Many gardeners prefer to decorate their plots with flowering plants. Hydrangea in this regard is very attractive. Hydrangea is a bushy plant that grows up to three meters. Some varieties of these flowers are creepers. The extraordinary showiness of this plant is given by the amazingly beautiful flowers, which come in all kinds of colors of inflorescence forms.

How hydrangea reproduces

Hydrangea seedlings purchased from a nursery turn out to be an expensive pleasure for many gardeners. In addition, many gardeners prefer to exchange varietal plants among themselves. Therefore, many beginner gardeners are interested in the question: “How to propagate hydrangea by cuttings?”.

Reproduction can be done in a variety of ways:

• The division of the bush.
• Growing seedlings from seeds.
• Growing cuttings.
• Removal of offspring.

Reproduction of hydrangea cuttings

But the most acceptable and popular among gardeners is the method of propagation of hydrangeas by cuttings. The most common way is green cuttings.

Propagate by green cuttings begin around mid-July. The green shoot is a leafy part of the stem, with several buds located on it, but you can also take one.

For breeding take only young cuttings. If the plant is old, then rejuvenating pruning is done before cutting. For good rooting, it is better to take shoots from side branches located at the bottom of the crown. Bushes should grow in places with good lighting so that the branches have highly developed buds and do not suffer from various diseases.

For the successful rooting of cuttings, the time of their cutting is also important. It is better to cut the cuttings early in the morning to keep their tissues full of moisture. Shoots after cutting should be immediately lowered into a container of water and placed in the shade. The green top with a bud must be immediately removed from the shoot. The rest of the shoot must be divided into several parts so that they have 2-3 pairs of leaves.

The lower leaves on the cuttings should be removed, and the upper ones should be shortened by half. Cuttings can be placed as in plain water, and adding a growth stimulator to it for faster formation of the root system. The solution should not get on the leaves.

When diluting the solution, you must strictly follow the instructions. The cuttings are kept in the solution for no more than two hours, placing the container with the cuttings in a dark place.

After this procedure, they begin to plant cuttings in specially prepared soil from sand and peat (1:2). Moisten the soil before planting. You can cover the cuttings with glass jars for better rooting and water twice a week over the jars.

In dry and hot weather, cuttings require daily watering. If the cuttings are not covered with banks, then they should be sprayed twice a day. Full rooting of the cuttings usually occurs within a month from the date of planting. Rooting can be seen by the formation of new leaves on the cuttings.

Propagation of hydrangea cuttings in spring

In the spring, hydrangea propagation is carried out by harvesting cuttings. during spring pruning plants. For this purpose, lignified young branches of the plant are selected and cuttings are cut from them.

Branches cut in spring before cuttings are placed in a container with water for five days. Only after that they start cutting the cuttings. The lower cut should be made closer to the kidney at an angle of 45 degrees. Just like when planting in the summer, the cuttings can be kept in a stimulant solution for better rooting.

For rooting cuttings in the spring, it is better to take washed large river sand . With moistened sand, it is necessary to fill half a deep container or pot for planting indoor flowers and place hydrangea cuttings there at an angle of 45 degrees.

If the hydrangea cuttings are carried out correctly, then the cuttings after planting will not touch each other. With proper cuttings, the leaves of the seedlings after planting will also not touch the soil.

Cuttings are carried out so that the lower part is immersed in the ground by 3 centimeters. When cutting in the spring, after planting, the cuttings are sprayed with water and covered with a film for better rooting. With this method of propagation of hydrangea, seedlings must be regularly ventilated and moistened with sand as it dries.

In the spring, during the propagation of hydrangeas, the optimum temperature for cuttings should be maintained. The temperature in the room with cuttings should not be below 15 degrees and above 25 degrees.

After rooting seedlings seated in separate containers up to 10 centimeters in diameter. Seedlings are placed in places inaccessible to direct sunlight. In spring, young plants are kept at room temperature. disembarkation at open ground produced with the onset of warm weather.

Reproduction by seeds

This method is longer than the previous one, but also does not cause any particular difficulties. Pre-sowing preparation seeds of this plant are not required and can be sown directly in a seedling container.

Seeds are sown on top of the soil, moistened and covered with a film. After twenty days, you can see the first shoots. Such seedlings need to be grown as a pot culture for about two years and only in the third year, with proper care, seedlings can be transferred to open ground. Their readiness for transplanting into open ground can be calculated from the growth of the plant, the height of which must be at least 40 centimeters.

Only natural hydrangea can be propagated by seeds. If you take seeds of breeding hydrangeas for this, then they can lose their decorative qualities with this breeding method.

How to propagate hydrangea by layering

Another way to propagate hydrangeas in the spring is to propagate by layering. Gardeners use this method in early spring before buds appear on the bushes.

The plant is propagated in this way in the following sequence:

Around the end of summer, several young shoots appear on the branches. When these branches reach a height of 20 centimeters, they should be piled up. Hilling is carried out every 10 days. Hilling is carried out until the height of the mound becomes 20 centimeters in height.

Dig out branches in October and separate the resulting shoots from each other. By this time, the height of the shoots usually reaches fifty centimeters in height. Seedlings are dug in in the fall, and in the spring they are transplanted to the garden. You can transplant them to a permanent place only after a year.

To grow high-quality hydrangea seedlings, you should consider some tips:

With this method, you can get about ten new seedlings from one buried branch.

