Hydrangea large-flowered and hydrangea paniculate - varieties
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Sort of hydrangeas - description and photo
Long flowering and unpretentious, graceful and graceful, and sometimes deliberately pretentious - that’s it, hydrangea. Her place of residence is both the garden and the house.
She prefers acid soils that are spread over a large territory of our country. Many representatives of the genus, as a rule, suffer severe Russian winters without losses
Types of hydrangeas
Race Hydrangea, which in Greek means "vessel of water," refers to the family Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangeaceae) and has over 30 species of deciduous shrubs and lianas. Interestingly, the inflorescences of hydrangeas are formed by flowers of two types. The first, fertile, bisexual, small and inconspicuous, are able to tie seeds.
The second, sterile, possess 4-5 bright, overgrown sepals, which we often take as petals. They are designed to attract insects and deserve rapturous human views.
Such a structure of infertile flowers allows them to be resistant to wind and rain, long time not to fade. In the gardens of the middle zone of Russia, the hydrangea tree is the most popular and demanded, the hydrangea is paniculate, and in recent years the hydrangea is also large-leaved.
Hydrangea arborescens - a guest from North America about 1-1,5 m tall with light green ovoid leaves on long stalks. The plant grows rapidly and is prone to form numerous offspring. The thyroid inflorescences that appear in mid-July persist until September and, as a rule, turn greener by the fall. Variety inflorescences White dome combine snow-white infertile and creamy fruit blooms, due to which they seem more airy, friable.
The largest inflorescences, consisting only of sterile flowers, possess varieties Annabelle, Grandiflora, Incrediball.
The flowers of the first of them are snow-white, the second are cream, the third is remarkable not only for the lemon-colored blooming scutes, but for strong, strong stems that do not need a garter.
The whitish-green in the dissolution, and then the snow-white inflorescences of the variety Sterilis although they are inferior in size to the previous varieties, but appear on the plant again and again until October. Pink in the dissolution of the inflorescence of the variety Invincibelle Spirit eventually turn into crimson. Sterile flowers of hydrangea in the tree can be even double-spiced (whitish-lemon Hayes Starburst)!
Equally charming is the hydrangea panicle (Hydrangea paniculata), in a wild species found on Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands.
This plant with a dense rounded crown, reaching 2-3 m in height, can be formed and in the form of a tree. From the previous species is distinguished by a smaller size and a more saturated color of the leaf blade, as well as the conical shape of the inflorescence. The ratio of fertile and sterile flowers determines the density and size of the inflorescence.
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Varieties of hydrangeas
So, varieties with a predominance of fruiting flowers - Kyushu, Silver Dollar, Tardiva - have less effective inflorescences than varieties with brushes formed mainly by sterile flowers - Grandiflora, Dolly. Magical Moonlight.
However, each of them has their fans. Late flowering variety Tardiva it is especially relevant for the south of our country, in the middle zone of Russia it blooms in September - October, and in the cold autumn does not even have time to bloom. Some varieties (Phantom, Vanille Fraise, Limelight) have such large inflorescences that fragile shoots need support.
Very exotic look varieties with a few, but very large, about 5-6 cm in diameter, sterile flowers (Great Star, Butterfly). And lovers of variegate painting of leaves will like the variety Shikoku Flash with yellow-cream stains.
Flowers hydrangeas paniculate characteristic of having in dissolution pure white (Pink Diamond), cream (Phantom) or greenish color (Limelight) and turn pink with the onset of cold evenings. In some varieties, pink coloration is very bright, transforming into a crimson color (Diamond Rouge, CrugFarm), for others - a little weaker (Pinky-Winky), for others - barely perceptible (Grandiflora).
And only a few keep the white color unchanged (Silver Dollar). Variety Praecox differs in early flowering - flowers with a serrated edge of the petals adorn the plant from mid-June, while traditionally flowering begins in mid-July.
Also early blooms Magical Candle, and inflorescences shimmer from white to raspberry throughout the flowering period. One of the longest flowering varieties - Color Symphony, whose inflorescences from July to September pass through all shades of color from cream to wine-red. It does not exceed 1,5 m, but it can freeze in the suburbs. Low, strong shrubs form varieties . The first of them is characterized by a narrow cone of the inflorescence, while the others have a wide brush.
