The Ortensie off are not a condemnation, but an invitation to discover the secret to transform them into a real explosion of color in June. With a simple trick, you can get a flowering that leaves you speechless.
When the hydrangeas do not flourish as you would likethe garden seems to lose some of its magic. There are leaves, the branches are full of life, but the flowers … nothing. Or almost. Off, faded, without that momentum that makes “Wow” say. It happens more often than you think. And the beauty is that you don’t need to go crazy with complicated interventions. Sometimes, it is a tiny detail that makes the difference. A small habit. An avoidable distraction. How many times, at the beginning of June, are those bushes with hope and remain disappointed? Happens. But it also happens that with a right tip, caught on the fly, everything can change. Because there is a simple trick, truly within everyone’s reach, which can unlock that missed flowering.
Here, it is now the right time to put it into practice. There is no need to make miracles. Just understand What is slowing down the plant and when intervene. A gesture done today can turn on the summer tomorrow.
For hydrangeas the secret lies all in pruning (but made at the right time)
One of the most common mistakes, even among the most experienced, is to prune at the wrong time. It is spontaneous to cut in spring, with the idea of ”fixing” the plant. But many varieties of hydrangea, especially the most classic ones such as the Hydrangea macrophyllabloom on the branches of the previous year. So, Zac! Away the flowers, even before they are born. Better to wait. Late summer or autumn is ideal for pruning criteria. You can remove dry flowers, shorten the older branches, and all without ruining the good gems.
Attention also to the variety. The Hydrangea paniculatafor example, have different needs. With them you can be more determined: a clear pruning, even at the end of the winter, does not damage. Indeed, it is often what it takes.
A simple trick: citric acid to change the color
It is found in any grocery, it costs little and really works. THE’citric aciddissolved in water and given regularly, it can completely transform the appearance of hydrangeas. Not so much in form, as in colors.
For those who dream of intense blue hydrangeas or lilac decisive, it is the ace on the sleeve. A dose every ten days – from mid -April to June – can lower the pH of the ground just enough to modify the pigments of the flowers.
A single teaspoon in a liter of water, and away. No strange potions, only constancy and a little attention. It works even better if these precautions are used:
- Acidophilic soil (the name already says)
- No football fertilizers, thanks
- Better rain water or demineralized
In some cases, a pinch of aluminum sulphate can give an extra push, but be careful: if the ground is already very acidic, you risk exaggerating. A pH test helps to understand where you are going.
The fertilizer for the hydrangeas right makes the difference (and must be given criteria)
Fucking too much is like filling an already full glass: something overflows. And often, that “something” are the missing flowers. THE’nitrogen Excess explodes the leaves, but leaves the buds dry.
The rule? Less leaves, more flowers. And to get them, a fertilizer is needed balancedrich in phosphorus and potassium. From April onwards, every two weeks, it is more than enough.
Better still if you use a slow release product: it nourishes over time, without stressing the plant. And if you want to give an extra gift to the Entensia, some handfuls of ripe compost Above the ground it is perfect.
It is not a question of magic formulas. Is a matter of rhythm, attention and small gestures. The hydrangeas, when they feel pampered in the right way, respond with a flowering that leaves you speechless.
And at that point, every walk in the garden becomes a show.
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