Hydrangea (or hydrangea) is one of the oldest plants on Earth. Data from archaeological excavations in different parts the globe give every reason to believe that the hydrangea (or, perhaps, its distant ancestor) grew on Earth millions of years ago. And although its appearance is often associated with Japan, it was in America that the remains of the hydrangea were found, dating from 40 to 70 million years old. By the way, it was from there that she was brought to Europe in the first half of the 17th century. According to the most reliable version, the name of the plant comes from the merger of two distorted Greek words “hydro” (water) and “engion” (vessel for liquid; this is the shape of the hydrangea seed barrel). That is, in an approximate translation, the name of the flower means "a vessel with water."

Hydrangea garden

In the world there are more than 80 natural species hydrangeas, which are predominantly flower bushes. In addition to them, there are also cultivars bred by European gardeners on the basis of previously discovered ones. For example, the first natural variety that we met in Europe was the tree hydrangea. In the 20th century, Hydrangea treelike "Grandiflora" was bred on its basis. There are also varieties derived from large-leaved hydrangea and panicle hydrangea, the most popular species today.

Not immediately, but the hydrangea attracted the attention of European gardeners - in particular, the ability to bloom for several months during those periods when most flowers fade, and the ability to hold on until the first serious frost. It was decided to improve these characteristics, and so the already mentioned varieties were born. Hydrangea is not difficult to grow and thrives both in the garden and in an indoor flower pot. In some countries - for example, in Belgium - since the middle of the 20th century, there have been family greenhouses specializing in the cultivation and propagation of numerous varieties of this charming flower.

Both indoor and garden hydrangeas reproduce in five ways:

1. seeds.
2. green cuttings.
3. layering.
4. offspring.
5. dividing the bush during transplantation.

All these methods are good and worthy of attention, but among gardeners, especially summer residents, it is believed that hydrangea is best propagated by cuttings.

Practice shows that it is most effective to engage in cuttings in the summer, in July, when the hydrangeas begin to appear buds, but the buds are still preserved. Their presence is important because experts recommend cutting cuttings with leaves that have one or more buds. Only cuttings of young plants are suitable for propagation, so if cuttings take place on an old bush, then you should first “rejuvenate” it by carrying out the appropriate pruning.

Cutting cuttings has several important nuances worth paying attention to:

1. they, as well as subsequent cultivation, should be produced in a shaded area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe garden.
2. cuttings from lateral shoots located in the illuminated lower part of the crown are most suitable for rooting. They are good because they have relatively large kidneys and are not susceptible to diseases at first, which significantly increases their chances of successful reproduction.
3. moisture must be preserved in the tissues of the cut shoots - it depends on whether the rooting process will be successful. To save it, you should cut them in the early morning.
4. Finally, when working, they should not be allowed to dry out. To do this, the cut shoots should be immediately put into the water and without delay proceed to further cutting.

First you need to remove the green top with a bud, and divide the rest into several parts so that each has two or three pairs of leaves. When this is done, the lower leaves can be removed, and the upper leaves cut in half and the cuttings placed in the root stimulator solution so that no leaves get into it. As a solution, you can choose any of the above - root, heteroauxin or zircon - but you need to do it in strict accordance with the instructions, and after doing it, keep it for two hours in a dark place. That is, it is reasonable to start cutting shoots and cuttings from hydrangeas only after preparing the solution.

If it is not possible to purchase industrial mortar, you can cook it with your own hands. The recipe is simple: one teaspoon of honey per glass of water. Honey stimulates the formation of a root thickening (callus) at the end of the cutting, from which the root system then grows.

Together with the solution, you should have the soil ready and pre-moistened in a ratio of peat and sand as 2: 1. When all this is done, you can plant cuttings and cover them with jars. In dry weather, they should be watered daily directly on the banks - this is not only a moisturizing, but also a refreshing function.

It is advisable to spray uncovered cuttings twice a day.

The result of these efforts will be the rooting of the cuttings in about a month and the appearance of new leaves on them from the same buds that you prudently left when cutting. When this happens, you can replace the jars with several layers of any material that can cover and protect young growth from early autumn frosts. For the winter, a slightly grown hydrangea should be thoroughly covered with fallen leaves, then a low frame should be installed and covered with material that can protect young shoots from frost. If your area has a coniferous forest, then you can put spruce branches on top.

In the spring, the cuttings are transplanted to the garden for further growth. When they are already old enough, they can be transplanted again - already to a permanent place, where they will delight your eye with their beauty.

In addition to the garden, hydrangea can be bred in the fall at home. They do it like this:

1. a cutting 12-15 cm long is cut off, preferably from the shoot on which there was no flower this year.
2. the leaves of the two lower nodes are removed from it.
3. large leaves are cut in half.
4. the bottom of the cutting is dipped into the root powder and then stuck to a depth of two internodes into a special disinfected soil, which is a mixture of moist loam with coarse sand. If there is no rooter, then this is not scary - you can stick it without it.
5. it is permissible to plant no more than three cuttings in one pot.
6. then the flowerpot is placed in a clean transparent plastic bag, and three spacer sticks are stuck into the ground so that the leaves do not touch the walls of the bag. After that, the package is tied. The purpose of such manipulations is to prevent the penetration of air into it and create a hot, humid environment for the sprouts.
7. after that, the growth tracking process begins. Once a week, you should check the cuttings and the soil in the pot and remove fallen leaves. The package should be opened only when watering, which should be carried out moderately, and for a short time, so that the newly formed leaves have time to ventilate. Depending on the room temperature, the cuttings will germinate in two to three weeks. Then the package can be removed.

V winter time flowerpots standing on the windowsill with growing plants can be wrapped with old newspapers to avoid the formation of frost. In the spring, when the frosts end, you can take the pots outside and, putting them in the shade, gradually accustom them to the open air in rainy weather. When they grow and get stronger, they can be transplanted into open ground. By autumn, the seedlings should grow into bushes that can survive the winter. The first winter for young plants is a severe test, and it depends on your thoroughness whether the hydrangea can survive it.

