Hydrangea bouquet rose planting and care in the open field

An excellent representative of the macrophylla species is the hydrangea Bouquet Rose Hydrangea macrophylla “Bouquet Rose”.

Breeders managed to breed the most diverse and unusual varieties of large-leaved hydrangea. All over Europe, gardeners adorn their backyards with these spectacular flowers. On the territory of modern Russia, using them in landscape design has begun quite recently, although in pre-revolutionary times, these flowering bushes often adorned the estates of nobles and landowners.

Hydrangea Bouquet Rose photo and description

The flowering of this unusual plant is quite long! It is also the most demanded among professional florists, as it can be used to create original and beautiful compositions.

On 130 cm shoots there are thin rough green ovoid leaves, the length of which varies from 10 cm to 17 cm, and the width is about 4.5-7.5 cm. Even with the onset of autumn days, the coloring of the greenery will remain unchanged.

The size of the hemispherical inflorescences reaches about 25 cm. Several years after planting hydrangeas from June to September, inflorescences appear at the very tips of the shoots.

Depending on how high the acidity of the soil will be, it depends on what color the flowers will be. So they can change from pink and reach a pink lilac hue, or be delicately lavender or blue.

Planting and caring for hydrangea rose bouquet

When choosing a site, opt for shaded and not too much sunlit places. It is quite easy to care for the large-leaved beauty Bouquet Rose, so even an amateur can grow it. All you have to do is mulch it and water it in good time on dry days.

What kind of soil is needed

variety Bouquet of roses

It prefers to grow in fertile acidic or slightly acidic soils with an excellent drainage layer. Grow in calcareous soil, hydrangea will not. Prepare a fossa according to the size of the root system. Place a layer of drainage material on the bottom to prevent water stagnation. It is necessary to fill in the dug hole with humus and peat.

• If there are too many ions in the ground, then the flowers turn purple-blue.
• In the event that it is as close to neutral as possible, then their shade will be closer to pink.
• In the event that the soil is too rich in nitrogen, then the shrub will begin to lignify, and it will ripen much worse.

To change the color of the Rose Bouquet hydrangea variety, it is also appropriate to use peat, which is not only introduced into the ground, but it is also worth mulching the bush with it, and also pouring water infused with peat, which is an excellent organic fertilizer.

Advice! In order to make the flowers blue, place rusty nails or iron in the watering water a day. If you want to make the flowers blue for a long time, you need to drip rusty nails near the root system.

How to propagate a large-leaved hydrangea

The most popular methods are:

• grafting
• layering

Cuttings are often used in the winter at home, since at this time there is no work in the garden. Saplings grown in the house should be planted in the garden in the spring. Throughout the summer, they will grow and strengthen, which means that they can endure the winter outdoors without much difficulty.

Layers are dropped in next to the uterine sample, and with the appearance of an equivalent root system, they are transplanted to a permanent place.

Do I need to trim

Inflorescences that have wilted should not be removed with the onset of cold weather, this procedure is best carried out when the frosts subside, in the spring. The fact is that in winter they will be able to protect flower and vegetative buds from severe winter frosts.

How to cover for the winter hydrangea Rose Bouquet

In the southern regions, growing will not give you any trouble. But if your climate is more severe, then you will have to work hard so that the hydrangea could please you with its flowering next year.

Shrub hydrangea Bouquet Rose has low frost resistance. They are able to withstand short-term frosts that do not fall below - 18 degrees. Your task with the onset of winter is to protect buds with future flowers from frost.

In order to be sure that the shrub will survive, it is necessary to choose the right variety that is able to adapt to the coming cold and changing weather. In addition, be sure to cover the shrubbery for the winter, which will save the buds from frost. You can also move the Rose Bouquet macrophile tub to a cool room.

How to get the right cover

1. Before winter comes, you need to huddle the plant, not forgetting to add a couple of buckets to the base of the roots.
2. Be sure to install wooden boxes next to it.
3. The stems must be passed through the holes in the boxes and pressed against the ground.
4. The shoots are covered with thick layers of insulation, for example, lutrasil and fixed with a film.
5. In order to prevent the foam from opening by strong cold winds, press it down with stones.
6. Thanks to such a simple procedure, you will be able to provide a comfortable wintering for the bush and the subsequent timely disclosure of insulating materials.

