Plate hydrangea: care, propagation, cutting

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• Plate hydrangea: care, propagation, cutting
• How often should you water a plate hydrangea?
  
• Which fertilizer is best for the plate hydrangea?
  
• Can the plate hydrangea be cultivated in the tub?
  
• How can I make my plate hydrangea flower blue?
  
• In what way is the plate hydrangea the easiest to multiply?
  
• Is it allowed to cut the plate hydrangea?
  
• If so, when is the best time for pruning?
  
• On which disease symptoms do I have to pay attention at the plate hydrangea?
  
• Is the plate hydrangea hardy?
  
• Tips & Tricks

In acidic soil plate hydrangea color blue

Plate hydrangea: care, propagation, cutting

So far, the tender plate hydrangea was still in the shade of the more conspicuous farmer's hydrangea - completely unnecessary, because the mostly two-tone flowering hydrangea species is in no way inferior in terms of beauty of their relatives. For this, however, it is much better suited for cultivation in German gardens, as it is significantly less sensitive to cold and other weather conditions.

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How often should you water a plate hydrangea?

Plate hydrangeas, like all hydrangeas, have a high water requirement. On hot summer days and longer periods of drought, you should water the plant, sometimes two to three times a day.

Which fertilizer is best for the plate hydrangea?

The best is of course special hydrangea fertilizer suitable, but also Rhododendron and Azaleendünger is well tolerated by the flowering shrubs. On organic fertilizers, the crop benefits above all from mature mixed compost (containing coffee grounds), horn chips and cattle manure.

Can the plate hydrangea be cultivated in the tub?

Since rose hydrangeas are not nearly as big and wide as other species of hydrangea, they are wonderfully suitable for cultivation in the tub.

How can I make my plate hydrangea flower blue?

Not only farmer hydrangeas can bloom in blue, many varieties of leaf hydrangea take on this beautiful color. However, the blue color only appears under appropriate conditions: the plant must stand in a slightly acidic soil and be regularly fertilized with a special aluminum fertilizer, the "hydrangea blue".

In what way is the plate hydrangea the easiest to multiply?

Plate Hydrangea can be easily increased on Kopfstecklinge. A division of the shrub is also possible.

Is it allowed to cut the plate hydrangea?

Like horticultural hydrangeas, horseshoe hydrangeas should not be cut back too much as they flower on the previous year's wood. At best, a gentle shape cut and a removal of the old inflorescences makes sense. In addition, the shrubs should be rejuvenated every few years.

If so, when is the best time for pruning?

If a cut is necessary, grab the pruning shears in early spring, if possible, before the shoots.

On which disease symptoms do I have to pay attention at the plate hydrangea?

In fact, plate hydrangea are quite insensitive to infestation with pests, bacteria, viruses or fungi. However, as soon as the leaves turn yellowish, your plate hydrangea probably suffers from a nutrient deficiency, the so-called chlorosis.

Is the plate hydrangea hardy?

Basically, plate hydrangea are considered to be much less sensitive to frost and other winter hardships compared to the farm hydrangeas. Nevertheless, you should be provided with a winter protection (eg a branch cover).

Tips & Tricks

Also from the ecological point of view, planting with rose hydrangeas makes more sense, as their proportion of fertile flowers is much higher. They are a valuable source of food for bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.