As for room hydrangea, florists believe that, oddly enough, it can be bred at home in winter, in January or February. They do it like this:

1. to begin with, cuttings are cut from basal shoots, but so that up to three internodes remain on a segment seven to eight centimeters long.
2. the lower leaves are removed, and the upper ones are divided depending on their size: by a third - if they are small; half - if large.
3. the lower cut is processed with a root stimulator, and the cuttings are planted in peat-sandy soil, where they are covered with banks in order to maintain a temperature of + 18-20 and an air humidity of 75-80%. The cuttings should be kept in the light and jars should be removed from them daily for ventilation. Watering should be regular, but moderate - the soil should not dry out. The cuttings take root in about three to four weeks, after which they are planted in pots with a diameter of 7-9 cm.

By autumn, the cuttings will turn into multi-stemmed bushes of three or four shoots. If indoor hydrangea undergoes cuttings in the spring, then by next winter you will get a plant with only one stem.

As you can see, hydrangea propagation is not particularly difficult - either at home or in the garden. The main thing that is required of you is attention and diligence, and she will repay you many times over.

Hydrangea reproduces in several ways. Many gardeners prefer the seed method. How is it convenient? When buying and germinating seeds, you can get a large number of sprouts that can be used when planting as a green hedge. Hydrangea seeds are sown for seedlings in the third decade of February. The soil for it is selected loose. Most often it is a mixture of leaf substrate, peat soil and sand, in a ratio of 4:2:1. Next, the seeds are covered thin layer soil that needs to be moistened and covered with a film.

Note! Hydrangea is a very moisture-loving flower, so you need to constantly monitor the soil so that it does not dry out. After the appearance of the first sprouts, the film is removed, and with the appearance of the second leaf, the hydrangea is planted in open ground.

Reproduction by layering

This plant can be propagated by layering. This method is most relevant to use in early summer, until the buds have blossomed. To breed a plant in this way, the lowest young shoots are attached to a groove dug to a depth of 15 cm. WITH outside sprigs should make a small incision and place a match in it. This will speed up the process of root formation. Then the escape is covered with earth. Moisture of the earth must be constantly monitored. She must not dry out. Already in the fall, the layers will have their own root system, and they can be planted from the main bush. But the layering is not yet strong enough to plant it in a permanent place on the site. Therefore, it is grown in greenhouse conditions. In the spring of next year, it can be placed in open ground on the site. Reproduction of hydrangeas by layering in the summer is not difficult. For abundant flowering requires frequent watering.

Hydrangea cuttings

Hydrangea cuttings in summer are the most common method of flower propagation, which is carried out by gardeners. How to propagate hydrangea cuttings in summer? To do this, green shoots are cut from the hydrangea bush, the lower part of which is already stiff.

Important! The shoot must not be allowed to completely stiffen, as the growth of the flower and the development of the roots will be delayed.

The most favorable period is the appearance of buds. The top of the shoot is cut off under three pairs of leaves. The lower pair of leaves is removed, the top of the leaf is cut off from the remaining two pairs. For some time, the cuttings are lowered into the water with the addition of any growth stimulant. After the cuttings must be rooted. To do this, they land in wet sand, to a depth of 3 centimeters, at an angle of 40-60 degrees. Leaves cut in half should not touch the sand or each other. The container is covered with glass or film and left in the shade. Roots will form within a month. After the roots have appeared, the cuttings are planted in different containers and left in the same shade. In spring, the growth of planting material will noticeably accelerate, and it will be possible to grow a flower in its permanent habitat.

What is the best sprouting method?

How can you cut hydrangeas in summer? In open ground, cuttings of large-leaved hydrangea can be made in the summer. For high-quality planting material, a young shoot is cut off. Its height should not exceed 17 cm. All lower leaves are cut off. A hole is dug in the ground, 30x30 cm wide. The depth should be about 40 cm. This will provide freedom for the future root system. It is necessary to pour about 3 buckets of water into the pit so that the earth is saturated with moisture and not overdried.

landing pit

The soil before planting a flower should be saturated with vitamins. Suitable for dry mineral fertilizers. You can also use special fertilizers for hydrangeas, which are purchased at any specialized store. Fertilizers are mixed with soil, poured into a pit. In the resulting mixture, he makes a depression that is suitable in size for a young shoot. After planting the shoot, the earth is pressed with hands. If there is free space left in the hole, it is filled with a substrate for hydrangeas. The land in which the plant is planted needs constant watering. It is best to mulch the soil so that the earth does not dry out so quickly.

The method of cutting hydrangeas in water is less energy-intensive. The container in which the hydrangea is germinated must be transparent. In it, the process of formation of the root system is better visible. A germinating flower in water can be at home or in a greenhouse, which will help protect it from many pests and diseases, as well as from unstable air temperatures.

How to germinate hydrangea cuttings

Rooting cuttings in water

Propagation of hydrangeas by cuttings in summer can also be done in water. This requires a transparent container. Breaks through the walls of such a container daylight, which plays an important role in the formation of roots at this stage. After 2.5 weeks, the roots of the cuttings reach 4 cm. With such a length of the root system, the plant calmly tolerates transplanting into open ground and care in the usual way. At first glance, this method seems quite simple. But with a long stay in the water in the root system, the process of decay may begin, and the cuttings will die. For prevention, the water in the tank is changed three times a week. Will also strengthen root system and the tablet of black activated carbon will not allow the process of decay to begin.

