- Spring is a key time for hydrangeas: removing covers, fertilizing and pruning.
- Proper cutting of bouquet and garden hydrangeas is different, and mistakes can harm flowering.
- Learn how to prune hydrangeas step by step and how to use the shoots for propagation.
- Discover homemade coffee grounds fertilizer that will ensure lush flowering of hydrangeas.
Spring cutting of hydrangeas. How and why to do it?
The beginning of spring is a very important date in hydrangea care. When the last frosts leave, the covers are removed from garden hydrangeas. It is worth not prolonging this procedure. Removing winter hydrangeas too late may cause the bush to become ill. Moisture will begin to accumulate under the layer of agrotextile, which may favor the multiplication of dangerous fungi.
The next step in spring hydrangea care is fertilization. At this time of year, it is recommended to use long-acting liquid fertilizers. It is important that the nutrients are rich in nitrogen, which contributes to faster and more abundant development of leaves and flowers. Additionally, it takes part in the processes of photosynthesis, strengthening and nourishing the entire bush.
The last care procedure to be performed is spring pruning. They are carried out on all varieties of hydrangeas.
It is best to prune bouquet hydrangeas at the turn of March and April, when the growing season is just starting. Bushes are pruned at a height above 2-3 eyes. At the same time, remove all old, dried shoots that no longer bloom. Bouquet hydrangeas can be cut quite radically, even to a height of 30 centimeters. Thanks to this, the bush will thicken and bloom more abundantly.
Garden hydrangeas bloom on last year’s pads, so they should be trimmed more gently. In spring, only rotten and old shoots are removed. Radical cutting of garden hydrangea will prevent the bush from blooming this season. Once every 2-3 years, it is also recommended to perform maintenance pruning, which involves removing some shoots to thin the bush. Shoots that are too dense mean that too little sunlight gets into the plant. As a result, hydrangeas grow slower and bloom less.
Use cut hydrangea shoots. How to propagate hydrangeas yourself?
arrange them so that it is clear where the top and bottom are. Insert them vertically into the ground. Bury two ponds in the ground and leave the third one above. It is best to plant the shoots in pots at the beginning. Thanks to this, you can hide them and put them outside, depending on the weather. Remember to water regularly. The soil should be constantly moist, but not completely wet. Hydrangeas grow best in fertile, permeable, slightly acidic soil. Gardeners suggest that you can transfer the seedlings prepared in this way to the ground in August. Bushes planted in this way may bloom the following year.
Remember not to use old and diseased shoots for hydrangea cuttings.
Homemade fertilizer for young hydrangeas
Homemade hydrangea conditioner has become very popular recently. Just pour water over it and water the hydrangeas. You can prepare natural hydrangea conditioner from coffee grounds and water. . They provide it with many valuable ingredients, such as potassium, magnesium and nitrogen. Prepare about 5 tablespoons of clean coffee grounds. The best are Turkish coffee grounds and those left on the paper filter in a drip coffee machine. However, grounds from an espresso machine or decaffeinated coffee grounds will not work. Pour about 5 tablespoons of coffee grounds with water and mix. Set aside for some time to allow the grounds to swell. After this time, stir again. Hydrangea conditioner is ready. Water your hydrangeas with it once every two weeks. Coffee grounds will make your hydrangea bloom luxuriantly and please your eyes all summer long.
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