is less successful. Nevertheless, propagating a hydrangea using cuttings is very time-consuming. Less patience is required when growing cuttings. However, this form requires a little more equipment.
