Hydrangea bush or flower. Hydrangea bush perennial: planting and care

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Hydrangea (Hydrangea) is a flowering plant of the Hydrangea family, popular all over the world. It is grown in the garden and on the windowsill. Among the many species there are shrubs and trees. The homeland of hydrangea is the latitudes of Japan, China, South and North America with a temperate continental climate. Important conditions for good development include high air humidity, an abundance of diffused daylight and moist nutrient soil.

It grows at home to a height of no more than a meter, has the appearance of a bush. The lush crown is filled with ovate leaves with a jagged edge, the size of which ranges from 9 to 14 m in length. The most important advantage of the plant is large spherical inflorescences of various shades of white, pink, blue.

Be sure to look at the flowering plants and.

	High growth rate. Planted cuttings bloom the next year.
	Blooms from April to November.
	The plant is easy to grow.
	Perennial. Can be grown one year and cuttings.

Beneficial features

Hydrangea in a pot. A photo

Possessing a positive, light energy, the flower spreads calm peace. From the perspective of Feng Shui, it has many useful properties:

• extinguishes mutual hostility, softens conflict in communication;
• at home normalizes family relations, helps to achieve mutual understanding;
• contemplation of hydrangea relieves mental fatigue after an experienced incident or stress, helping to calm down;
• a flowering plant relieves a bad mood, the negativity of others, bad thoughts.

Did you manage to grow a Hydrangea?

While I'm tryingYes, it was very easy!

On a note. In order for the beneficial properties to be fully revealed, the optimal conditions for growth are selected for the flower.

Features of growing at home. Briefly

In order for the hydrangea to feel comfortable at home and systematically please with flowering, it needs good care.

Temperature regime	In summer up to 23ºС, comfortable - from 18 to 20ºС, in winter not lower than 7ºС, comfortable - from 8 to 10ºС.
Air humidity	Daily humidification of the air around the bush is necessary.
Lighting	In sufficient quantity. Prefers diffused light from eastern windows.
Watering	During the period of growth and flowering, make sure that the soil is always wet. During the dormant period, watering is reduced to once every 8 to 10 days.
Priming	A light, well-drained soil with a high content of sand or perlite is suitable.
Top dressing and fertilizer	The soil is fertilized from March to October once every two weeks with special liquid formulations diluted in water.
Transfer	An adult plant is transferred to a larger pot every two years after flowering.
reproduction	Three methods are used: propagation by seeds, cuttings, dividing the bush.
Growing features	The indoor plant has retained some signs of a garden plant, therefore it requires special care during the dormant period (temperature not higher than 100C), as well as the formation of a crown.

Hydrangea care at home. in detail

Bloom

At home, blooms in April, if she was provided with a dormant period from October to February.

Since March, the air temperature has been raised to 20 degrees, they begin to fertilize, water and actively spray.

Such procedures allow you to bring the flower out of hibernation, prompting it to bloom.

The bush blooms until November, revealing delicate buds collected in large inflorescences.

Depending on the variety, they are of several types:

• spherical;
• umbellate;
• racemose.

The flowers that make up the inflorescence vary in size. Larger ones bloom at the edge, and small ones fill the center.

Temperature regime

A flower at home needs to maintain the correct temperature regime. If the air in the apartment is hot and dry, then the plant is most likely to lose leaves, and then die. The most comfortable temperature for growth and flowering is 18 - 20 degrees.

Important! When the plant completes flowering, it is moved to a cool room and watering is reduced. At rest, the temperature should not exceed 10 degrees. If the hydrangea is left at normal temperature for the winter, it may not bloom in the spring.

spraying

If kept near batteries or exposed to bright sunlight, she will not feel well. Dry air is detrimental to not. Leaves should be sprayed daily with boiled or filtered water so that it does not leave a white coating on the surface. It is desirable that the spray does not fall on the buds.

Lighting

A young specimen is placed on a windowsill, an adult plant is placed on a stand near the window. The most favorable conditions are windows facing the east side.. On the northern windows, additional lighting is required, on the southern and western windows - shading.

Watering

Sensitive to the composition and amount of water. It is watered with soft water. Best filtered or thawed. Careful flower growers freeze water, and then thaw and water a capricious flower. So that the color of the buds does not fade, a few drops of lemon juice are added to the water once a month in the spring and summer.

