Hydrangea tree: propagation by cuttings in summer

Propagation of hydrangea by dividing the bush

This method is reliable and simple. However, it can only be used for shrub varieties. It is impossible to plant trees or vines in this way.

Seat selection

How to propagate hydrangea in this way? The division of the bush must be done in the spring. Thanks to this, by the fall, the fragments will be able to fully take root and adapt to winter. First you need to choose a landing site. The plant requires a well-lit area.

Then you need to dig out recesses for planting 50 cm in size.Organics and minerals should be added to each recess. For this, wood ash, peat, compost are suitable.

Step-by-step division process

To breed a culture, you need to do the following:

1. Before digging up the bush, the soil must be thoroughly watered. This will make it easier to untangle the roots.
2. Wash off the soil from the root system and divide into fragments.
3. Plant the received fragments in the prepared places.

Rooting green cuttings in ditches

This method is not laborious, the time before the beginning of fruiting of the vine is significantly reduced. To propagate actinidia, use the tips:

• The plant is rooted in shallow grooves (depth 40-50 cm). Place drainage, such as broken brick, at the bottom of the trench.
• A 3 cm layer of sawdust should be placed on top to prevent silting of the drainage.
• Fill the ditch with a mixture of the following components:
  • humus - 0.5 parts,
  • peat crumb - 1 part,
  • sand - 1 part.
• Pour the rooting substrate on top:
  • Clean sand - 2 parts,
  • Peat (perlite, vermiculite) - 1 part.

  (Only sand can be used).

• Plant the cuttings, deepening 2-2.5 cm into the ground.Leave 3-4 cm between the shoots.
• Compact the soil around the planted seedling.
• Water the plants abundantly using the sprinkler method.

For information, so that moisture in the greenhouse does not evaporate strongly on summer days, it is recommended to whiten the film with a solution of lime and chalk. The greenhouse is regularly ventilated.Experienced gardeners organize automatic watering to regulate humidity.
The cuttings will begin to form roots in a week. After 20 days, the root system will be fully formed.
The film can first be lifted for hardening, and after a week it can be removed completely.
The yield of rooted seedlings with this method is 70-100%. The roots are strong, fibrous.
Cuttings should be transplanted into open ground for growing in early autumn.
When they take root, they perform the first fertilizing with fertilizer:

• Ammonium nitrate - 30 grams per 10 liters of water
• Or a solution of stale manure diluted with water 6 times.

After two, three years of cultivation, the kiwi is placed in a permanent place.

Hydrangea seedlings care

Novice florists are interested not only in how they reproduce hydrangea at home, but also further care for perennial seedlings. Below you can find out about the features of care measures for young bushes.

Moistening the soil is an important component of flower care. Water the flowers abundantly. Under each adult bush, you will need to pour about 35-45 liters of settled rainwater. It is recommended to water the plants every 2-3 days in summer. By mulching the soil near the bush, you can reduce the frequency of watering.

Note! In spring and summer, the soil around the perennial bushes needs to be loosened. The depth of loosening should reach 5-7 cm. Fading shoots are cut

Top dressing

To achieve the most abundant flowering, you will need to carry out complex fertilizing several times a year.Fertilizers must be applied before the flowering period begins and after this period ends. In the spring, a urea solution should be added to the soil (about 18-22 g will be required for a bucket of water). Under each bush, you will need to pour several buckets of similar feeding.

Important! During the summer months, it is recommended to add slurry to the soil, which will contribute to an increase in the size of the inflorescences. In regions with a warm climate, seedlings do not need winter shelter.

However, flower growers still recommend taking care of protecting their plants from frost. Preparing for winter should be done in mid-autumn. Too young seedlings are covered with dry soil by 30 cm.The bushes are laid on the surface of the soil and covered with a layer of roofing material, on top of which bricks are laid out so that the shelter is not ripped off by gusts of wind

In regions with a warm climate, seedlings do not need winter shelter. However, flower growers still recommend taking care of protecting their plants from frost. Preparing for winter should be done in mid-autumn. Too young seedlings are covered with dry soil by 30 cm. The bushes are laid on the surface of the soil and covered with a layer of roofing material, on top of which bricks are laid out so that the shelter is not ripped off by gusts of wind.

