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- The perfect location for the hydrangea in the garden
- Here the hydrangea feels good
- Location in the sun
- Claims to the ground
- Hydrangeas on the balcony or terrace
- Tips & Tricks
Most hydrangea species prefer a shady to partially shaded location
The perfect location for the hydrangea in the garden
The hydrangea is one of the garden classics and has been cultivated for several hundred years. Their romantic flower umbels conjure up nostalgic charm in shady garden corners. But which demands on the location has the attractive plant?
Here the hydrangea feels good
Do not go wrong with a partially shaded and sheltered location. Here all hydrangea species thrive magnificently.
Some varieties are also suitable for care in a shaded location. In detail these are:
Location in the sun
A newly created garden often lacks shadowy spots, as the trees are still small and hardly provide shade. This is no reason to renounce the flowers of hydrangea. The oak-leaved hydrangea and panicle hydrangea are also coping well with a full sun. Keep in mind, however, that sunny hydrangeas require a little more care.
Claims to the ground
Hydrangeas prefer a nutritious, profound, humus and loose soil. The pH depends on the color of the flowers and does not have to be in the very acidic range for all hydrangeas, as is often the case. In particular, pink or red-flowering varieties prefer a pH in the basic range.
The name Hydrangea means translated "Wasserschlürferin" and stands for the enormous thirst, which can develop the plant. Therefore, the substrate should have the property of storing water well. The special needs of the hydrangea meet in addition to special hydrangea soil and rhododendron or azalea earth, which you get in the garden shop.
Hydrangeas on the balcony or terrace
What applies to garden hydrangeas, also applies to potted plants: Maintain the hydrangea in an absonnigen location and protect the plant from blazing midday sun. The hydrangea should never dry out, but it should not be allowed to stand in the water.
Tips & Tricks
In very sunny locations you can shade the hydrangea with a white bed sheet during the hot midday hours.