During the active growth stage, the soil in the pot should be constantly moist. It is watered every other day, immersing the pot in water for half an hour. Excess water is allowed to drain. In winter, the soil is moistened no more than once every 10 days.

Priming

In order for water to leave the soil well during irrigation, it must be light and breathable. Part of the soil should consist of expanded clay, which is laid out on the bottom of the pot. The composition of the soil should be several components:

• sod land;
• vermiculite or perlite;
• peat;
• humus;
• sand.

Soil acidity is also important. It affects the color of the petals: in alkaline soil, they become pale in color (from white to pink or cream, depending on the variety), the more acidic the soil, the more the color of the flowers becomes purple or blue.

Top dressing and fertilizer

In order for the hydrangea to actively develop at home, it needs top dressing. The compositions are best suited for plants that prefer acidic soil (azaleas, rhododendrons). Liquid fertilizer is diluted in clean water and applied to the soil in late February - early March, when the first buds appear on the stems. With the onset of November, soil fertilization is stopped.

Transfer

If care is observed according to all the rules, then the plant lives for at least 4 years. During this time, it is transplanted several times into a new nutrient substrate.

For transplanting, choose a pot slightly larger than the previous one with large holes at the bottom. Nutritious soil is poured onto a layer of expanded clay, a plant is placed and its roots are sprinkled, pressing the soil well with your hands.

After transplanting, the soil is watered abundantly.

How to cut?

Indoor flower must be cut in the fall. After flowering, weak, dry branches are removed with a sharp sterile pruner or knife. They also cut off too elongated stems that spoil the decorative look.

Reproduction of hydrangea

Given the short lifespan, they propagate while the mother plant has not died out. Three methods are used for reproduction.

Reproduction by cuttings

During autumn pruning, long cuttings are not thrown away. They are good for rooting. The most acceptable length of the process is 8-10 cm. It should have 2-3 buds. Before planting, the base of the cutting is treated with a growth stimulator, the lower leaves are cut off, and the upper ones are shortened. The stems are planted in peat under a jar, providing high humidity and good lighting. When new leaves begin to appear on the stem, the jar is removed daily for 2 hours, and with the advent of spring they are removed altogether.

Reproduction by dividing the bush

For this method, an adult specimen is suitable for 3-4 years of age. During transplantation, it is divided into several parts. It is important not to damage the tender roots, otherwise new plants will not grow well. After transplantation, all specimens are watered with Kornevin. This method is the easiest and gives good results.

Growing hydrangeas from seeds

You can grow a flower from a bag of seeds.

To do this, a fertile mixture with a high content of peat is watered with warm water, seeds are laid on top.

The container is covered with glass. It is important that the soil is constantly moist. If it dries out, the seeds will not germinate.

When the first shoots appear on the surface, the glass is removed. Young growth dives when true leaves appear.

Diseases and pests

Dry air, excessive waterlogging or proximity to diseased specimens provokes the appearance of spider mites, thrips and aphids on stems, leaves and roots. At the first signs of the disease, the flower is treated with a specialized remedy.

With improper care, the plant is sick:

• leaves wither hydrangeas — possible with insufficient watering;
• light spotting indicates over watering;
• dry edges of leaves hydrangeas are evidence of low humidity and poor soil moisture.

Varieties of home hydrangea with photos and names

Varieties differ from each other in the size and shape of the flowers, as well as their color.

"Red Sensation"

One of the most popular varieties. The bright burgundy-red color of the petals makes it stand out from the rest. The inflorescences are large, reaching up to 20 cm in diameter.

"Goliath"

It stands out among others with large spherical inflorescences. Adult specimens reach a height of up to 70 cm. In neutral soil, the variety has a pink color.

"Europe"

Differs in an abundance of flowers on a bush. A medium-sized plant is covered with large pink inflorescences, the diameter of which is at least 25 cm.

"Early Blue"

This is one of the common blue varieties. It grows up to a meter in height, requires systematic fertilization.

It develops well in a city apartment. With good care and daily spraying, it blooms for a long time, captivating everyone with its unearthly beauty.

