Fertilizing the hydrangeas in July is essential for getting xxl flowers with intense colors. Find out how to best feed these plants for spectacular flowering and without surprises.
July is the key month for those who dream of explosive and colorful hydrangeas. When the sun beats strongly and flowering is at the height, the hydrangeas ask for reinforcements. But what are the right fertilizers? And how do they avoid trivial errors that ruin everything? A few targeted tricks are enough to transform each bush into a real garden attraction.
Those who have little time could immediately start with a specific liquid fertilizer, to be diluted in the watering water. It takes just a few minutes to make a turning point in the entire season of hydrangeas. The trick lies in choosing the suitable formula, avoiding excesses.
Why fertilize the hydrangeas in July makes the difference
During the summer the hydrangeas enter the most intense phase of flowering. The nutrients absorbed in the previous months begin to scarce and the plant could slow down the production of new buds. That’s why fertilize in July becomes crucial. It is believed that the secret for giant flowers is everything in the DNA of the plant, but it is not so simple. Even the most performing varieties need phosphorus to enhance flowering and potassium To strengthen the stems. THE’nitrogenon the other hand, it should be used with caution: too much nitrogen means many leaves, but few flowers.
Interestingly, many hornses cultivated in pots first run out of the resources of the soil compared to those in the ground. For this, in the case of the vases, July is really the moment in which a targeted “boost” is needed. Better to opt for liquid fertilizers to be administered every 10-15 days, or choose slow transfer formulations if you prefer to intervene less often. Both solutions work, as long as they have the right composition.
The best natural and do -it -yourself fertilizers
Commercial products are not always needed: there are also effective home remedies for nourishing hydrangeas in the summer. The important thing is to know what to use and how.
Here are some examples of natural fertilizers suitable in July:
- Ripe compost: improves soil structure and slowly releases essential nutrients.
- Nettle infusion: rich in nitrogen and magnesium, stimulates the balanced growth of the plant.
- Diluito milk whey or kefir: They help to maintain the ground acid, ideal condition for more lively flowers.
- Coffee funds: they slightly acidify the soil and bring nutrients.
The advantage? They are cheap, sustainable and often already present in the kitchen. For those who care about the environment, these methods represent an intelligent and also rather fun choice.
How to influence the color of flowers with fertilization
Not everyone knows that the color of the hydrangeas is influenced by pH of the ground. Changing the color of flowers is not a magical, but chemical question. And July is a perfect month to start intervening.
- To get blue flowersthe ground must be acid (pH below 5.5). Aluminum sulphate can be added or use slightly acidified water with citric acid.
- To get pink flowerson the other hand, the ground goes alkalinized (pH above 6.5), for example with ash of wood or lime.
Obviously it is not an immediate change, but with constancy and some pH tests, the results are seen all right.
Those who want blue postcard hydrangeas should start intervening in July, so that the ground has time to change before the new flowering.
One last advice for spectacular hydrangeas
Never fertilize at random or on dry soil: there is a risk of “burning” the roots. First the ground is wet, then the fertilizer is applied, preferably if early in the morning or in the evening.
With these small gestures and a little patience, even the most anonymous corner of the garden can turn into an explosion of color.
The hydrangeas, if treated in the right way, repay with a beauty that lasts all summer. And it is not a recent promise.
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