Hydrangea macrophylla height about 0,6-1,2 m with shiny egg-shaped leaves, slightly blushing in autumn, much more thermophilic of the named species. For open ground, varieties that are able to bloom not only on the last year's shoots, but also the current one, are also relevant, and also to plant flower buds along the entire length of the shoots. First of all, this is the Endless Summer series, the first grade of which appeared in Russia at the beginning of the 2000-ies.
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Grade Early Sensation, which is distinguished by good winter hardiness and stable flowering in the middle of Russia, became the ancestor of the series Forever & Ever, due to which the varieties became known Blue Heaven,White Ball, Red Sensation, Peppermint.
A little later, a series of You and Me with double flowers was created (Forever, Romance, Together, Symphony). The assortment of modern varieties is amazing.
This and varieties of chameleon series Magical (Amethyst, Sogal, Topaz) with bizarre color transitions with a mandatory interspersing of green, and terry Fireworks and Shooting Starswhose inflorescences resemble placers of firework sparks, and Deep Purple, captivating the depth of color and inflorescence, and leaves, and the winner of Chelsea-2014 Miss Saori, whitish flowers of which are decorated with pink fringing, and wonderful Romance with double blue flowers. The last three varieties are positioned as remontants.
Among red-flowered varieties, special attention is paid to Alpengluhen, Red Baron. Wonderful varieties with an expressive form of petals of sterile flowers: concave, wavy (Libertine), with a serrated edge (Koria), asymmetric and unusually large (Sita). There are idoraktivnolistnye grades: Variegata with a white fringing of green leaves, varieties Merveille Sanguine, Selma, in which the dark green leaves have a purple hue
Hortensia shelter for the winter
Shelter for the winter in our climate is necessary for both repair and non-repair varieties of large-leaved hydrangea. Many varieties are good as a wildcard (i.e. container) crop. In this case, you will need to find a room for wintering plants with a temperature of 6-8 ° C, where a leafless hydrangea bush that has gone to rest will be hidden from prying eyes. It is necessary to water the plant occasionally, preventing the earthen coma from drying out. At the end of winter, from the moment the buds begin to develop, the plant is placed in a warmer (15-18 ° C) and bright room, and in May - June it is put into the garden. After flowering, annual trimming of faded branches is carried out annually and transplanted into a soil mixture of turf, leaf soil and sand in a ratio of 3: 3: 1.
The most winter-hardy in the middle of Russia is considered to be Hydrangea bretschneideri hydrangea.
The shoots of this large shrub, up to 3 m in height, are covered with a thin brownish crust, flaking plates. During the flowering period, the plant is generously decorated with the scutes of the flower buds framed by the wreath of large white whites, to the autumn of the blushing sterile.
Petiole Hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris) - a liana, using aerial roots climbing 20-25 m up the tree trunks in the light forests of Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands. Numerous loose inflorescences-shields are decorated with fairly large sterile pinkish flowers.
The individuals grown in Russia, as a rule, are characterized by high winter hardiness. The main decorative feature Hydrangea quercifolia hydrangea are lobed leaves, large, lower pubescent, located on reddish felt felt. There are numerous varieties with semi-double flowers (Snowflake), drooping inflorescences (Snow Queen), but, given the low probability of flowering hydrangea oaky in the central part of Russia, it is worth paying attention to the decorative varieties of this species (yellow-leaved spring and summer, autumn aldery Little Honey, purple in autumn Burgundy).
Species plant also has a spectacular autumn color of the leaves.
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Pruning Hydrangeas: How and When
Forming pruning of hydrangea is carried out in the fall (end of October - November) or in spring (end of March - beginning of April), starting from 3-4 years of age. Panicled hydrangea is recommended to be cut in the fall, as its fragile shoots can break off under the weight of snow.
A large hydrangea hydrangea, on the contrary, is advised to trim in the spring: it is believed that the plant will better preserve the apical buds in winter. Depending on what you want to get: an earlier flowering, but at the same time smaller inflorescences or, on the contrary, powerful but relatively few caps of flowers, conduct a hydrangea pruning pruning, leaving 2-5 pairs of buds on the shoot.