The name "hydrangea" was given to the flower in honor of the princess of the Holy Roman Empire. And the Latin name of the family Hydrangea (Hydrangia) means in Greek "a vessel with water." According to one version, this reflects a special moisture-loving hydrangea, on the other - the shape of the seed pods, resembling a jug.

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When to plant?

The optimal time for planting garden hydrangeas is Spring, after the threat of night freezing of the soil has passed, but before the buds have begun to bloom.

In regions with not very severe winters autumn planting is acceptable, but here you need to be in time before the first frost.

Choosing the best location

Hydrangea tolerates some shade well, grows well in penumbra. Like any aristocrat, she does not tolerate exposure to direct sunlight. Choose a slightly shaded location that is most brightly lit in the morning.

Keep in mind that an adult bush, taking into account branches and flowers, is approximately 1.5 m in diameter.

The soil for hydrangea should be loose, nutritious in composition, with a predominantly acidic environment. An alkaline environment is categorically not suitable for hydrangeas - they lime is contraindicated.

The ideal option is mature compost containing many nutrients.

Bad and good neighbors

Not worth it place hydrangea next to plants with a superficial root system, since, due to similar environmental requirements, they will oppress each other. Do not plant hydrangeas under trees - powerful tree roots take all the moisture from the soil.

Best Neighborhood for hydrangeas, these are plants with fleshy roots or tubers. It coexists very well with hostas, astilba, looks beautiful in combination with boxwood.

After the purchase

If you purchased a new pet from the store, it is most likely that it is grown in a greenhouse and therefore somewhat pampered. You need to accustom your princess to a new place of residence. For this landing remember:

• if you are not going to plant a hydrangea immediately after purchase, then water it abundantly until planting;
• in no case should you shorten or cut the roots of a plant taken out of a container (although this is often recommended!);
• they also cannot be soaked and shaken off the ground;
• the roots of the plant should not feel a sudden transition from the store substrate to the garden soil, otherwise the growth of the root system will slow down or stop. In the planting hole, mix garden soil with fertilizer at a distance of at least 25 cm from the plant.

When digging a planting hole, consider the size of the above-ground part of the plant. The volume of the root system should be comparable to the volume of the crown. The rule is simple - dig a hole of such depth and width that the plant can fit in it "upside down"!

the greenhouse capricious, accustomed to drip irrigation and large doses of phytohormones and fertilizers, will have a period of adaptation. You have to gradually "remove" the plant from stimulating nutrition, as a patient from strong painkillers. To do this, the first two months after planting, once every two weeks, be sure to feed the plant. mineral and organic fertilizers.

If you planted a young plant grown from a rooted cutting in the first year don't let it bloom, cut off the resulting inflorescence to enable full-fledged flower buds to be laid next year.

Care during the season

Watering. Remember that hydrangea is a “vessel of water”: provide abundant irrigation, ideally drip irrigation. Several buckets of water should fall under each plant per week, in no case not tap water - only rain or settled. So that the soil does not dry out, mulch the trunk circle with peat, needles, sawdust, tree bark, pouring mulch with a layer of 20-25 cm.

Throughout the summer, remove inflorescences that have faded and withered - this will give the plant the opportunity to extend the flowering period. Rejuvenate pruning in the spring - remove shoots that have frozen after severe cold, as well as branches that are more than three years old. After the buds wake up, correct the result - cut off the shoots with unblown buds. In order for the bush to be lush, cut off the shoots on 4-5 buds.

If you want to rejuvenate an old hydrangea bush, completely cut off all the shoots at the root in the fall, leaving only a small stump. In the spring, a powerful root system will allow you to quickly build up a lush crown.

Top dressing. Water with organic fertilizer (humus, manure) dissolved in it two or three times a month. Do not overdo it with mineral fertilizers, their excess can adversely affect the winter hardiness of the plant. Ash can not be fertilized.

We talked more about the rules of planting and care in the open field in.

When to transplant?

If you want to transplant a hydrangea, follow the same rules and recommendations as when you first planted a plant. It is best to do this in early spring or autumn after the end of the flowering period.

If your goal is not just a change of place for a beautiful bush, but, then the following will be the optimal technology:

1. Water the plant generously and let the moisture soak in.
2. Dig in a circle at a distance of 15 cm from the bush. It is more efficient to use forks for this.
3. Tilt the bush and use a sharp knife or shovel to separate part of it.
4. Disinfect the incision site with ash.
5. Transplant part of the bush into a prepared hole in a new place.