Note! Adult bushes are best covered with a layer of spandbond, not roofing material.

Shelter of a perennial for the winter

Features of planting in open ground and subsequent care

The process of planting a hydrangea involves several steps:

the pit must be prepared in advance;
2-3 hours before planting, the soil should be well moistened;
place the seedling in the hole, carefully spreading the roots;
fill the root system with a mixture of peat and earth, without forming voids up to the root collar;
compact the soil around the trunk.

After that, the soil should be watered well again. Subsequent care of the crop consists in a competent watering and feeding regime, timely pruning, loosening and mulching of the soil, as well as preparation for the winter period.

Hydrangea is an unpretentious crop; most species and varieties easily adapt to the surrounding conditions. Therefore, the shrub can be propagated in any of the most convenient ways for the gardener. Hydrangea quickly goes through the rooting process and takes root well in the open field, provided it is properly cared for.

Germination and sowing of seed material step by step

After preparing the seeds, carry out the germination and sowing procedure in the following sequence:

1. Within two months, the culture should be kept in the refrigerator, ventilating and stirring once every 10 days.
2. In the spring, keep the seeds at 10 degrees for two weeks.
   After removing from the refrigerator, place the seeds for germination on damp filter paper, cover with plastic on top.
3. When the seed starts to hatch, start the seeding process into the ground.
4. Planting depth is 0.5 cm. It should be planted according to the scheme 2 cm in a row, 2 cm in a row spacing.
5. Place the container with seeds in the greenhouse in partial shade. Keep the ground moist.
6. When the sprouts have 3-4 true leaves, cut them apart. Planted on ridges in June.
7. Seedlings in the first year of the growing season are grown in the beds, for the winter they are covered with spruce branches and leaves. Or they dig boxes into the ground and cover them.
8. In the spring, plants are planted in a greenhouse according to the 1x20 cm scheme.

When breeding kiwi, protect the sprouts from the cold and animals. Place supports under the vines.
In the third year of development, the seedlings will bloom. At this time, unnecessary male sprouts are removed from them. Seedlings will take root well if they have developed a strong root system. A liana can be planted in a permanent place in the fall.2 kolomikty should be placed in one hole. After 2 years, the weak plant can be removed.
The seedlings are fed once every 2 weeks with an aqueous solution of chicken manure (1:15).
For sowing actinidia in September before winter, seeds begin to be prepared in April, choosing a site on the north side. The site is dug up, organic matter is added. In late spring next year you will see vine shoots.
Gently weed the plants, spread out at a distance of 10-15 cm.
In winter, the seedlings should be covered with leaves until they reach three years of age. At this age, in the spring, seedlings are transplanted to a permanent place.
To do this, in the fall, holes are dug with a depth of 0.6 meters and a diameter of 0.6-0.7 meters, and they are drained. Seedlings are planted at a distance of 0.5 meters from each other.

The technology of propagation of hydrangeas by layering in spring

Hydrangea can be propagated by layering. The procedure is recommended to be carried out in early spring - before the appearance of the buds. First, the soil around the bush should be dug up, and then leveled well. Then make grooves with a depth of 1.5-2 cm and lay in them 1 shoot from the bottom of the bush.

To prevent the branches from straightening, they must be attached to the surface of the earth. To do this, you can use special slingshots. Sprinkle the plant with earth on top.

To make the roots appear faster, you can use a simple trick. To do this, on the layers in front of the lower first kidney, you need to make a constriction of thin wire. She needs to make 2-3 turns. As it thickens, the constriction will begin to press on the bark, which will lead to the formation of roots.

By the end of summer, several shoots should have formed on each layer. When these elements grow to 15-20 cm, they need to be hilled. After that, every 7-10 days, the procedure should be repeated. This must be done until the height of the hill becomes 20-25 cm.