Be sure to enjoy its lush, abundant blooms next year.

It is rarely attacked by various infectious diseases and parasites.

New hybrid varieties

Nowadays, it has been possible to breed large-leaved remontant hybrids belonging to the Forever & Ever series. This was the reason that it is practically not necessary to cover the plant before the onset of cold weather.The fact is that, unlike varieties that bloom exclusively on last year's shoots, this variety is capable of blooming on the branches of the current year.

This feature allows Russian gardeners in any region to decorate their gardens, which means that it is becoming more and more popular.

If you live in a city where cold prevails most of the year, you can also decorate your garden with this type of hydrangea and enjoy its bloom. This feature helps even residents of the Leningrad Region to grow large-leaved beauty!

In addition to the fact that new varieties are able to withstand adverse climatic conditions, they bloom not only on the branches of last year, but also on the stems of this year. This is what caused the shrubs to be considered remontant, which means always flowering.

Application of the Bouquet Rose variety

The most famous and popular type of large-leaved hydrangea is "Bouquet Rose".

1. It looks great in flower beds, both in single and group plantings.
2. Florists plant them as hedges that bloom all summer long.
3. They are also placed in portable containers that decorate gardens in warm weather, and with the onset of cold weather they can be transferred to cool rooms, so that flowering can be delayed a little.
4. An important factor in popularity is the ability to "stand" for a long time in a vase of water, when the branches of hydrangea are cut to create original bouquets.

Lush bloom begins in the middle of spring and stops in late autumn. Such a long period of flowering was to the taste of professional flower growers. In addition, they are attracted by the undemanding colors, their frost resistance, the ability to grow even on clay soil.

Video review of large-leaved garden hydrangea planting, care and shelter for the winter

Hydrangea is one of the most luxurious perennial garden shrubs. Lush, large and vibrant flower inflorescences consist of large sterile flowers with four colored blende petals. On almost every site in our horticultural partnership, bushes of delicate flowers with huge heads grow, and we change varieties from time to time, since the price on the market is "biting", it is expensive to buy varietal seedlings.

Novice gardeners consider this beauty to be capricious, and do not risk cultivating it in the garden. Although soil and location selection, proper outdoor planting, and proper care will do the trick. And the bushes, hung with white, cream, pink, blue flowers, will delight you with a long and beautiful flowering.

Over the centuries, since the name of the flower in honor of Princess Hortense, more than 600 varieties have been bred, differing in shape, color of inflorescences and color of leaves.

A very interesting feature of this plant is the ability to change the shade of the inflorescences depending on the acidity of the soil. In this regard, an amusing incident comes to mind. The husband, having arrived after a long business trip, drove past the garden, because he did not recognize him, because the hedge had turned from a white bush into a pink one.

The content of the article

• Types and best varieties of garden hydrangea
• Outdoor cultivation and care
• When is it better to plant hydrangea: spring or autumn?
• Top dressing - when, what and how much to fertilize the shrub
• Winter preparation, pruning and shelter
• Reproduction of a perennial flower by green cuttings
• Why doesn't hydrangia bloom in the garden and the leaves turn yellow?
• Plant pests and control

Types and best varieties of garden hydrangea

According to the latest information, 52 types of shrubs are known, of which flower growers of the Moscow region and the Urals distinguish the most common:

• large-leaved
• tree-like
• paniculate
• petiolate
• oak-leaved

Large-leaved hydrangea - shrub growing up to 4 meters, inflorescences up to 20 cm in diameter.In Russia, it grows in open ground only in the south, but recently, with the development of agricultural technology, it began to be cultivated in the middle lane, only with the introduction of plants for the winter indoors or with good shelter.

It grows well in light partial shade conditions. If there is not enough light, it will bloom, it will begin with a delay and with fewer inflorescences. It blooms in pink, red, white or blue flowers from July to September. The leaves are simple, bright green.