Hydrangea cuttings

rooting process

When germinating hydrangeas in water, you can observe the development of the root system, and if something goes wrong, you can change the germination tactics. In open ground, you will not observe the growth of roots. And, if the plant begins to die, then, as a rule, it can no longer be saved. But, if the plant went into growth, it received a fairly strong immunity to lower temperatures.

Cuttings of a tree hydrangea

Tree hydrangea grows as a shrub, the height of which can reach 2 meters. Arboreal and paniculate hydrangeas are best suited for cuttings. Cuttings that survived the winter in greenhouse conditions are able to grow in open ground. In order to plant a cutting of a bush, you must choose a place on the site. It is best to choose in partial shade. A strong shadow will slow down the growth and development of the bush, and the flower will dry out in the open sun. Potassium-phosphorus fertilizers are added to the hole dug for the bush. The cutting is transferred to open ground along with a clod of earth on the roots, in which it has grown all winter. To obtain a lush and beautiful bush, when planting, the cutting needs pruning. It is recommended to cut off more than half of the planting material.

Hydrangea cuttings are the most effective way have it in your area flowering plant. The method gives the most positive results, therefore it is the most common. The best time for cuttings is the end of May - the beginning of June. A cutting is considered to be any shoot on which one or more buds are present. For cuttings, shoots that germinate at the bottom of the bush are best suited. For quick rooting, young shoots are cut either in the morning or in cloudy weather. The parent plant should be healthy and well-drained. After that, the young shoot should form roots. It will take a little time - on average about a month. Summer cuttings, after the appearance of roots, can be planted on the site. But for the period of lowering the temperature they should be covered.

Hydrangea

Only one summer month, July, is not suitable for the reproduction of this plant. You can cut it in late August - early September. That planting material, which was taken in the fall, needs to be germinated at home or in a greenhouse. Otherwise, the root system will not have time to form before the first frost, and the plant cannot be saved. Autumn cuttings are planted in a container and grown in greenhouses or at home.

Immediately after cutting the cuttings, they must be placed in water. It is not necessary to develop thirst in a plant. top cut young shoots must be removed. The bottom cut and the top cut should be at least 1 cm from the kidney. Cuts should be made at an angle. Before planting the shoots, it is recommended to treat the place of the upper cut with wax, paraffin or brilliant green. It is desirable to cover the cuttings. If they are covered, then watering should be done 2 times a week. If the cuttings remain open, then watering should be carried out much more often, approximately once a day. In order to understand whether the cutting has taken root or not, you should look at the upper kidney. If the cutting has taken root, the upper bud will begin to swell. Until the first leaves appear, the shelter that created the greenhouse effect over the plant can not be removed.

Hydrangea is a gorgeous plant that pleases the gardener with its flowering for a long time: from late spring until the first frost. Hydrangea - very moisture-loving plant. It does not need special care, but needs constant watering. To reduce the amount of watering, the soil must be mulched. If you follow all the features of caring for this beautiful plant, it will delight the gardener's eye for many years with its beautiful and bright flowers.

Beautiful bright hydrangeas cause universal admiration for their lush inflorescences of various colors. Many gardeners want to breed this wonderful plant in their area.

Propagation of hydrangeas is carried out by cuttings, dividing the bush, layering, seeds and grafting. The last two methods are very laborious and difficult for amateur gardeners. Reproduction by dividing the bush is unproductive, and the disadvantage of propagation by layering is the limited number of branches that can be bent down. Therefore, the most efficient and accessible way breeding garden hydrangea is propagation by cuttings.

Hydrangea can be propagated by cuttings in spring, summer or autumn. autumn breeding provides for the preservation of a young plant at home. The pot with the plant is placed on the windowsill in a bright and cool room. In the spring, planting hydrangeas with cuttings is best done in early March. But still, the most favorable time for hydrangea cuttings is the beginning of summer.

In order for the plant to take root well, you need to know how to properly propagate the hydrangea. Experienced gardeners recommend cutting cuttings from a bush in the early morning or in cloudy, cool weather. From annual shoots cut green cuttings about 10 cm long, remove the lower leaves, leaving a pair of upper leaves shortened by a third with several buds. The cuttings connected by a bundle from below are treated with a growth stimulator, the upper cut is disinfected with brilliant green and planted obliquely in pots with a good drainage layer and soil containing a mixture of turf, peat and sand, in a ratio of 1:3:4. The cutting is placed in a dug hole approximately 5 cm deep. The soil is pre-treated in a “steam bath” to kill mold spores and bacteria. You can use ready-made soil mix designed for azaleas.

For better rooting of hydrangea cuttings, they are sprayed several times a day with very small sprays through a spray bottle, creating the effect of artificial fog. The sprouts are placed under glass jars, but every week they are subject to airing. The ventilation process should be short-lived to prevent the hydrangea leaves from drying out.

Within a month, the cuttings take root, and the shelter is removed. In areas with a milder climate, rooted cuttings are planted in the same summer in moist loamy soil, where they begin to grow rapidly, acquiring a well-developed root system. For the winter, the sprouts are carefully closed. If the winters are severe, then the developing plant must be left in a pot, placing it in a cool room until next spring, as the tender hydrangea may die.

It is necessary to cover a plant planted in open ground from frost for at least two winters until the hydrangea blooms. Flowering is a sign that the hydrangea has adapted and gained a certain frost resistance. A more delicate variety of the plant - large-leaved hydrangea, needs annual shelter for the winter.

Some gardeners practice First stage growing hydrangeas (when cuttings have intensive root formation) produce in water. In order for the process of formation of the root system to occur painlessly, the water must contain minimal amount calcium salts. Usually the process of root formation takes 3 to 4 weeks. After the young roots reach a length of 2.5 - 3 cm, the sprouts are transplanted into pots with soil. The further process of growing hydrangeas takes place in accordance with the already indicated algorithm.

