Propagation of hydrangeas by cuttings in spring: detailed instructions

A magnificent hydrangea with proper care always pleases with lush flowering and aroma. Most flower growers, having seen large thyroid flowers of white, lilac, blue, pink, tend to start and grow such ones at home. In this article we will tell you how to correctly propagate hydrangeas by cuttings in the spring.

In addition to obtaining a new hydrangea bush by propagation by cuttings, other methods are known - planting with seeds, propagating the culture by dividing the bush, layering and offspring. But cuttings are recognized as the most effective method, so it is used most often.

Experts advise cutting cuttings in the summer - when buds appear on the branches. But in practice, they do it in the spring - in the middle or end of May. On the branches you can see new green shoots, which are the material for growing seedlings. The stalk is the part of the stem that has 1 or more buds. Use only young shoots, old ones require preliminary pruning.

It is better to take root cuttings taken from lateral shoots - those at the bottom of the crown. She herself should be normally lit in a natural way. For reproduction, the plant must have large developed buds and no disease. You need to cut the shoots in the early morning, when the culture is saturated with moisture - the speed of rooting depends on this. Special preparation is not required - the main thing is to take good care of the bush. Normal care - do pruning, watering and fertilizing on time.

Breeding instructions

Starting the propagation of hydrangeas, fill with purified, if possible, spring water. Place it in the shade and start slicing. The upper part of the shoot is cut off with scissors or a knife. Each cutting should have more than 2 pairs of leaves - they are nodes. The cut is made obliquely under the last knot. Before planting, the bottom 2 leaves are removed from the cuttings. The rest are cut in half. The cut planting material is placed in wet sand.

It is recommended to place cuttings for better rooting in a solution of biostimulants or hormones for a period of 2 to 12 hours. Zircon or Epin will do. The lower part is treated with Kornevin, Heteroauxin or Kornerost.

The composition to stimulate growth can be made independently. Take 250 ml of water, add 1 teaspoon of honey. It helps the appearance of callus - thickening at the ends of the cuttings, from where the roots appear. Placed in a box or pot with sand 2 - 3 cm. Landing will need to be carried out at an angle of 45 degrees.

The cuttings should not touch each other's leaves and sand. Then cover with polyethylene or a jar. Place the container in the shade with a temperature of 18 - 25 degrees. Rooting after planting with normal care occurs in a month. Care includes transplanting into separate containers with garden soil, peat and sand in a ratio of 2: 2: 1, timely watering. Winter care involves digging pots into the ground so that the roots do not freeze.

Hydrangea is still propagated by dividing the bush. This method is suitable for tree-like and large-leaved varieties in the spring. The bush is dug up, after filling it. The roots are cleaned, the shrub is divided, each part is placed in a permanent place. For propagation by layering, the soil around the bush should be dug up and leveled. Shoots taken from the bottom of the hydrangea are placed in prepared beards up to 2 cm deep.

When they grow up to 20 cm in height, hilling is carried out, repeat it after 7 days. Propagation of hydrangeas is also carried out by seeds. Buy them or collect them yourself. Seeds are small, planting, they are sown superficially. You can wish it in winter in containers under glass or greenhouses. Soil composition - sand, leaf, sod land, humus, peat - 0.5:1:1:1:0.5.