It serves as a decor in the design of gardens and parks, it is distinguished by abundant and long flowering, by pruning shoots, you can form any shape of a bush.

The real flowers of this beautiful plant are small and inconspicuous, hidden under bright inflorescences and can only be seen upon close examination.

The best varieties: Decanter Kosel, Schloss Wakebays, Pepermint, Hod Red, Appengluchen, Airlie Blue, Red Baron, Adriapink, Bouquet of Roses, Magic Amethyst.

Hydrangea — shrub 1 to 3 m in height, actively growing in height and width, with spherical inflorescences up to 15 cm in diameter. Often used to create hedges. It is unpretentious to watering, tolerates short-term drought. Loves shading. Blooms from July to October.

Flowers form on new buds. Young growth often does not ripen and freezes out, but after a strong spring pruning, the bush grows back well. In the inflorescences, fertile flowers predominate, and there are few sterile ones.

Simple varieties: Anabel, Sterilis, White House, Peppermint, Endless Summe

Hydrangea paniculata -shrub or tree, up to 10 m high. Inflorescences are pyramidal, with dense hairy panicles. Flowers of honey plants, small with white petals, later turn pink. It blooms from mid-June to October.

The bush is planted in semi-shady places, the flowers lose their decorative effect from direct sunlight.

The best varieties: Grandiflora, Diamant Rouge, Vanilla Fraz, Anabel, Phantom, Polar Beer, Pinky Winky, Limelight, Sterilis, White House, Pepermint, Silver Dolar, Little Lime, Magic, Diamantino.

Stalked hydrangea- in fact, it is curly liana, and is fundamentally different from tree and paniculate. This is the only unique species, it grows well and quickly, it can reach a length of up to 25 m, the annual growth is up to 1 m, it needs props.

Paniculate inflorescences are flat, with creamy white small flowers along the edge, pleasing to the eye in June - August. Blooms from June to August. Flowering is accompanied by a pleasant honey aroma that attracts butterflies and bees to the garden. Leaves are rich green, on long petioles, round, shiny, numerous. Shoots are copper-brown with peeling bark.

Saplings are used for landscaping small gardens, gazebos, walls and fences. The variety is shade-tolerant, frost-resistant. To preserve its decorative appearance and better growth, the bush is pruned annually. The first flowering begins four years after planting. The intensity of the color depends on the type of soil— the brightest flowers appear on plants planted in an acidic substrate.

The best varieties: Miranda, Cordifolia, Petiolaris

Hydrangea oakleaf — decorative flowering shrub. The plant reaches 1.5-2 m in height, and the diameter of its crown is about 2 m.

The shrub has strong and tough shoots covered with multi-lobed leaves. The leaf blades resemble oak leaves in shape and reach a length of 20 cm. The foliage has a dark green tint, by autumn it changes to bright red or purple. This species blooms from mid-June to mid-September. Small flowers are collected in large paniculate inflorescences, which in some varieties reach a length of 30 cm. Resistant to negative weather conditions.

The best varieties: Snow White Domes, Snow Queen, Harmony, Ruby Slipper, Harmony, Tennessee Clone, Burgundy.

Outdoor cultivation and care:

When is it better to plant a hydrangea: spring or autumn?

Gardeners in the middle lane of our country believe that it is possible to plant seedlings in the spring (early May), this will allow the young bush to grow up, get stronger and easily endure the coming winter. And in the fall (end of September), so that before the onset of frost, the seedlings have time to take root.

Preparing the soil for planting. At the end of April, we dig up the soil, with the addition of 1 sq. m.— a bucket of peat, coniferous forest litter, humus, river sand, as well as organic fertilizers (1 tbsp. potassium sulfate and superphosphate, "Agricola-7"). We close up all the fertilizers introduced into the soil with a rake and leave it until planting.

Before planting, we make a depression of 40-50 cm and plant young plants. In this case, we leave the root collar at ground level. Seedlings with a closed root system, with a lump of earth take root better. Therefore, try to purchase seedlings in containers or pots.

After planting, water the soil around the bush abundantly and mulch with peat or sawdust, at least 5 cm thick, this will preserve moisture. Hydrangea likes moist, compostable or leafy acidic soil, and it also doesn't like drafts, so choose a location that's sheltered from the winds.

