Hydrangea: planting and care

The southern charm of the villa can be shaped with the help of exotic flora, giving a long lush bloom. Gardeners often use hydrangea flowers for these purposes. This shrub, accustomed to the climate of hot countries, can bear snowy winters. If he follows the care of all the rules, then in time he will be pleased with impressive size.

Basic rules for planting

1. The rules governing when to plant a hydrangea in cuttings indicate the spring period. If you use a young plant with a richly developed root system, then autumn will do. However, in the northern regions this is best not to do.
2. Experts advise a slightly shaded place for planting, the hot sun will act negatively.
3. It is better to place Hortense in a dacha near the outbuildings or near the house. The building will be protected from the winds. However, you must be careful not to overdo it, too close to the buildings can provoke freezing.
4. Soil is prepared from the calculation of 1 part of sand, 1 part of peat, 2 parts of humus. This composition is considered the most favorable.

How to plant a hydrangea?

• Sprigs cut, roots should be made shorter.
• Dig a pit with a diameter of at least 50 cm. If the plant is large, then a larger pit is required. Its dimensions should not yield to the crown.
• The bottom is laid with clay, and then with drainage components.
• Fix the seedling in the pit, gently fall asleep it.
• Further fertilizers are introduced.
• Watered.

Recommendations for care

Cultivation does not require special skills. In spring, planting and nursing with hydrangea is carried out, which amounts to removing last year's grass, mulching peat, and applying fertilizers. During this period, preventive pruning is needed. Until the earth does not recoil, take care that the kidneys do not dry out. For this, the branches shade. When the first buds begin to appear, shoots are picked up and fixed.

In the summer you need to loosen the soil, fertilize it, weed it. In the autumn, the inflorescences are cut, the base of the bush is hilled, the soil is loosened. For bright inflorescences abundant watering is important. If the moisture is not enough, the quality of flowering will be lower, the leaves will turn pale. On the formed bush it is necessary to pour out about 4 buckets of water. Another name for hydrangea is known - hydrangea, it is not accidental. The roots of the bush are near the surface, they should not dry out. To keep them moist, mulch the surface. The earth can be covered with chips, shavings, needles.

Preparing for the winter, you need to take care of shelter, so that there is no freezing. Hortensia is hidden under the stucco, straw, peat, dry foliage.

The blossom shrub will begin in about 3 years. Then you can admire the beautiful colors as in the submitted photos. If it turns out that flowering will begin when the bush is not yet formed, all the inflorescences should be removed to later enjoy the abundant bright flowering.

Basic rules of pruning

To prune a plant, it is pruned. Optimum time - spring / autumn. When the snow comes down, the young bushes are pruned, the twigs removed, the weakened shoots. Annual shoots are shorter.

In the autumn, the branches are cut off, on each shoot there should not be more than 4 kidneys. You can not leave the inflorescence, they will accumulate snow, and under its weight, the breaking of branches is possible.

Thus, hydrangea can not be attributed to moody plants. Compliance with simple rules will help to get a real magnificent splendor at your dacha.

Photo of hydrangea flowers

Video how to grow a hydrangea