Take care of Princess Hydrangea when planting, and this gorgeous plant will thank you for your care with a spectacular appearance, becoming a real gem of your beautiful garden.

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Helpful information

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Hydrangea garden - a beautiful bush plant with abundant flowering and many colors. She is not very light-loving, prefers partial shade. Abundant watering and feeding should be required. Depending on the acidity of the soil, the shade of the inflorescence may change, which is often used in landscape design to create flower arrangements. In some varieties, several shades of inflorescence can be achieved simultaneously.

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Hydrangea garden

Hydrangea is rightfully considered the queen of any garden; this capricious culture is a favorite of gardeners. An island of bushes of these flowers will make any shady corner in the garden attractive. Hydrangea (vessel of water) - comes from the Hydrangea family and belongs to the genus of flowering plants, which has more than 75 species of varieties. It got its name in Latin because it loves moisture very much.

This plant creates a feeling of beauty, lightness and airiness thanks to huge fluffy colored caps that look very beautiful if planted along the garden path. In the wild, hydrangea grows in Japan, China and South Asia, also in North America. In Russia, hydrangea can be found in the Far East, the Urals, the North-West and even the Moscow region. This plant blooms very beautifully, and after that it can be put in a vase as a dried flower, which looks gorgeous.



Plant appearance

Hydrangea has large inflorescences in the form of a ball or pyramid, they are paniculate or corymbose. They consist of two types: large sterile (sterile) that bloom at the edges. And small fertile (fertile), which are usually in the middle of the inflorescence and have small flowers.

It is thanks to such inflorescences that she became famous for her beauty. The size of the inflorescences is up to 30 cm, and each flower is up to 3 cm. The flower grows mainly in shrubs or trees, but there are also liana-like hydrangeas. Hydrangeas have opposite, large, oval-shaped leaves with a sharp apex, usually veined, serrated edges, and no scent.

Basically, the plant has white flowers, but the large-leaved hydrangea variety can bloom not only in white, it can be red, purple, blue, cream, pink and lilac. Hydrangea leaves are not inferior to flowers in their attractiveness. With proper care, they grow bright, large and juicy. The seed box has 2-5 chambers with small seeds, which are fruits. The height of the bush can reach two meters. Flowering begins in mid-summer and continues until late autumn. Garden hydrangea is usually planted in open ground, it tolerates frost well.



Hydrangea

The plant has bright green oval-shaped leaves and large spherical inflorescences 15 cm in diameter. This variety is one of the most unpretentious.

The most popular types include the following:

Variety	Description
Annabelle	The bush reaches a height of 1.5 m, the leaves are of a rich green hue, the flowers are spherical white, with a greenish tint by the end of the flowering period, up to 20 cm in diameter. Blooms from May to October. Prefers acidic soil and partial shade
Grandiflora	Spreading shrub reaching 2 meters in height. The leaves are light green, the inflorescences are cream, up to 20 cm in diameter. Flowering continues from June to September. The plant is frost-resistant, loves partial shade
Sterilis	The color of large (up to 25 cm) inflorescences gradually changes from greenish to snow-white, blooms profusely from July to October
Pink Bella Anna	A bush reaching a height of 120 cm, inflorescences are large, with a pink tint. The plant quickly adapts to any conditions and continues to bloom until frost. Does not need shelter even at very low temperatures
White House	Large snow-white inflorescences up to 25 cm in diameter delight with their presence from June to September. Spreading bush, up to 1.5 m in height
Invincible Spirit	The color of the inflorescences is pink, during the flowering period it changes shade from light to saturated (up to 20 cm in diameter). The plant is unpretentious, tolerates pruning and partial shade.



Paniculata

Bushes of this variety grow up to 1.5 m and have inflorescences that look like pyramids. It is considered quite unpretentious as for the middle band. Most of the varieties are frost-resistant and are able to recover even after the loss of a significant part of the shoots.

The best varieties:

large-leaved

The incredible beauty of the plant is due to the huge leaves and spherical flowering, but it must be looked after. Frost tolerant and direct sunlight. In winter, it is stored indoors, so they are planted in special containers.