I have one huge bush that grows in the sun, its leaves in sunny weather strongly evaporate water, and when there is a lack of water, they begin to fade. I water 3 buckets (30 liters) of water twice a week. Moreover, the water should all go to the root. It is better to water with settled and heated water during the day.

Correct and timely watering will increase the flowering time.

 During the growing season, garden care for hydrangeas consists of:

1. in regular loosening of the soil around the bushes;
2. weeding;
3. mulching the soil;
4. repeated feeding;
5. correct watering;
6. protection from diseases and pests;
7. in preparation for winter, pruning and shelter.

Top dressing - when, what and how much to fertilize the shrub

During the spring-autumn period, we feed the bushes 3-4 times.

Plants are responsive to organic and mineral fertilizers. Contraindicated - chalk, lime, dolomite flour, ash.

First feeding— in spring, for good growth: 1 tbsp. l. urea and potassium sulfate per 10 liters of water. This solution is enough for us for 2 bushes.

Foliar dressing - before budding and during the blooming of 1-2 inflorescence flowers, we spray the plant itself with the "Bud" preparation: 10 g per 10 l of water (1 l of solution per 8 sq. M.)

Second feeding- in June, when buds appear: 1 tbsp. l. nitrophosphate and "Agricola for flowering plants" for 10 liters of water.

Third feeding - for long flowering, when up to 5 flowers open on the inflorescence: 1 tbsp. l. organic fertilizer "Flower" and granular fertilizer "Agricola - Rose" for 10 liters of water. We spend it on 2 bushes.

Fourth feeding- at the end of flowering, for the formation of new buds next year: 1 tbsp. l. potassium sulfate and superphosphate, per 10 liters of water. We spend 7 liters of solution per bush.

It should be remembered that excess fertilizer increases the mass of the leaves and reduces the number of inflorescences.

Winter preparation, pruning and shelter

We prepare different types of shrubs in different ways for wintering.

Treelike and panicle hydrangea, does not require reinforced shelter for the winter. It is enough to mulch them well and preserve the root system. They can easily tolerate low temperatures (down to -30 degrees), but they need protection from cold winds. The peculiarity of these varieties is that they have flower ovaries formed on one-year-old sprouts that appear in spring, so their flowering does not depend on wintering. In the fall, we do a strong pruning of shoots.

Large-leaved hydrangeas do not need pruning in the fall. We cut off only weak shoots and all faded inflorescences. If the shoots freeze in winter, then it will no longer bloom. Therefore, she needs good insulation, the same as for roses. The best time for shelter is the end of October. There are no exact dates, it all depends on the weather, the main thing is to be in time before stable frosts.

At the end of summer, we stop watering the bush, thereby giving the green shoots the opportunity to grow stiff faster.

After trying many hiding places, I stopped there. Quickly, accurately, with a minimum of available material. After harvesting the fallen leaves, we do not bend the branches to the ground, but tie them into a bunch.

To protect the roots of plants from freezing, we spud the soil with peat or sawdust at the base of the bush. We cover the tied bundle with a thick layer of dried plants, spruce branches, straw, or brushwood.

From above we wrap the bush in several layers with a covering material: plastic wrap, burlap, roofing felt, a dense spunbond cover (60 g / sq. M.)

It protects well from frost and rodents. Air permeable, does not damp, dries quickly, does not rot. Prevents waterlogging.

In the spring, in this species, we leave the strongest shoots, and cut them so that 5-7 buds remain.

Reproduction of a perennial flower by green cuttings

The hydrangea variety you like is most often propagated by green cuttings. We harvest them during the flowering period of the plant, cutting off the tops of the shoots of the current year. This is the most efficient and convenient way. It can also be propagated by layering, offspring, dividing the bush and very rarely do it by seeds.

Why doesn't hydrangia bloom in the garden and the leaves turn yellow?