Propagation by hydrangea cuttings is a rather long and laborious process, but as a result, you can get many new beautiful plants!

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How is hydrangea propagated by cuttings in autumn

Any gardener would like his plot to be decorated with such a luxurious autumn flower like hydrangea (hydrangea). The shrub gives abundant flowering, he is unpretentious in care. At least twenty varieties of this beautiful flower and eight species are known. So choose which shrub will delight you during flowering.

Hydrangea loves the heat of the sun, so it is planted in open space. It is necessary to ensure that the shadow does not fall on the bush garden trees, not affected by drafts and winds.

In order for the shrub to grow abundantly, the main thing for him is correct selection soil. The soil for hydrangea should be loose slightly acidic. In no case should lime and sand be mixed into the soil for this flower.

Since shrubs love warmth, they are carefully wrapped up with the onset of frost. For good flowering and breeding, the bush needs to be fed and watered in a timely manner. Trimming the tops of the shoots in spring stimulates flowering.

There are several ways to propagate hydrangeas. The plant reproduces:

Cuttings are the most affordable and simple, and most importantly productive way of propagating shrubs. In the autumn, a plant is cut by cuttings if they plan to plant it not directly in the ground, but in flower pot. Propagation of hydrangeas by cuttings allows you to get several seedlings from one bush at once.

The best cuttings are obtained from branches that have not yet bloomed. Begin harvesting in July before flowering. Branches are cut in the morning, it is better if it is cloudy. Branches are better to choose flexible, medium thickness. Thick branches take root much worse, besides, they can break. The green annual branch of the shrub is divided into cuttings with garden shears, about ten centimeters each. The leaves are removed from the cutting, you can leave one or two leaves at the very top. A clothespin with several internodes is the best for breeding. You can store cuttings of hydrangea in bunches for the purpose of subsequent rooting. If you are going to root the clothespins immediately, then cut off the lower end at an oblique angle. The cut is treated with charcoal powder.

The soil for rooting cuttings is prepared in advance. For this you will need:

The flower pot is not filled tightly with the mixture, and the cut cuttings are deepened by 5 centimeters. To stimulate root growth, the lower part of the seedlings is treated with a special compound for plant growth. No more than three clothespins are planted in one container, they do it at an inclination of 45 degrees. The pot must be placed in plastic bag and tie. You can cover the seedlings with a transparent cap. Pots with cuttings are stored at a temperature of +15 to +25 degrees.

Every day, cuttings should be sprayed with water from a spray bottle. Weekly, the bag is briefly opened to ventilate, water the soil and check if the seedlings are healthy. After three to four weeks, the hydrangea cuttings take root, that is, the roots appear in the plant. During this time, leaves are formed on the shoots, which fall off. They will have to be removed from the flower dishes. In the spring, when warm weather sets in, the cuttings should be taken out into the open air for hardening.

You can plant hydrangea seedlings in settled water so that they take root. When the cuttings take 2-3 cm roots, they are planted in pots with ready-made soil. Also, a greenhouse is perfect for propagating hydrangeas with cuttings in the fall. In the greenhouse, the plant must be kept for two years, not forgetting to water it and cover it from direct sunlight. Flowers appear on rooted seedlings, they need to be disposed of.

In early spring, when there is no longer and will not be frost, they begin to plant rooted cuttings. If you plant hydrangea shoots in cool weather, then the shrub will endure the winter better. The soil for planting should be fertilized, preferably organic. Peat and coarse-grained sand are introduced into the prepared hole, with a depth and width of about 30-50 centimeters. The choice of peat here is not accidental. It perfectly retains moisture and gives it to the plant gradually, and hydrangea is a moisture-loving plant. Even the translation of the name of the flower from Latin means "vessel of water." So do not forget to water the shrub abundantly and feed it with fertilizers.

In one hole, you can plant both one shoot and several. Bushes planted in a group have a very beautiful view. Plants planted along the border, garden path, as a hedge or in front of tall trees will look gorgeous. A place for seedlings is chosen sunny or slightly shaded. After planting the shoots, the soil around the plant is thoroughly watered, and then covered with peat, coniferous needles or organic fertilizer. In the first winter, planted cuttings are carefully covered from the cold, since young plants do not tolerate cold weather very well. To cover hydrangea seedlings, mulch is used (fallen leaves, spruce paws, straw, sawdust, peat).

At will, you can give the hydrangea flowers a unique color. blue inflorescences obtained from metal shavings, which must be poured into the ground under the bush. pink shade is formed from the constant watering of the plant with potassium permanganate. When wilted, the flowers turn brown.

So, propagating hydrangeas with cuttings is not at all difficult if you really want this beautiful flower pleased with its bright multi-colored paints.

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How to propagate hydrangea cuttings - step by step instructions for beginners

Cuttings are the easiest way to propagate hydrangeas of any kind. Lignified cuttings take root poorly, so it is better to use annual green shoots. In the article we will tell you in detail how to grow a spectacular hydrangea from a cutting.

Hydrangea can be propagated by cuttings both in spring and summer. But most right time for this case - the middle of summer (shortly before flowering). Therefore, it is recommended to cut the cuttings from the bush at the moment when the buds have just begun to tie on the plant. But at the same time, it is important not to reach the lignification of the shoots, otherwise the cuttings will take root with difficulty.

Shoots are best cut in the early morning. So that they do not wither, keep the hydrangea cuttings in water until cuttings.