Hortensia paniculate does not need such a strong pruning: when forming the crown, it is enough to remove the discolored inflorescence. Rejuvenate it should also be cautious, especially for the stem plants. The pruning of large-leaved trees reduces to the removal of discolored inflorescences in the spring. Sanitary pruning is carried out every spring, while all weak, damaged and thickening crowns are removed.
If the plant has grown excessively and the flowering has worsened, then in late autumn or early spring, rejuvenate pruning is carried out at an altitude of 10-15 cm from the ground level. This operation is carried out once in 8-10 years.
Alternative options are to get a young plant by cuttings, dividing or forming layers from the old, without subjecting the latter to such a radical pruning.
FORMATION OF THE PRIMARY FORM OF HORTENZY BY METHOD
a) First year, spring. Choose the strongest shoot, tie it vertically. B) The first shoots, and summer. Twice during the summer we pinch the formed lateral shoots
c) The second year. Spring. Cut out the shortened
last year, twigs on the ring, the top of the shoot is cut to a strong bud d) One of the two shoots formed on the top is sent vertically upward, the other - to the side. We pinch it and the lateral shoots formed twice during the summer d] Third year. Spring. We cut the branches shortened last year onto a ring. E. If the boom has reached the desired height, we proceed to the formation of a crown of 2-4 pairs of kidneys. If the stem must still be lengthened, we carry out I pruning as in the second year.
FORMING CUTTING OF HORTENESIA DEREVOID
a) Late autumn (or early spring)
b. Summer of next year
FORMING CUTTING OF HORTENZY MELT
a) Late Autumn
6) Summer of next year
REJUVENATING CUTTING BY "Foam"
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Hydrangea varieties described in the article - photo
1. Hydrangea oak-leaved Little Honey 2. G. large-leaved 'Spike' 3. G. treelike 'Annabelle' 4. G. paniculate 'Butterfly' 5. G. large-leaved 'Romance' 6. G. large-leaved 'Libelle' 7. G. large-leaved 'Flanders Pink' 8. G. treelike Invincibelle Spirit '9. G. bretschneider 10. G. panicled limelight' 12. G. panicled 'Tardiva' 13. G. large-leaved 'Bavaria' 14. G. large-leaved 'Miss Saori' 15. G. tree-like 'Hayes Starburst' 16. G. panicled 'Vanille Fraise' 17. G. oak-leaved 18. G. large-leaved 'Topaz' 19. G. petiolate
HYDROENSIA - AND CARE OF IT: OPINIONS, REVIEWS AND ADVICE
Has got sick hydrangea
Hortensia paniculate, it seems, was ill - there were white spots on the leaves, they generally brightened. And can it be pests? In order not to lose the plant, I want to multiply and plant the pieces in different places, maybe somehow I will manage and improve it?
Olga Kirnosova, village of Bogorodskoye, Kirov region.
- In a particularly humid summer on the leaves and young shoots of hydrangea, powdery mildew may develop. The leaves brighten and with an excess of lime or humus in the soil is chlorosis.
As for pests, they rarely damage hydrangeas. Sometimes spider mite settles on leaves, and green leaf aphids are planted mainly during the cultivation or forcing of hydrangeas in a closed ground.
Propagate!
- If you are afraid of losing a plant, multiply the hydrangea right now, for example, with cuttings. For their rooting, a light, moisture-consuming substrate is needed from the top peat and well-washed coarse-grained sand (2: 1). At the top, fill the sand with an 2 layer. The weakly acid reaction of peat promotes the growth of the roots. To increase the moisture capacity in the substrate, you can add chopped sphagnum moss. For better rooting cuttings are powdered with any rooting stimulator, for example, "Kornevin".
When planting, bury them in the substrate at 2-3 cm, at a distance of 3-5 cm from each other with a slight slope. They take root through 3-4 weeks at a temperature of 16-20 degrees. It is important to slightly pritenit "seedlings."
Cut the cuttings better from medium-sized one-year lateral shoots. When bending, they should not break. Cuttings from strong and thick shoots with hardwood from well-sunlit parts of the crown are worse.
- By dividing the bush you can multiply hydrangeas in September. Shrub the bush and divide so that there are at least 2-3 renal buds on each plant.