Not all gardeners, it turns out, achieve lush flowering. The main reasons why the bush gives leaves, but does not bloom:

• improperly chosen planting site (near large trees; where there is no protection from the wind);
• insufficient watering;
• incorrect trimming;
• freezing of shoots;
• underdeveloped root system;
• some varieties do not have time to bloom in the short summer season;
• on alkaline soil.

The main reasons why the leaves of a garden hydrangea dry and turn yellow:

• excessive watering;
• lack or excess of lighting;
• lack of fertilizers;
• highly acidic or vice versa alkaline soil pH;
• sudden changes in temperature, drafts;
• various pests and diseases.

At the first signs of a change in the color of the leaves, we urgently take measures to eliminate unfavorable causes.

Plant pests and control

To preserve the beauty of your garden, you need to learn, in a timely manner, to take measures to combat pests and plant diseases.

1. Hydrangea is often damaged by aphids: we dilute 1 tablet of the Iskra preparation per 10 liters of water, the consumption of 1 liter of solution per 10 square meters. m. You can also fight with Fitoverm or Actellik.
2. The spider mite infects the leaves from the underside, covering them with violent cobwebs, causing them to turn yellow and marbled, then dry out and fall off. Spraying the leaves with thiophos 6 g per 10 liters of water helps.
3. Against powdery mildew we spray with the preparation "Topas" (4 ml) or "Skor", 2 ml per 10 liters of water. We consume 1 liter of solution per 10 sq. m. You can also use a solution of Bordeaux liquid.
4. With very alkaline soil, hydrangea suffers from chlorosis (the leaves turn light green, spots appear on them, and they begin to fall off, and the flower ovaries become smaller). The flower should be fed with iron vitriol, iron chelate or iron sulfate.

That's all for now, my dear flower growers. In this article, I tried to give practical tips and tricks, tested on my own experience. Share your wishes in the comments, your opinion is very important!

Source

At a time when new plants were equated with treasures, and botanists hunted for exotic species, the hydrangea was brought from Japan. As in a fairy tale about a scarlet flower, it was not easy to get it. The Swede Karl Peter Thunberg, who worked on a Japanese island, got a large-leaved hydrangea under the guise of food for his goat. She was later seen in France. The French also began breeding pink hydrangea.But the unique type of large-leaved hydrangea Style Pink was bred by breeders in Holland, who set themselves the goal of creating the perfect hydrangea.

Features of the view

Large-leaved pink hydrangea is a mysterious plant. There are no more flowering shrubs in nature that can change the color shade.

Important! Pink hydrangea can turn blue if the soil type changes from slightly alkaline to acidic.

This can happen due to the external influence of precipitation or with the introduction of appropriate mineral fertilizing.

Cultivation technology

Growing large-leaved hydrangeas (macrophiles) is different from breeding other types of hydrangea. The thing is that the flower buds of pink hydrangea are laid in the fall and flowers appear on last year's branches. In other words, if old tree shoots die after an unsuccessful overwintering or incorrect pruning, the hydrangea will not please with flowering.

Other types of hydrangea are more unpretentious in cultivation, their inflorescences appear on the shoots of the current year. Large-leaved pink hydrangea is the most spectacular of the species and the labor invested in growing the plant is rewarded with luxurious flowering.

To save flower buds on the branches of pink hydrangea, it is enough to follow simple recommendations:

• During the season, it is optimal to moisturize the plant and apply top dressing to ensure the development of a strong shrub, ready for wintering;
• When sheltering for the winter, carefully handle the branches so as not to damage last year's shoots with flower buds;
• Correctly and timely pruning.

Reproduction

There are several ways to propagate a pink large-leaved hydrangea.

Propagation by cuttings. Short cuttings are cut from young shoots and placed in pots with a mixture of peat, sand and humus in a ratio of 2: 1: 2, deepening them at the level of two buds, after watering. Pots with cuttings are covered with plastic or glass and placed in a sunny place for rooting. In this way, pink hydrangea can be planted until mid-summer.

Dividing a bush is the easiest way to reproduce. A bush of pink hydrangea is dug up in the spring and divided by rooting buds. The divided roots must be sprinkled with charcoal to exclude the possibility of disease. Landing holes are prepared in advance. Dig it to a depth of 50 cm and fill it with humus, sand, peat and the removed fertile soil layer in a ratio of 2: 1: 1: 2.