The most beautiful varieties of large-leaved hydrangea:

Fertilizer

The types of colors depend on the pH level, flowers with a blue color grow on acidic soil, because it contains aluminum, which the plant absorbs, on alkaline soil - pink or lilac, and in neutral soil - white or cream. Therefore, if you need to create multi-colored flower beds, you just need to change the acidity of the soil under each individual bush.

In order for the plant to bloom in full force and continue to bloom all summer, you need to apply a complex of fertilizers, this can be done almost at any time of the year or 2 times a year - during the flowering period and after it. At the very beginning of spring, the plant is fed with a solution of 20 grams of urea per bucket, an adult bush needs 3 such buckets.

After the hydrangea has faded, mineral fertilizers are added. For the whole summer, the bushes fertilize with slurry from manure, but it is important not to overdo it, if you overfeed the flower, then large inflorescences will break the fragile branches of the plant with their weight.

If fertilizers were added to the hole when planting the plant, then the first two years the hydrangea can not be fed. Until July, it is necessary to introduce solutions that acidify the soil, these include potassium and ammonium sulfates, and from the beginning of July to the end of October, superphosphates and bone meal.

The high need for nutrients in hydrangeas is due to the fact that it is required for the flowering of chic inflorescence caps and high growth. It is good to dilute mineral fertilizers with organic ones, such as manure or cow dung, on a one-to-one basis. You need to feed one more time in 12-16 days. At the time when the hydrangea blooms, you also need to repeat feeding, this is done in order to prolong the process itself, and this also ensures the laying of new buds in the plant.

It is not recommended to use wood ash to feed the bushes. Suitable fertilizers for other plants, such as heather rhododendrons. An excess of nitrogen should not be allowed, it leads to a decrease in the winter hardiness of the plant, the development of rot and a deterioration in flowering. It is very important to know that if you overdo it with fertilizers, especially manure and mullein, which are considered organic, there can be more harm than with their lack.

Cultivation, care and planting in open ground

The best time for planting is spring, early May and autumn, in September. At the same time, the most favorable period to plant a plant in a cold climate is only spring, and in warmer southern regions it can be planted in spring and autumn.

Garden hydrangea is usually planted in open ground, it tolerates frost well. He loves moisture very much, so you should always monitor this and not bring the soil to dry out. Watering should be plentiful, about 40-50 liters of warm and preferably settled water, preferably rain, it should be soft, because the hydrangea does not tolerate lime. Water from the tap is better to defend. Under each adult plant twice a week, at least two buckets are needed to water the bush.

You can not plant a hydrangea in direct sunlight, because of this, its petals can quickly burn out, the best place for this bush is a light shade or partial shade even in the midst of noon. Otherwise, its inflorescences will become small, and the plant itself will begin to slow down growth. Not only the irrigation regime is very important, but also the correct, timely pruning of a bush or tree.

It is important to prepare the hydrangea for frost, because even the best cold-resistant varieties really need shelter for the winter, they are covered with dry foliage or spruce branches, you can put a box or box on top. If the hydrangea is still frozen, do not fall into despair, after the winter, with the onset of the vegetative period, it will certainly begin to recover. It is very convenient in that it is almost never affected by pests or diseases.

It is best to plant a bush street hydrangea after winter, in spring. You just need to wait until the soil begins to warm up and the time of night frosts has passed. A hole for hydrangeas must be dug fifteen days before planting. When planting, mineral and organic fertilizers are added to the dug hole; there must be loose soil. On the soil mixture (you can add sand and soddy soil), you need to put a hydrangea seedling, spread the roots at the desired depth, carefully fill the hole and compact the soil. Hydrangeas are usually planted singly or in lawns on the lawn. The distance between plants should be at least one meter.

After that, you need to water the shrub with water (10-12 l), it is advisable to sprinkle it with peat, bark or sawdust of 8-10 cm. In the first two years after planting, the inflorescence at the bud stage (“pea”) must be cut off. This is done so that the plant directs all its forces to the development of the aerial part and the root system, which will give better flowering next year.