And do not forget to water well, since the paniculate is especially hygrophilous, and to increase the number of shoots it is necessary to monitor the moisture of the soil all season, and not just at the time of planting.
CHOOSE FINE HYDROCENCY
This eastern beauty has long settled in our gardens. Amazing play of tones and shades, plentiful and prolonged flowering from the end of June to October, unpretentiousness - all this makes panicle hydrangea one of the favorites of experienced and novice gardeners.
An assortment for every taste
Each gardener will find for himself a hydrangea of this kind, which, undoubtedly. will become an adornment of its blooming garden or complement the already existing bright picture with new touches. In the assortment are present as undersized varieties that grow well in flowerpots, for example. Bobo (Bobo), and high-dew, reaching 2,5-3 m - Unique (Unique) and Levana (Levana). The inflorescences of Kyushu and Wim's Red have a light aroma.
Vanilla Freise and the Magical Candle are pretty solid and heavy. To create a low border, Dart Little Dot (Dart s Little Dot) is perfect. But selection does not stand still. and now for the beauty Pastel Green, which changes color several times during the season, the French breeders presented us their latest products last year: Samarsky Lydia, whose flowers are white at the beginning of flowering and then quickly turn bright - red color (hydrangea of this variety grows well in the container) and the Pearl of the festival (Perle de Festival) - early flowering (changes the color of flowers from creamy white to light coffee color).
Landing and Care Tips
Better buy hydrangeas with a closed root system. They can be planted throughout the growing season, until about October, or a month before a stable minus temperature. And adult bushes are best replanted in the spring, they take root better.
Some varieties prefer partial shade: KiWushu (Kyushu), Bobo, Unique (Unique), others reveal their potential in the sun: Quick Fire, Limelight, Vanilla Freise, Fraise Melba, Bombshell ( Bombshell).
They love slightly acidic, nutritious, humus-rich soil.
Demanding on humidity.
It is advisable to mulch the trunk circle with coniferous litter. wood chips or peat. Such mulch will maintain the required pH level and preserve soil moisture.
Fertilizers for panicle hydrangea
To obtain abundant flowering from June to August, plants must be fed every two weeks with mineral and organic fertilizers, alternating them. As mineral suitable specialized complex for hydrangeas (Fertika, Pokon or Florovit), which contain the necessary trace elements in chelated form. And from organic, you can feed with infusion of nettle, manure or diluted whey (1 l per 3 l of water). The use of humates, for example, potassium, gives excellent results, which contribute to better absorption of mineral fertilizers by the plant, stimulate its development and increase immunity. Starting from the end of July, we exclude fertilizers containing nitrogen. In autumn, to prepare the plant for winter, you can give top dressing with magnesium or simply pour it with a weak (pale pink) potassium permanganate solution.
© Author: Maria KALINKINA, collector, Khimki. Author photo
THE CHARM OF PANICULATED HYDENSIAS!
These beautiful shrubs are one of the most trendy in recent years. They fascinate with long lush flowering and unpretentiousness.
And new selections never cease to amaze.
BEAUTY IN A UNIQUE OUTFIT
Last year there was a grand event in the world of hydrangeas. Director of the nursery "Leskovo" Tatyana Vasilievna Smirnova brought out the world's first domestic variety - Krasa Leskovo. The novelty is 1 m in height and width, has strong branches, does not fall apart. The inflorescences are colored uniquely: from top to bottom and from bottom to top, and a ring of a different shade forms in the center.
The tones of the petals are creamy yellow at first, then salmon pink with a red center, and at the end of the season they turn bright red. The inflorescence consists of sterile and a small number of fragrant fertile flowers, forming a dense panicle up to 35 cm long. The leaves have an interesting texture, not quite similar to a leaf of an ordinary hydrangea.
NEW - FIRE!
The coolest discovery is Bonfire hydrangea. Bush height - 1 m, diameter - 2-70 cm. Huge dense inflorescences (up to 80 cm in length) with large (up to 55-5 cm in diameter) flowers, consisting of 6 sepals. They have a light honey aroma. The color of the petals is even darker and redder than other similar varieties. At the end of the growing season, it acquires a shade of ruby cherry with a graphite-jade center.