Reproduction by layering. If they want to propagate a beautiful hydrangea bush, but are afraid to damage it, this method is the most optimal. To do this, annual shoots need to be cleaned from tree bark, treated with wine, pressed with a hairpin to the ground and buried in the middle part with buds. After three weeks, the rooted part can be removed and planted separately.

Landing rules

In order for the pink large-leaved hydrangea to quickly take root and delight in lush flowers, some rules are observed:

• Plants are planted, if there are several of them, at a distance of 1-1.5 m from each other and at the same distance from buildings;
• In order for the root system to be constantly moistened, it is necessary to mulch the soil with peat, sawdust. Good mulch comes from used tea leaves;
• The new bush is additionally fertilized with organic, superphosphate fertilizers and urea.

Important! It is necessary to control the quality of the mulch so as not to introduce pests and fungal diseases to the plant.

Pick-up location

Choose a place for planting a pink hydrangea, taking into account shady preferences.

The plant will feel good near buildings that are illuminated by the sun in the morning, being in their shade the rest of the time.

Macrophiles love partial shade.

Watering

Pink hydrangea is a moisture-loving plant. Water it regularly, abundantly, with spraying. Drought oppresses the plant and causes marginal leaf burn.Young bushes especially need abundant watering, this significantly reduces the temperature of the soil at the roots, protecting them from overheating in the heat. Before watering, the soil near the bush is loosened to a depth of 5 cm and 0.5 m from the plant.

Agrotechnical rules

To keep the look clean, i.e. the constancy of the pink color of hydrangea inflorescences, you must follow some rules:

• Constantly monitor the acidity of the soil. For pink hydrangea flowering, the norm is 4.5-6.5;
• In the spring, complex fertilizers containing nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, trace elements must be applied to the trunk circle;
• Summer dressing contains only potassium and phosphorus. This guarantees a successful wintering.

If there is a desire to change the color of the hydrangea, it is enough to fertilize the plant with mixtures with iron alum. The opposite action is achieved by slightly alkalizing the soil.

Pruning and winter care

Hydrangea pink is a heat-loving plant, so it is covered for the winter. To do this, in the fall, at the end of October - early November, peat is poured into the center of the bush, the branches, without cutting, are pinned to the ground, insulated with spruce paws and covered with a greenhouse film.

As an option for wintering, transplanting into a tub. The plant is transplanted and lowered into the basement without lighting with a temperature of up to + 50C.

Pruning of large-leaved hydrangea is minimal in early spring. Only damaged branches and weak, thickening shoots are removed.

Important! This type of hydrangea blooms on last year's shoots, they must be carefully preserved.

Many peoples have a belief that hydrangea drives away sorrow and illness, and brings happiness into the house. Perhaps this will motivate you to grow this magical plant in your garden.

Beautiful bushes with exuberant long flowering, presentable appearance and a win-win decoration of a blooming landscape - this is all about the garden hydrangea, which is liked by many lovers of noble plants and professional flower growers. Florists from all over the world also paid attention to this beauty, thanks to its special colors and richness of forms, and now it is considered a good form to give hydrangea bouquets.

Most people prefer to choose it for the variety of inflorescences, vibrant color palette and unusual leaves. This graceful ornamental plant has a reputation for being a demanding lady, but with proper care it will become the pearl of your flower collection and will delight its owners for a long time.

Interesting facts

• The hydrangea got its name in honor of the princess of the Roman Empire.
• According to archaeologists, the plant existed several thousand years ago.
• In the language of flowers, hydrangea means modesty and frugality.
• Asian gardeners call the botanical beauty "purple sun".
• According to an ancient legend, on the birthday of Buddha, hydrangea flowers fell from the sky.

Medicinal properties

It is curious that mankind knew about the healing qualities of the plant several centuries ago. Hydrangea root was used in the treatment of various diseases of the urinary system, the removal of harmful substances from the body and the removal of edema.