The flower is covered from strong winds and direct sunlight. To keep the soil loose and to improve root growth, aeration is necessary. Several times in the spring and summer, you need to loosen the ground near the bush up to five centimeters deep. Although considered disease and pest resistant, hydrangeas are occasionally attacked by spider mites, powdery mildew, or aphids, most often indoors.

reproduction

There are several ways to propagate a plant:

• The division of the bush. It is best to do this in autumn or spring. The bush is dug up and divided into several parts, each division should have a renewal bud, after which the hydrangea is planted in prepared places in the holes.
• Winter cuttings. It is carried out only for garden large-leaved hydrangea. In October, the mother plant is dug up and planted in a pot, which is brought into a warm room. In early February, last year's shoots ripen, they cut cuttings with two internodes. Be sure to remove the lower leaves, the upper ones are cut in half. The cut is treated with a root formation stimulator, the cuttings are planted in pots, to which a nutritious soil mixture is added. Each stalk runs into glass jars or plastic bottles.
• layering. The shoot, which is not more than a year old, is bent to the ground and dug in. The top is left on the surface, the length of which is less than twenty centimeters. In the autumn or spring of the following year, when the shoot takes root, the mother bush is separated from the rooted shoot and transplanted.
• cuttings. Cuttings begin to be harvested in April or June. An annual shoot about 12 centimeters long is taken from the crown of the plant and cut at an angle. Leaves are removed from the lower part of the cutting, then it is treated with a growth stimulator, planted in a fertile mixture and brought into a greenhouse. In the first year after planting in a permanent place, the plant is covered for the winter, all flowers are cut.
• Today, hydrangea practically does not reproduce by vaccinations and seeds.

pruning

It is recommended to trim dry foliage, branches and faded flowers. Pruning of the plant in the spring is done only after 3-4 years. Also, the procedure is performed in the spring, when the kidneys are swollen. So that young shoots can endure the winter cold, they are cut to four buds. Old plants that already look like large bushes are cut off at the root so that the plant is renewed. If a hydrangea is formed when cutting cuttings, then after 4-5 years, as a result, a beautiful flowering tree grows instead of a bush.

In the first year, when the cuttings bloom, the flowers must be cut off so that the hydrangea gains strength and blooms profusely the next year.

At the sight of these flowers, there is a feeling of airiness and lightness, I want to pick a huge fluffy bouquet or plant whole rows so that multi-colored hats are on both sides of the garden. The plant belongs to the Hortensia family. More often these are small trees or shrubs, but there are even liana-shaped forms. The flowers are small, collected in large spherical inflorescences, without aroma. Thanks to these beautiful inflorescences, the hydrangea is impossible not to notice.

Hydrangea planting is carried out in early spring or autumn. Desirable in cold climates spring planting seedlings so that they have time to take root well and it is easier to endure the harsh conditions of the first (after transplantation) wintering. A landing site must be chosen in advance: all hydrangeas love well-moistened soil. They can grow both in the sun and in partial shade.

Fertilizers are also applied to the prepared hole measuring approximately 30x30x30 cm, mixed well with soddy soil. Then they pour. In a hydrangea seedling, the roots are slightly shortened. The root neck is not deepened. The planted bush is well watered with humus or peat. When planting in spring, annual shoots are shortened a little (by 3-4 buds).

Usually hydrangeas are planted on the lawn, singly or in groups.

When group planting, the distance between plants should be at least 1 m. You can read more about the planting process in the article.

Reproduction of hydrangea

cuttings: cuttings are taken in April-June: annual green shoots 10-12 cm long are selected from the crown, cut at a right angle. Leaves are removed from the lower part of the cutting, processed and planted in a fertile soil mixture on a seed bed in a greenhouse. The first year after planting (already in a permanent place) in winter, the flowers are pruned.

Winter cuttings can only be carried out with large-leaved hydrangea. To do this, in October, you need to dig up the parent plant and plant it in a pot, put it in a room with a temperature of 0 ... + 2 ° C. In January, the temperature is raised to +7… +10°C. In February, the shoots of last year have already matured, cuttings with 2 internodes are cut from them. The lower leaves are removed, the upper ones are cut off, leaving half of the leaf plate. The lower cut is treated with root formation and the cuttings are planted in pots with a nutritious soil mixture. Cover them with plastic bottles, glass jars.

