How Beginners Can Grow Hydrangeas Well
Today's sharing: Introduction to how beginners can grow hydrangeas well and detailed tips for easily making hydrangeas bloom into a full pot of green plants and flowers, the following is a detailed introduction for you
Every summer, when you see others' hydrangeas blooming in colorful clusters, do you feel a bit envious? If you also want to grow a pot of hydrangeas or if you always struggle to grow them well, then just remember these few things, and your hydrangeas can also bloom into a full pot.
1. Soil
What kind of soil is best for growing hydrangeas? In fact, hydrangeas don't have special requirements for soil, as long as it is loose, breathable, and has good drainage. One thing worth mentioning is that hydrangeas are known as the "chameleons" of home gardening, their flower color can change depending on the soil's pH level. When your soil is acidic, the hydrangea flowers will be blue, and conversely, if your soil is alkaline, your hydrangeas will bloom in red. Isn't that amazing?
2. Temperature
Hydrangeas prefer a warm and humid semi-shaded environment. Avoid strong direct sunlight in daily maintenance, especially in summer, and at least 60% to 70% shade is required. The growth temperature for hydrangeas is between 18°C and 28°C, and the temperature in winter should not be below 5°C. Many friends who grow hydrangeas say that their plants bloom very few flowers because the temperature during bud differentiation was not well controlled. Generally, bud differentiation should be maintained between 5°C to 8°C for 1 to 2 months, and then after the spring, when the temperature reaches 20°C, it can promote blooming.
3. Watering
Hydrangeas love moisture, so many gardening friends affectionately call it the "big water buffalo." In daily maintenance, the potting soil of hydrangeas should always be kept moist but not waterlogged, as it can cause root rot, so the soil drainage must be adequate. If the water on top of the potting soil渗下去 very slowly when watering, it's time to consider changing the soil. There is no fixed schedule for watering hydrangeas, roughly every 2 to 3 days in spring and autumn, water every day in summer, and even sometimes twice a day, and reduce watering in winter when the temperature is low, preferably watering when it's half-dry, and it's best to water at noon.
4. Fertilizing
Hydrangeas have large leaves and high fertilizer demand. In spring when the buds sprout, apply a nitrogen-rich compound fertilizer every 10 days. When the flower buds start to develop, dilute potassium dihydrogen phosphate 500 times to water the roots, and you can also dilute potassium dihydrogen phosphate 1000 times to spray on the leaves, 2 to 3 times is enough. Stop fertilizing during the flowering period. After the pruning is done after flowering, because the plant has consumed a lot of nutrients during flowering, it needs plenty of fertilizer at this time, a general compound fertilizer is fine, every 15 to 30 days. When winter just starts, apply a generous amount of base fertilizer, preferably organic or slow-release fertilizer, and there's no need for fast-acting compound fertilizer anymore.
5. Pruning
Pruning is very important for hydrangeas, especially after the flowering period, which directly affects the blooming of the hydrangeas next year, as this is the time for the plants to differentiate into flower buds. How should you prune specifically? Find the branches where the hydrangeas bloom, keep 3 to 4 pairs of leaves below, and cut off the rest of the branches. This way, the hydrangeas will bloom at the top next year. If you can't bear to prune, the flowers next year will be夹在 the branches and bloom very few and ugly. If the branches are left too long, the flowers next year will bend the branches, making the plant less attractive, and the longer the branches, the more nutrients they consume, resulting in small flowers.
The introduction to the care methods for hydrangeas is shared here. I believe that after reading this, you must have a profound understanding of how to care for hydrangeas.
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