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Planting hydrangeas

Hydrangea light-requiring, prefers Sunny places, but can grow in partial shade. The best time to plant: in spring and first half of may, autumn — September.



Planting holes are dug the size 50x50x60 cm at a distance of 1-1,5 m one from another. Fill them to the top of the soil with a mixture of humus, leaf 14 of the earth, peat and sand (2:2:1:1) and fertilizer (10 kg of compost, 20 g urea, 60 g of granulated superphosphate, 20 g of potassium sulfate).



In any case you cannot add the lime — hydrangea not tolerate. The bushes are planted so that the root collar was at the level of the soil. After planting, protect plants from midday sun and strong wind.

The first two years of the inflorescence is removed, all the nutrients went to the growth and development of Bush.

 

Fertilizing hydrangeas

If the landing pit was filled with soil mix, the first two years of a hydrangea is not fed. But then fertilizers are applied regularly.

Early spring at the beginning of growth give the first feeding of complex mineral fertilizers with microelements (30 g/10 l of water) or 1 m 2 make 20-25 g of urea, 30-40 g of superphosphate and 30-35 g of potassium sulfate.

During budding, the second time fed mineral fertilizers is based 60-80 g of superphosphate, and 40-50 g of potassium sulfate per 1 m2.

The third and fourth feeding in summer give a solution of mullein (1:10), spending on adult plant 10 liters.





Watering hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are water-loving, so they are watered weekly and liberally (15-20 liters for each plant). If the summer is rainy, watering is reduced to 4-5 times per season. To enhance the strength of the shoots in water add a little potassium permanganate.

 

The care of the soil

Twice in a season after watering and weeding the ground around the bushes loosened to a depth of 5-6 cm.
To keep moisture longer in the soil, tree trunks mulch peat or sawdust (6 cm layer). Mulch is poured in the spring and leave for the summer.



Proper pruning hydrangeas

Pruning hydrangeas do in March, leaving depending on the age and size of the shrub 6-12 the strongest shoots, which are pruned to 2-5 buds of the old wood.
In the fall make sure to remove the faded blossoms.

Rejuvenate old shrubs by cutting strong. In this case, leave stumps with a height of 5-8 cm For the next year, they'll grow young flowering shoots.





Preparing hydrangeas for winter

The roots of hydrangea paniculata winter shelter, okucu rotted manure, and tree winters without shelter. However, young shrubs the first year or two after planting can freeze the roots. To avoid this, cover the soil with peat or dry leaves with a layer of 10-15 cm





Protecting hydrangeas from diseases and pests

Hydrangea rarely hurts, but sometimes can be affected by powdery mildew. In this case the hive should be sprayed with a solution of fundazol (20 g/10 l of water) or Bordeaux liquid (100 g/10 l of water).
Is that a hydrangea damage the aphids. To get rid of it helps the infusion of garlic.

• To make it, take 200 g peeled Zubkov, passed through a meat grinder and pour 10 liters of water.
• After 2 days, strain, add 40 grams of household soap.
• Garlic infusion sprayed the bushes once a week, repeating the treatment until the complete victory over the pest.

Useful tips for caring for hydrangeas

For a winter bouquet of hydrangeas should be cut as soon as you bloom all the flowers on the inflorescence. To dry better in a dark place, using strings for the stems, drooping heads.

When watering with a solution of alum (40 g/10 l of water) the flowers of hydrangea change color, that is white become blue, and pink — purple. But be prepared for the fact that each hive have to pour 3 or even 4 buckets of mortar, and to do so several times with an interval of 10 days.

 

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