To treat damaged Hydrangeas, wait until the temperature has warmed up and prune back the affected growth. These plants are relatively hardy and can still bloom this year and return to usual growing habits next spring. After hydrangeas finish their blooming season, they need to be upheld to ensure their health and beautiful display next year.
Preventive measures include choosing hydrangeas with thicker stems, keeping them away from heavy rains and storms, and pruning appropriately. Hydrangeas need 4-6 hours of sunlight per day to produce gorgeous flowers and strong stems to support those flowers. To help hydrangeas recover, add a spring mulch of organic matter to the soil around the plants and consider watering with a suitable organic fertiliser.
Improper watering and extreme heat can cause hydrangea leaves to burn, leading to significant damage. Early morning watering is recommended for hydrangeas to continue blooming throughout the summer. Prune them lightly early in the season to encourage new growth. Some people prune them in fall, but it’s best to wait until early spring and start looking for new green buds. Applying a layer of mulch around the hydrangea’s base in the fall helps insulate the soil and retain moisture.
To propagate hydrangea, inspect thoroughly and determine the type and extent of the damage before pulling out pruners. A key tip is to apply an organic material layer to the area surrounding the flowers, which should be applied to the shrubs in the fall, late winter, or early spring. By following these steps, you can ensure your hydrangeas remain healthy and beautiful next year.
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Very interesting. I’d like to have learned more details in simplified language for non-professionals – needed some inside knowlege to understand what was being discussed. You had a camera on the lady at the workstation taking out plants from a jar – what was she doing? How do they produce so many plants? How is it physically done, step-by-step?
Hey, last year I bought a calibrachoa called “minifamous (trademarked) neo double orangetastic.” It was stunning/ I could not find it anywhere, not even online that I could order. Do the developers just not produce it anymore? Could it be extinct now? Is there any way someone who loved it could get it?
I think I would prefer a tuber of alocasia and colicasia rather than a tissue cultured plant. I seem to have trouble keeping the newly grown starts alive. In fact I thought that I was ordering tubers last year when I ordered some elephant ears and they came as a VERY small plants, which I then proceeded to kill. ❄️💚🙃