By dividing the bush

Hydrangea can be propagated by division in spring and autumn. The plant is dug up and divided into several parts so that each division has a renewal bud, after which it is planted in prepared places.

layering

Shoots no older than 1 year are bent to the ground and dug in, leaving a top about 20 cm long on the surface. In the spring or autumn of the next year, the rooted shoot is separated from the mother bush and transplanted.

Changing the color of hydrangea flowers

Large-leaved and new varieties of hydrangeas can change the color of the flowers. (excluding whites or reds). For this, various dyes are used, which are sold in departments with fertilizers.

• If you want to get blue shades, then 2 times a week when watering, use aluminum or iron crystals or aluminum sulfate (1 tablespoon per 5 liters of water).
• For a pink color, a solution of potassium permanganate is used.
• Peat can also affect the color change of hydrangea. To do this, you need to water the plant with an infusion of peat, besides, it is also a good fertilizer.

Shelter for the winter

With a horizontal hydrangea for the winter, you keep the flower buds that are laid on the branches of the plant (in species that bloom on last year's shoots). Then the hydrangea will bloom early.

Problems

If trouble has happened to your hydrangea - a disease has overcome it or it does not bloom - take a look at the section: there are answers from both experts and amateur gardeners.

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This article discusses the species that take root and grow in our latitudes.

The main garden types of hydrangea

Hydrangea suffers from intense heat, many species that love partial shade, slow down growth in the sun, their inflorescences become very small.

But there are those who tolerate heat well.

Flowering occurs in July-August. Flowers of white, pink, blue color in ordinary forms are collected in corymbose inflorescences up to 20 cm in diameter; flowers of sterile forms are collected in lush spherical inflorescences up to 30 cm in diameter.

Shrub up to 2 m tall, with large broad ovate leaves. Thermophilic: in frosty winters it requires shelter, tolerates frosts down to -10°C. The most common garden form in the world. The original form for potted hydrangeas. When potassium salts and aluminum sulfate are added to the ground, it allows you to get blue and blue inflorescences.

Shrub from 2 to 5 m in height or small (up to 10 m) tree. Blooms from mid-summer to late autumn . The flowers are collected in dense panicles of pyramidal inflorescences up to 30 cm in length, color from light green to white, changing to dull purple in late summer.

Differs in durability, unpretentiousness (grows in boggy, gassy places), frost resistance.

Bretschneider's Hydrangea (Hydrangea bretschneideri)

The bush is compact, with a wide rounded decorative crown up to 3 m tall. Flowering from mid-July to August. The flowers are small, fruit-bearing, collected in wide inflorescences in the form of umbrellas with a diameter of about 15 cm. The middle flowers in the inflorescence fall off early, the marginal ones bloom for a long time. The color at the beginning of flowering is bright white, towards the end - purple or reddish. The leaves are dark green in color, ovoid, 12 cm long. Shoots are hairy, reddish, with peeling bark in the form of thin plates; completely woody by winter.

The most winter-hardy variety, drought-resistant. Can be propagated by seeds.

Hydrangea is a widely used culture for decorating a personal plot or garden. There are many types of this plant. Among them there are shrubs, and weaving species, and even dwarf trees. The hydrangea bush flower grows very quickly and blooms for a long time. In most cases, it blooms with white or cream inflorescences. Hydrangea white bush does not require special care, it is resistant to low temperatures. Shrub hydrangea planting and care will not bring any power costs to the gardener. Bush hydrangea will bloom even in the harsh climatic conditions of the Urals.

Culture propagation methods

Reproduction of hydrangea can take place in several ways. When asked: “how to plant a hydrangea from a large bush?”, You should know that it can be propagated both by cuttings and layering.

Cuttings of this perennial take place, as a rule, in the summer. The most optimal time will be the beginning of sap flow and the formation of buds. A green shoot is cut off from the bush flower, which has not yet had time to become stiff. Only the lower part of the young shoot is allowed to be lignified. The shoot is cut off with three pairs of leaves. The bottom two are immediately removed, and the upper part is cut off from the rest. After that, the cuttings are lowered for a short time into the diluted growth stimulator. Then the cuttings are planted in a container with sand and covered with a film. It will take a month to form the root system. After the roots appear, the plant can be planted in open, well-moistened soil, in partial shade.