The extract from the root of the plant, due to its diuretic properties, has an antimicrobial effect, relieves spasms, and can be used as an anesthetic for the urinary organs. Improves the functional ability of the kidneys and perfectly facilitates the well-being of patients with prostate diseases.

The diversity of forms

This family includes about eighty species of shrubs and trees. Most of them are widespread in Asian countries almost everywhere, but a number of varieties feel great in our area.

After examining a variety of photos of hydrangeas on the web and appreciating the wide botanical diversity of the plant, you can decide on the most suitable option for your garden. Here are a couple of ideas that fit perfectly into any garden landscape.

Large-leaved hydrangea as an example of the unsurpassed taste of its owner will unambiguously consolidate your status as a person who is well versed in the peculiarities of floristic art. Pink, blue, greenish or variegated spherical inflorescences will always delight the eye with their flowering from June to October.

There is an interesting feature - the plant has the property of changing color: if the composition of the soil is slightly alkaline, then the flowers become pink, and if sour, then blue or blue.

Treelike hydrangea will give a bright contrast to your flower garden, both alone and in a botanical composition in the company of roses, clematis and other plants.

A distinctive feature of this species is a rounded crown and drooping shoots in combination with two-colored leaves of bluish and green tones. Inflorescences are large and small thyroid-like, and the fruits themselves are in the form of a small box.

Almost all species have unsurpassed beauty, brightness and expressiveness. Don't be afraid to use them to give your flower bed a spectacular look.

Care features

Like any botanical variety, this beauty requires adherence to a number of care recommendations in our cold climatic zone. Pay special attention to pruning. Adult specimens should be pruned in early spring: remove twenty centimeters so that the bush becomes thicker and more luxuriant, thanks to the large inflorescences that have grown.

Without cutting off the shoots, you risk getting small flowers. Young plants do not need to be pruned at all, since the crown is formed up to four years old.

The plant loves moisture, so it is necessary to carefully monitor timely and abundant watering. Water the hydrangea once a week, and if the summer is rainy, then reduce the amount of water, focusing on the condition of the soil.

The botanical beauty needs direct sunlight, but flowers can fade when exposed to midday light. Therefore, for planting, try to choose a place where there will be shade in the middle of the day.

Like any plant, without fertilization, our bright representative of the flora can get sick and weaken, which will lead to its death. The lack of additional feeding contributes to the small appearance of buds, or their complete absence.

Start fertilizing the hydrangea in the spring from the moment the sap flows. During active flowering, continue feeding with specialized complex agents and remember about abundant watering.

Preparing hydrangeas for winter is a responsible matter, because it is at this time that the shrub can simply die due to non-observance of elementary rules. In the autumn, even before the onset of frost, it is also worth pruning high branches to preserve the possibility of further mulching, which can be carried out with dried foliage and cut branches and crushed bark.

Be sure to use organic matter: spread compost or peat around the bushes - this will help create an excellent thermal effect for the adjacent soil and protect the roots from frost. To prepare for the cold, use exclusively potassium-phosphorus fertilizers in the autumn, which strengthen the root system well.

After the cold spring, carefully remove the mulch without damaging the fragile buds. During the flowering season, when watering, do not forget about fertilizers with trace elements. This will help maintain the excellent condition of the plant, which will delight you with its flowering appearance for a long time.

Shrub propagation

Preparing hydrangeas for breeding includes a number of procedures. Before dividing the bush, be sure to moisten the adjacent soil, dig a hole a few centimeters from the stems and carefully remove it from the hole.

Remember that the roots should be washed to remove adhering soil. Then divide the root system with a sharp knife and plant it in a permanent place, after cutting off the ends of the shoots.

If you want to propagate the plant by cuttings, then cut off some shoots, put them in water and cut the cuttings. The top of the shoot is not suitable for cuttings, so cut it off.

Divide the rest of the green part of the shoot into several parts with a knife and place them in a specialized solution that will stimulate root growth. As soon as they germinate, you can plant the cuttings in the ground.

A little attention on your part and you will get an amazing plant, which, in gratitude, will delight you with its blooming appearance for many years. We hope that you will definitely plant a hydrangea in your garden, and it will definitely become a worthy decoration of your floral landscape!

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