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- Use the hydrangea as a high strain
- What is a trunk?
- The spring cut
- Cut during the year
- Fertilize and water
- Get colors
- Tips & Tricks
To raise a hydrangea to the Hochstamm, it must be cut regularly
Use the hydrangea as a high strain
The hydrangea trunk is a particularly attractive element of garden design. Using Hydrangea as a stem is not that difficult if you keep a few points in mind. Alternatively, there are already in the retailer on trunk preferred hydrangeas, which only need to be cut regularly to retain their attractive shape.
What is a trunk?
Normally, hydrangeas grow rather broad and bushy and thus require a relatively large amount of space in the flowerbed. In the trunk, the lowest branches are cut, so that forms like a tree, a trunk with richly branched crown. For this it is necessary to cut the hydrangea again and again.
Bought hydrangea buds are sometimes grafted on trunk. This technique is not very easy with hydrangeas and should therefore be left to the skilled person.
The spring cut
In March, the crown of the hydrangea trunks is lighted. This stimulates the hydrangea to re-emergence and promotes the abundance of flowers. Pay attention to a uniform structure of the crown:
The Hochstamm now has a clear structure that consists exclusively of strong branches.
Cut during the year
In order for the hydrangea to continue to grow as a stem, all deeper-growing branches must be removed during the entire growth period. Cut them directly on the trunk with a very sharp cutting tool.
Fertilize and water
High stem hydrangeas need a lot of water and often have to be watered twice on hot days. For abundance of flowers, it is advisable to hydrangea every two weeks to provide a special hydrangea fertilizer.
Get colors
So that the high-stem hydrangea does not lose its beautiful tint, you should regularly check the pH of the soil.
Tips & Tricks
As hydrangeas are frequently cut on stem you should choose a species of cut group 2 that will bloom on this year's wood.