For cuttings of hydrangeas in spring and summer, it is necessary to cut off the top of a young lateral shoot with 2-3 pairs of leaves. In this case, the two lower sheets should be removed and an oblique cut (at an angle of 45 degrees) should be made on the handle just below the node. The upper cut is made straight and all the remaining leaves are shortened by half.

If buds have already formed on the shoots of the hydrangea, then the top with the inflorescence must be cut off.

In order for rooting to be successful, it is recommended to soak the cuttings in a growth stimulator solution (Epin or HB101) - according to the instructions.

Then dust the lower cut with a root stimulator in the form of a powder or granules (for example, Kornevin).

In addition to the cuttings themselves, prepare the container, substrate and water in advance (in a watering can and spray bottle).

A mixture is suitable for rooting hydrangeas coarse sand and peat in a ratio of 1:2.

The soil mixture is moistened and leveled.

Then the soil surface is sprinkled with wet sand (2 cm layer).

Hydrangea cuttings are planted at a depth of 2-3 cm.

The distance between them should be such that the leaves of the cuttings do not touch each other. Usually it is at least 5 cm.

The cuttings are sprayed clean water using a sprayer.

Then cover with a plastic bag or a glass or plastic cap (you can use a cut bottle).

The container is placed in a warm and shady place. Cuttings are regularly watered: at least once a week, and in the heat - every day. Optimum temperature air - 18-25°С. Under such conditions, hydrangea cuttings take root after 3-4 weeks. The signal for this will be the appearance of new leaves on them.

After the roots appear, the covering material is removed, the cuttings are planted in separate pots filled with a mixture of garden soil, peat and sand (in a ratio (2: 2: 1) and continue to grow in shady place. At the same time, do not forget to water regularly.

A hydrangea grown from a cutting is planted in a permanent place only next spring, and it is pre-hardened on the balcony. In addition, if the plant is frail, it is better to first place it in a school bed until it gets stronger.

The hydrangea is a flower strongly associated with the classic English countryside from an old postcard. One-story stone houses with low ceilings and small attics. And the obligatory hydrangea bushes on either side of front door. In our latitudes, this wonderful plant also took root perfectly and managed to fall in love with flower growers. But, despite the fact that hydrangea has long been a regular in our flower gardens, many people have questions about growing it. We will try to answer the most frequent of them in our material.

The controversial hydrangea categorically does not accept stagnant moisture, but at the same time loves moderately moist soil and mild sun. Therefore, it is better for her to find a place where she can receive sunbathing morning and evening, and around noon will rest in partial shade.

Do not forget that the branches of this plant during the flowering period become quite heavy, and therefore often lean to the ground. If you want to frame hydrangea bushes garden paths, then you should retreat from them at least a meter. Otherwise, in the future you will have to say goodbye to the beautiful flowering branches or put props, which does not always look aesthetically pleasing.

planting plants better in spring away from big trees. For this, cuttings can be used, the cut of which is desirable to be treated with a root formation stimulator. In addition, hydrangea reproduces well by dividing the bush. Growing hydrangeas from seeds is a long and laborious process.

For planting a seedling tree hydrangea it is necessary to dig a hole with a size of 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 m. Of course, the diameter and depth may vary, because depend on the size of the root system of the seedling and the characteristics of the soil. If the soil in your garden is not ideal for hydrangeas and requires the addition of sand, humus, or additional fertilizer, the hole will need to be made deeper and wider. For young (1-2-year-old) seedlings, a 30 × 30 × 30 cm hole is quite suitable.

Hydrangea prefers soils with an acidity of 4.5-5 pH. If the soil in your garden is not acidic enough, you need to add coniferous forest bedding, rotted sawdust to the planting hole conifers or riding (brown) peat. And if the land on the site is heavy and infertile, fill each hole with a special nutrient mixture:

• 2 pieces of leaf land
• 2 parts humus
• 1 part river sand
• 1 part horse peat

When planting hydrangeas in the soil, in no case should lime or ash be applied.

After planting, the soil around the seedling should be mulched with a 5-7 cm layer of peat, sawdust or crushed bark. This will protect the plant from dehydration, as well as additionally acidify the soil.

The second name of hydrangea is Hydrangea. And in Japan, she is sometimes romantically called "yearning for water." No wonder this beautiful flower loves watering so much. Stability - main principle when caring for hydrangea, so do not water it too abundantly, but rarely. It is better to pour about one and a half buckets of water under the root once a week. This is usually sufficient to maintain normal soil moisture.

If a nutrient soil mixture was used when planting hydrangeas, then the plant will not need to be fed for the first few years. If the land is not fertile enough, then the hydrangea "signals" you about this with the help of small inflorescences.

For plant nutrition, you can use preparations manufactured in an industrial way (Agricola, Aqua, Crystalon). At the same time, it is quite simple to prepare the fertilizer yourself. To do this, 10 g of urea, 15 g of superphosphate and 15 g of potassium sulfate. The first feeding is recommended in early spring. The second - after the appearance of buds (20 g of superphosphate and 20 g of potassium sulfate per 15 liters of water).

During the summer (every 3-4 weeks), hydrangea can be watered with mullein infusion. You will find the recipe in our publication Mullein - indispensable fertilizer for the garden

5. How to deal with hydrangea diseases and pests?

Sometimes appears on hydrangea leaves powdery mildew. You can fight it with the help of Bordeaux liquid. You can read about the features of the preparation and use of this popular fungicide in our article Bordeaux liquid - how to prepare and apply it correctly. To combat aphids and other sucking pests, you can use drugs such as Fitoverm or Actellik. In general, hydrangea quite successfully resists diseases and pests on its own.