In October, the layers need to be dug up and the fragments formed. Their height should reach 50 cm by this time.

Important! The seedlings must be dug in, and in the spring they must be moved to the garden bed. Only after a year will they be suitable for planting on a permanent site.

Hydrangea can be propagated by layering.

Biological features of culture

Most hydrangea species are shrubs or small trees. There are also vines that are able to climb the nearby trees to a height of more than 30 m. It grows wild in South and North America, China and Japan. In Russia, in the natural environment, hydrangea is common in the Far East.

Hydrangea is an unpretentious plant. One of its advantages is resistance to many diseases, insect pests, as well as to harsh winter conditions. In addition, the culture has high decorative properties, which allows it to be grown in gardens, parks and plots. It has a variety of bright colors, a long flowering period, and does not require special care.

Depending on the species, the crop can be deciduous or evergreen. The plant blooms from early spring to late autumn. Flowers form at the end of the shoot into inflorescences that resemble a ball (panicle or scutellum). Some species contain two types of flowers: small fertile, located in the center, and larger sterile at the edges. A number of varieties have only fertile flowers of the same size.

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Shades of inflorescences are varied - from white to bright red, purple and even blue. Hydrangea fruit is a small 2-5 -separated capsule with a lot of small seeds.

Hydrangea garden propagation by cuttings

Propagation of hydrangea by cuttings in summer is most popular with florists. The best time to do this is in the middle of summer, when buds begin to form. Green cuttings are cut from young stems, each should have 1-3 buds. A branch is suitable if it does not break when bent. Professional gardeners recommend using cuttings cut from the bottom of the bush, which is located on the sunny side, for rooting. Side shoots grown on last year's branches are also suitable.

Preparing planting material

It is important to keep moisture in the cut stems, as this determines how productive the rooting will be. Experienced gardeners recommend preparing planting material as follows:

• Cut the branches early in the morning and immediately divide them into cuttings, if you want to do this later, then in order to prevent drying out, put them in water in a shaded place.
• Cut off the top of the branch with the bud.
• Divide the remaining stem into parts so that each of them has from 2 to 3 pairs of leaves.
• Cut the upper leaves in half, and remove the lower ones.
• For two hours, place the shoots in a solution that stimulates rooting - root, zircon, or heteroauxin. You can also prepare the root former by dissolving a teaspoon of honey in water (200 g). Make sure the leaves do not touch the stimulant.
• Before planting in the ground, the upper cut is treated with brilliant green or garden varnish for disinfection.

Cultivation of roots in water is also practiced. It usually takes 20-30 days. After reaching the roots of 3 cm in length, they are planted in the ground. However, this method often causes rotting processes and the plant dies.

Landing

Pre-prepare the soil mixture for planting: mix two parts of peat and one part of sand. Leaf humus can be used instead of peat. We plant it at an angle, deepening the shoot into a wet substrate by 2-3 cm, at a distance of 5 cm from one another. Sprinkle with a two-centimeter layer of sand and cover with jars or plastic wrap. We ventilate daily. We water every three days, and if there is no rain, in hot dry weather - every day.

About a month later, by the third decade of August, the cuttings take root, the first leaves bloom on them. The cover over the plants can now be removed. For the winter, the hydrangea must be protected from frost by covering it with fallen leaves. Install a low frame on top, cover with foil, then with spruce branches. The plant needs this protection for at least two winters until it adapts. A sign of acquiring frost resistance is the beginning of hydrangea flowering.

If the winter in your area is harsh, then it is better to plant the cuttings in flowerpots and keep them in the basement or in another not too hot place. Observe that the ground is constantly moistened. With the beginning of spring, expose them to the balcony to harden them.

If the leaves of the young hydrangeas are twisted and dangling, transplant them into the ground for growing. Plant the seedlings in a permanent place the next year.

Propagation of hydrangea by cuttings in autumn - step by step instructions

Only healthy branches are suitable for work, without damage, signs of illness, etc. In order not to accidentally spoil the material, always use clean tools, disinfect them and be sure to sharpen sharply. Do all the manipulations yourself with gloves - this will protect both hands and cuttings.

