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- Use hydrangeas from offshoots themselves
- Increase hydrangeas by cuttings
- Follow these steps:
- Now, patience is needed
- Cut off side shoots
- Tips & Tricks
Hydrangeas can be wonderfully propagated through offshoots
Use hydrangeas from offshoots themselves
The shade-loving hydrangeas adorn those garden corners, which otherwise often look a bit dull. What many do not know: The romantic flowering plants can be quite easily self-propagate, so you can realize the dream of a flowering hydrangea bed cost-effective.
Increase hydrangeas by cuttings
All Hydrangea species can be easily propagated by offshoots. You only need for breeding
Follow these steps:
In spring or early summer, cut young shoots without buds and flowers and divide them into short pieces with one or two pairs of leaves each. Reduce the evaporation area of the leaves by halving them with a sharp knife.
Dip the offspring into the root activator with the underside or carefully sprinkle the plant hole with activator. Insert cuttings into the soil and press down. Pour the plantlet and put a clear plastic bag over the pot, which you attach with a rubber ring. This creates a humid greenhouse climate that stimulates growth. Do not forget to ventilate daily to avoid mold growth.
Now, patience is needed
Place the pots in a shady place in the house or on the terrace, as the cuttings are very sensitive to direct sunlight. After just 14 days, the small offshoots drive the first rootlets. Once the hydrangea offspring is well rooted, you can separate them. The first winter, the small plantlets spend better still in the house. The following spring you can plant the small hydrangeas in the garden.
Cut off side shoots
The propagation is even faster if you already have a large hydrangea in the garden. Some hydrangea species form side shoots that you can cut off and transplant to another location. These offshoots are easily rooted and quickly develop into magnificent plants.
Tips & Tricks
A natural substitute for rooting powder is willow water, which you can make yourself. To do this, cut young willow shoots into pieces about two centimeters long and pour them over with boiling water. Let it rest for 24 hours and drain.