Without pruning, hydrangeas quickly begin to look untidy. Therefore, it is desirable to form a bush from 2-3 years. This should be done in September or spring before the start of sap flow. Moreover, each type of hydrangea has its own trimming features.

At tree hydrangea remove to the ground all weak and twisted shoots, as well as three-year-old branches. Young growths are greatly shortened, leaving only a few buds. The weaker the shoot, the shorter it is cut.

At paniculate hydrangea in spring, shoots growing inside the crown are removed, and young growths are shortened by 1-3 buds.

Some experienced gardeners a standard tree is formed on the basis of the strongest shoot of the paniculate hydrangea. He is driven out to 70-100 cm, removing all side shoots, and then form a spherical crown.

At large-leaved hydrangea in September, the shoots are shortened a little, which interfere with covering the plant, and in the spring they carry out sanitary pruning, cutting out all the frozen, broken and thickening shoots.

Arborescent and panicled hydrangeas usually tolerate winter well, so simply protecting their roots with mulch is enough. Large-leaved hydrangea is more thermophilic. Therefore, immediately after the leaves fall, the branches are carefully bent to the ground, laying spruce branches under them. Top is also covered with spruce branches or dry leaves. Above the bush, it is better to additionally install a rigid frame covered with polyethylene, while leaving an air vent. spring protective layer removed gradually so as not to subject the plant to additional stress as a result of temperature fluctuations.

If slugs have chosen your site, then before sheltering, the ground around the hydrangea should be sprinkled with pine needle mulch or treated with special preparations (Slug Eater, Meta, Thunderstorm, Bros). Otherwise, in the spring, young shoots of the plant may be damaged.

Not only chameleons are able to change color depending on the circumstances. Some plants also have this amazing ability.

If the ground under a large-leaved hydrangea with pink flowers is acidified with red (horse) peat, potassium alum or ammonium alum, citric acid or another similar substance, its flowers will acquire a blue tint. Plants need aluminum to form the blue pigment. Usually it is sufficient in most areas, but aluminum becomes available to the plant only as a result of a chemical reaction under the influence of an acidic environment. Thus, hydrangea can be not only a decoration of your garden, but also an indicator of the level of soil acidity.

Part 17 - How to propagate hydrangea cuttings - step by step instructions for beginners

Reproduction of hydrangea cuttings

Of all the ways of propagating hydrangeas, cuttings are the most popular method among flower growers. It is not always possible to buy a seedling or seeds that fully meet the desires - the wrong color, the wrong variety, or even a pig in a poke, because the seller has only one desire - to sell. Propagation of hydrangeas by cuttings in summer is the most reliable option get exactly the plant that you so want to have in your garden, because all its decorative qualities are visible to the naked eye.

Moreover, this is the easiest way of reproduction, unlike the others - division, layering, seeds, vaccinations. The bushes are not divided every year, and the procedure is carried out at certain times of the year, depending on the type or variety. Getting a new plant with the help of layering is a rather lengthy process, not all branches of the mother bush are suitable for it, and their number is not unlimited.

Growing hydrangeas from seeds is generally only possible for professionals involved in plant breeding. It is also troublesome to obtain the desired variety by grafting, which also requires special knowledge. There is also a way to propagate hydrangeas by layering. How the process takes place, see the photo.

Propagation of garden hydrangea with green cuttings in summer

Important! For cutting cuttings, hydrangea bushes younger than one year are not used.

The best cuttings are cut into summer time when buds begin to form on the mother bush. For cutting cuttings, young green shoots are selected, which have retained flexibility, growing on the most sunlit side and located in the lower part of the main bush. Side shoots of the first year are also suitable for cuttings.

Important! The best results are obtained when the upper parts of the shoot are taken as cuttings, but not too thin. Thin cuttings are more likely to rot.

When preparing cuttings important point is to retain enough moisture in them so as not to cause irreversible changes in them. Therefore, experienced gardeners advise a time-tested algorithm of actions:

• shoots intended for cuttings are cut off in the early sunny morning or in cloudy weather and are immediately divided into cuttings;
• tops of branches with buds are removed;
• the rest of the shoot is divided into parts with two or three pairs of leaves on each;
• the lower leaves are to be removed, the remaining ones are cut off by half or a third;
• cuttings are placed for two hours in a solution stimulating root formation - standard, or prepared independently from honey (a teaspoon per glass of water);
• before planting, the upper cut of the cutting is disinfected with brilliant green, charcoal or garden pitch.

For planting cuttings in the garden, you need to prepare a light soil consisting of peat or leaf humus and washed sand (2: 1). In the prepared moistened substrate, the cuttings are planted obliquely, they are deepened by two to three centimeters. Optimal distance between cuttings 5-7 cm. Then the substrate is covered with a 2-centimeter layer of sand.

Important! When planting cuttings, you need to ensure that the remaining leaves do not touch the ground.

Often, instead of a composite substrate for rooting cuttings, only coarse river sand is used. The cuttings are sprayed with water at room temperature and covered with jars, or plastic cups, or cut plastic bottles- a mini-greenhouse is created for each.

Further care for cuttings consists in daily airing and regular watering. Daily watering is required only in very hot weather, and it will be enough to do it once every three days. If necessary, weeds and non-rooted cuttings should be removed.

The first leaves on the cuttings - a sign of good rooting - appear within three to four, sometimes a little more, weeks. Young hydrangeas can be released from the greenhouse shelter.

The planting of rooted cuttings is carried out together with a clod of earth in a previously prepared soil; it is advisable to add a small amount of mineral fertilizers to each well.

Important! Summer hydrangea cuttings in their first year give a very small increase. Green leaves only confirm the good rooting and health of the plant.