The best time to harvest material is cloudy morning hours, you can even wait for a little rain. The fact is that such conditions provide the maximum concentration of moisture inside the plant - and these are forces and useful substances for future growth and easy wintering.

Please note that the cuttings cannot be left without water, for example, if you decide to postpone further work for the next day, be sure to provide them with liquid - put them in a bucket

You can take branches for grafting only from adult hydrangeas, you need shoots that are one year old, it is important that they do not bloom. Process the material immediately after cutting

Remove the tops, divide the rest into cuttings, each up to 15 centimeters long. Make sure they have at least three nodes with future buds.

The bottom is cut strictly perpendicular to the growth direction just below the knot. Top - at a distance of a couple of centimeters from the last knot.Usually, by the time of work, there are still leaves on the bush, carefully remove the lower ones, and cut the upper ones in half.

The cuttings are ready, what to do next?

Prepare the container for germination in advance. Ideally, clay pots or boxes are chosen, but gardeners use any suitable containers. Liter plastic food buckets are popular. The bottom is laid out with drainage materials, the rest of the space is filled with nutritious soil. For cuttings, ordinary seedling soil is suitable, you can add a little fallen needles to it. If desired, make the soil yourself. Take:

• coarse sand, peat (2: 1);
• ordinary garden soil, mixed with sand and needles in equal parts;
• sand, peat and turf (4: 3: 1).

If you have chosen the option with immersion directly in the soil, be sure to treat the lower cut with a composition that stimulates the formation of roots. The corresponding drugs are sold in specialized stores.

The scheme for planting cuttings is shown in the figure. As you can see, they need to be positioned at an angle of about 60 degrees. Deepen 5 centimeters

Please note that the upper bud should not be in contact with the soil surface

Cuttings can be positioned often, it is only important to make sure that they do not touch one to one. Usually at least 5 centimeters are left between them.

Remember that leaves will begin to grow on the cuttings - they need free space

Usually, at least 5 centimeters are left between them. Remember that leaves will begin to grow on the cuttings - they need free space.

The twigs will root faster if you create greenhouse conditions for them. Literally. Use glass jars, plastic containers, or bags to cover future hydrangeas. If possible, make holes in the shelters for ventilation. If not, open it periodically for ventilation. Keep the cuttings warm, do not place on windowsills in direct sunlight, it is better to choose a light shade.

Keep the soil moist - water as needed at least once a week, if necessary, apply moisture more often. In the absence of shelter, periodic spraying is needed.

In winter, when the sundial becomes a rarity, and the day is significantly shortened, hydrangeas must be supplemented with additional illumination, this will ensure the plant's correct and stable development.

Keep the cuttings under the “caps” until they are firmly rooted. This usually takes about a month. By the end of the specified period, inspect the plantings - buds should swell on the branches, from which leaves will soon appear.

If everything is in order, remove the cover. Further care is reminiscent of looking after a houseplant. The hydrangeas are watered regularly, keeping the soil moist, but without excess.

It is important to spray them about once a week. Keep future seedlings in a room with a stable temperature - sudden jumps up or down lead to developmental disorders, slow down growth

Perceptible kinks can kill plants.

In the spring, after establishing a positive temperature, start gradually hardening the seedlings. Place containers on the balcony first literally half an hour, then gradually increase the time intervals. After two weeks, hydrangeas can be planted. Use temporary beds or permanent places at once.

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Caring for small hydrangeas is similar to that required by adults.

Breeding a plant with seeds

Some amateur gardeners note that seed propagation of actinidia is the most acceptable way. Plants take root well, take root, grow hardy. But the sex and properties of the culture can only be determined when they grow up. Such a seedling will begin to bear fruit in the 7th year of the growing season (with other methods - for 3-4 years).
Seed breeders propagate kolomikta by breeding new varieties of crops.For breeding, take the material as fresh as possible. Dry seeds will take longer to germinate. Sow the crop before winter or spring. Before sowing, they are specially prepared, hardened, germinated.Prepare the ground in advance. The following composition is recommended:

• sand -1 part,
• rotted compost - 1 part,
• garden land - 1 part.