Hydrangea bush perennial

The method of reproduction by layering is most relevant to use in the summer, before bud break. For layering, the lowest branches are selected and dug to a depth of 10-15 cm. At the beginning of the shoot, an incision can be made, this will help the rapid formation of roots. You should constantly ensure that the land in which the bush hydrangea is planted is moist. In autumn, the cuttings are dug up and transplanted into a container for growing in greenhouse conditions. This happens because the layers are not yet strong enough to overwinter in the open field. But during the development in greenhouse conditions, it will gain strength, and already in the middle of spring it can be planted in a permanent place on the site. Planting and caring for perennial bush hydrangea will not take much time from the gardener.

Hydrangea seed planting

Hydrangea seeds are selected only fresh. They should be purchased from trusted sources or certified centers.

Important! Before planting, the seeds are not soaked in water, as they are too small.

They are sown at the beginning of winter, in special containers filled with a suitable substrate. You can prepare the ground for hydrangea seeds yourself.

This will require the following ingredients:

• 2 pieces of turf;
• 2 parts of leaf land;
• 2 parts of humus;
• 1 part sand;
• 1 part peat.

Before sowing the seeds, the substrate is sprinkled with water. Seeds are not sprinkled on top. After sowing, the containers are covered with glass or film to create a greenhouse effect.

Note! Remove the film or glass from the container once a day, for ventilation.

It is recommended to ensure that the earth does not dry out. If necessary, the substrate is watered again. When two full-fledged leaves appear, the sprouts are transplanted into small peat cups. There they are until the month of May, until they need to land in open ground. Sprouts are transplanted to the site when the temperature returns to normal. Before that, they can be tempered. This process consists in taking the sprouts to fresh air for 15 minutes a day.

culture care

For abundant flowering of bush hydrangea, you need to monitor the main indicators, such as:

• soil moisture;
• Penumbra;
• Soil composition;
• Fertilizers.

Hydrangea is a moisture-loving plant, so the soil should not dry out.

In strong sun, the leaves of the hydrangea will burn, and with a lack of sunlight, the growth of the bush will slow down. Therefore, partial shade is considered the optimal landing site.

Hydrangea needs care

With increased acidity of the soil, hydrangea flowers will be cream-colored, and with neutral soil - white.

Fertilizers should be applied no more than once a year. As a rule, this happens in the fall.

If it becomes necessary to transfer perennial bush hydrangea, certain knowledge will be required when planting and caring for the plant. She can delight with her color in one place for many years, she does not tolerate transplantation very well. How to transplant a hydrangea bush to a new place with the least loss for a flower? The place to which the bush is transferred should be equivalent to the one on which it has grown for several years. If the transplant takes place in the spring, then the soil should be fertilized in the fall. If the bush needs to be transplanted in autumn, then the soil is prepared at least one month before planting. Mineral fertilizers should be applied to it and watered well. Also, drainage must be introduced into the planting pit. The bush can be deepened by 20 cm, and the root neck should be turned to the northwest and be above the ground. After planting, mulch should be added to the root hole. It will protect the soil from drying out, and the roots from the sun's rays.

Preparing hydrangeas for winter

In autumn, after the plant has faded, it can be prepared for winter frosts. There are types of hydrangeas that are resistant to low temperatures, and there are those that do not tolerate frost.

Preparing hydrangeas for winter

Depending on the type of hydrangea on the site, the care of the plant varies. If a frost-resistant species is planted in the garden, then preparation for winter will consist only in pruning old flower branches. Throughout the winter, after heavy snowfalls, it will be necessary to ensure that there is not a lot of snow on the branches of the flower, as they often break under its weight. If a frost-resistant type of hydrangea is planted on the site, it will need to be covered. To do this, the branches of the plant are pressed to the ground and sprinkled with foliage or dry grass. If the flower is weak, then it would be best to put a barrel on it, in which there is no bottom, and cover it with polyethylene or agrofibre from above. At the beginning of spring, when the danger of severe frosts has passed, the barrel should be opened.

Note! Whatever the variety of hydrangea on the site, if the plant is not three years old, it needs shelter for the winter.

Caring for hydrangea is quite easy. It is necessary to constantly ensure that the soil does not dry out. If you follow the basic rules for caring for bush hydrangea, it will bloom luxuriantly for a long time, until late autumn, and delight the gardener with the bright colors of its flowers.