Young hydrangea bushes do not tolerate the first two winters well, because they have not yet acquired the desired degree of frost resistance. Therefore, with the approach of cold weather, they are covered.

The most reliable version of the winter "fur coat" for young hydrangeas is multilayer construction. First, they are covered with dry fallen leaves, then a low mesh frame is installed. Then everything is covered with a film, on top of which the spruce branches are laid.

Such a “fur coat” of a young hydrangea will be needed for two winters. Usually, by the end of the third season, it is gaining frost resistance, main feature which is the beginning of flowering. But these are approximate dates, for the most part depending on both the region of cultivation and the variety.

In areas with severe winters, it is preferable to plant cuttings in containers or flowerpots, which are kept in cool rooms during the winter cold. In this case, you need to monitor the moisture content of the soil. With the advent of warm days, containers need to be “walked” daily on the street in order to gradually adapt to life in the open field.

Propagation by cuttings of hydrangea paniculata

Due to its excellent frost resistance, it is very widespread in Russia. Since she does not like transplants at all, her reproduction summer cuttings is the most appropriate way.

Panicle hydrangea cuttings are usually cut at the end of June. Unlike the garden, the leaves on them do not need to be shortened, and the rooting soil consists only of sand, which must be constantly wet. As winter approaches, peat is added to the sand. Cuttings usually take root by the end of the 3rd week. It is necessary to cover seedlings for the winter only in regions with cold winters.

In all other respects, the rooting and further cultivation of panicle hydrangea from cuttings does not differ from the rules for garden hydrangea.

Important! If in the first year after planting the cuttings, buds appeared on the hydrangea paniculata, they should be removed to allow the plant to develop a strong root system.

Reproduction of hydrangea cuttings in water

Quite often, gardeners at the first stage of root formation maintain cuttings in water. Water should be soft, that is, contain a minimum amount of calcium salts. You can add a few drops of the rooting composition to it. The cuttings must be at least 10 cm long and have 2-3 internodes.

Important! All leaves from the cuttings are removed to speed up the process of root formation.

The container in which the cuttings take root should be transparent, since at this stage light is a good stimulant for the formation and growth of roots. In most cases, in 2-3 weeks, the roots of the cuttings grow up to 3 centimeters, after which they can already be planted in the ground. Further care for seedlings occurs according to the usual scheme.

The method is quite simple, however, it has its drawbacks. With a long stay of the cuttings in the water, their decay may begin, so you need to regularly - every other day - change the water, preventing the smell of mustiness, and watch the cuttings so as not to lose them. As a protection against decay, you can lower a tablet of activated charcoal into the water.

Propagation of hydrangea tree cuttings in autumn

Cuttings can be rooted not only in spring or summer, but also in autumn time. However, the entire process of rooting and growing seedlings will need to be carried out at home. It will happen like this:

1. Shortly before sheltering hydrangeas for the winter, cuttings are cut from strong developed shoots. Each cutting should have two leaf nodes. The upper and lower sections should be oblique and pass at least a centimeter from the kidney. The upper leaves are cut in half, at the bottom you need to leave only the petioles.
2. For disinfection, the cuttings are kept in a solution of foundationazole for an hour - 10 g. drug for 10 liters. water. Before planting, the upper cut is lubricated with brilliant green, the lower cut with a root growth stimulator.
3. Containers for growing are filled with loose fertile soil, holes are made into which you need to add a drug that prevents the formation of rot. The cutting is inserted into the hole, compacted a little and covered with soil.
4. A pot with a cutting must be packed in a plastic bag to create a greenhouse with a humid microclimate. It is placed in a bright place; on short winter days, you will need to take care of additional lighting.
5. Every other day, the cuttings need to be ventilated and moisten the ground with them if necessary. The airing time gradually increases as the cuttings take root and the young leaves grow.

Important! Sick or pest-infested plants are completely unsuitable for cutting cuttings.

Hydrangea cuttings before winter

Large-leaved hydrangea also reproduces well by cuttings, but, unlike many other varieties and species, it is better to cut it in winter.

In October, the mother plant is dug up, transplanted into a pot with soil consisting of humus, soddy soil, peat and sand 2:4:1:1. The plant pot is removed to the basement.

In January, the pot is taken out to a bright room, where the temperature is maintained at about +10 degrees, and after a couple of weeks young shoots appear.

Cutting cuttings are carried out in February. They should have two internodes, the upper cut is straight, the lower one is oblique, both at a distance of at least 1 centimeter from the kidney.

The lower leaves are removed, the upper ones are cut by a third or half. The upper sections of the cuttings are treated with brilliant green, the lower sections are immersed in a growth stimulator solution for several minutes.

The cuttings are planted in pots with a nutritious soil mixture, they are deepened to the top leaves, the soil is sprinkled with clean sand.

Important! It is preferable to cut cuttings of the same length and thickness. In this case, they will take root at the same speed.

When warm weather sets in, pots with rooted cuttings need to be gradually hardened: they are taken out into the open air in the first weeks only in cloudy weather, gradually increasing the time spent outside and accustoming them to sunlight.

Large-leaved hydrangea cuttings are completely ready for transplanting into open ground when their leaves stop curling under the influence of air and sun.

In the literature, the main theme of which is the cultivation and propagation of hydrangeas, one can often find rather contradictory reviews about cuttings - difficult, ineffective, etc. However, not only experienced gardeners, but also novice hydrangea lovers achieve excellent results without much difficulty.

Often cause controversy and the timing of cuttings. Only in spring, only in autumn, only in summer - every gardener has his own opinion. However, the generalized experience of gardeners suggests that summer gives the best results for almost all types of hydrangeas, with the possible exception of indoor ones.