From January-February to June, the seed germination process takes place. When carrying out work, follow the scheme:

1. Pour clean, wet sand into a wooden box.
2. Place the seeds previously soaked in water for 4 days in a cloth and in wet sand.
3. Soak the seeds for 2 months at a temperature of 18-20 degrees. Keep the sand moist.
4. Air the seed once every 10 days.

Propagation by cuttings

Hydrangea propagation by cuttings is carried out in the summer in July. The procedure must be carried out until the moment when the plant blooms, and all the nutrients go to the buds. It is necessary to choose the time when to cut the hydrangea so that the culture accumulates enough trace elements in the apical part, but does not have time to set the buds. This happens differently with each variety. Mostly in early July.

To grow a new hydrangea from a cutting, it is necessary to correctly collect the planting material, germinate it and plant it in the ground, and then observe how the leaves grow.

Harvesting and selection of cuttings

For cutting hydrangeas, choose the green, not lignified part of the shoot, better the top. Lignified shoots take root worse. From the lateral shoots of last year with a sharp knife, the upper part is cut off, where the bud begins to emerge. In this place, the concentration of nutrients is highest, so the roots will grow back faster.

Recommendations on how to propagate panicle hydrangea by cuttings:

Choose only young plants from which to take planting material. On old ones, it is recommended to first carry out anti-aging pruning, leaving only a young growth.

Take this year's shoots grown on last year's branches.

The part of the bush from which the cuttings are cut should be well lit by the sun.

The procedure is carried out in the morning, when the tissues are well moisturized.

A cut stalk with a length of 30 - 40 cm must be immediately put into water so as not to lose moisture.

Growing roots

For breeding hydrangea paniculata cuttings in the summer cut the bud. The part of the shoot that remains after this is cut into parts so that each leaves 2 pairs of leaves. The lower ones are completely removed, and half of the sheet is cut off from the second pair.

Add some available rooting agent to a glass of water and put the cuttings there. You can use Heteroauxin, Kornevin, Zircon, Epin. Do not overdo it with the concentration of the solution - do everything strictly according to the instructions. It takes about 2 hours to keep the workpieces in the solution. They should be in a dark place. Then they are transferred to moist soil or transferred to a container with clean water to form roots.

If there is no rooting agent, then a teaspoon of natural honey, dissolved in a glass of water, will do. Honey contains a lot of useful trace elements for the nutrition of the kidneys, which need to be revitalized. The tissues on the cut absorb the necessary substances and are further able to grow roots in this place.

Preparing the soil for rooting

The soil for rooting is prepared from two parts of peat and one part of sand, previously washed and calcined in the oven. The mixture is moistened with clean, preferably rainwater, if available. It is softer and has a better effect on callus cells.

Planting - step by step process

The cuttings matured in the rooting machine are planted in the prepared soil to a depth of 1.5 - 2 cm. cuttings of hydrangea paniculata in summer in July at high temperatures it went well, the planted workpieces are covered with glass jars. This is for moisture control. You can water a little every day without removing the shelter.

If you do not cover the cuttings, they are sprayed twice a day with a spray bottle. It takes 3 to 4 weeks to root. After that, new sheets should appear.

If small bushes are immediately planted in open ground, then it is necessary to provide protection from the first autumn frosts. To do this, in October, the leaves that have managed to grow are completely cut off from them.

Garden soil is poured under the root, and closed on top coniferous litter or spruce branches. The full-length plant must be covered. It is advisable to build some kind of fence in the form of plastic tubes dug into the ground so that insulation can be fixed on it - lutrasil or agrofibre in two layers.

Agrofibre, after fixing, is pressed down with stones so that the wind does not carry it away. This procedure will need to be carried out several times until the young seedling gets stronger.