PASTEL MOTIFS
Hercules, a rare variety today, was introduced in 2020. Shrub up to 2 m high and wide with strong straight shoots. Flowers (up to 6 cm in diameter) are white-green with a pink blush, sterile, collected in large cone-shaped inflorescences up to 40 cm long. It blooms from early July to October.
Graffiti is a dwarf shrub up to 1 m in height and width. The variety was introduced in 2019. Stems are stiff and straight. The flowers are sterile, collected in cone-shaped inflorescences up to 30 cm long. Initially they are lemon green, in full bloom they are snow white with aquamarine tips, and by the end of summer they become pink with green and white streaks. Blooms from July to September.
Little Fresco is a dwarf form of Vanille Fraise introduced in 2019. The bush is erect, compact, about 60-80 cm high. The crown diameter is up to 80 cm. The shoots perfectly hold large dense inflorescences that reach 35-45 cm in length and 25-30 cm in diameter. At first, the flowers are creamy white light green, turning pink in autumn. Flowering is abundant from July to September. The peculiarity of the variety is high winter hardiness (up to - 35 degrees). Easily shaped.
© Author: Andrey MALYSHEV, agronomist, dendrologist, Moscow
CONDITIONS FOR GROWING Paniculata Hydrangea
Place | Semi-shaded, sheltered from the wind |
soil | Drained, fertile, loamy, slightly or medium acid (pH 5,5) |
Feeding | In spring - full mineral fertilizer. During the budding period and during flowering - a special complex for rhododendrons, azaleas. In autumn - superphosphate and potassium sulfate (1 tablespoon / 10 liters of water each) |
Watering | Abundant in heat and drought |
Trimming | In early spring, before the start of sap flow, sanitary and thinning pruning is carried out. Remove damaged branches and branches growing inside the crown, as well as weak shoots, leaving 5-7 main ones. Faded panicles are removed immediately. In autumn, young shoots are shortened by 2-3 buds. |
Wintering | The trunk circle is mulched with peat. The shrub does not need additional shelter |
© Anastasia Korpach
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About wintering panicled hydrangea
even young panicle hydrangea bushes winter well in midland gardens, but provided that they are protected from the north wind. To warm the root system in autumn, the trunk twigs are mulched with peat.
I do so
To protect the plantings from the destructive north wind, I first remove leaves from the bushes, bind the shoots and bend to the ground, fixing with brackets. After that I crosswise over the bushes of the arc and cover with non-woven material (I use "Agrospan" with a thickness of 60 μR in 4-6 layers). Before the establishment of stable night frosts, I leave it to ventilate the vents. As soon as the “minus” becomes permanent, I close them. So that the shelter remains dry, I spread and carefully fix the layer of waterproof film.
In spring, in March-April, I open the bushes in stages, finally - after spring frosts. The buds already swell on the branches and young leaves open.
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Hydrangea paniculate: cut
I liked the popular varieties of panic hydrangea with young, not yet lignified cuttings, their rooting - about 90%.
I cut cuttings in the middle of June from lateral shoots up to 0,5 mm in diameter from the middle part of the bush, on which inflorescences are not laid. Their length is about 20-25 cm, with 2-3 pairs of leaves, under the bottom node I make an oblique cut, leaving 1,5-2 cm of shoot. Larger leaves cut off by half or 2 / 3 to reduce the evaporation of moisture. I do not touch the apex point of growth. I put cuttings on 10-16 hours, it is more convenient - at night, in a jar with a solution of "Heteroauxin" (according to the instructions).
During this time I prepare a light nutrient soil mixture: in the peat soil I add mature compost or well-repellent humus, as well as agroperlite in large granules (3: 1: 1).
The latter well loosens the soil, making it water- and air-permeable. Pots with a diameter of 10-15 cm with wide drainage holes are filled with soil, I spill it with water until completely moistened. I plant cuttings one at a time, deepening on 3-4 cm, soil around compact. I cover the pots with cut plastic bottles with lids, lightly pressing them into the soil, i.e. creating a greenhouse effect with high humidity inside. I leave my minimites in the garden in a shady and cool place, where the sun's rays do not reach, in this case, there is practically no need to water the cuttings (or very rarely). Through 1,5 months they take root and noticeably move into growth.
I take off the bottles, carry the surviving seedlings to the semi-latent place and keep them there till the autumn, periodically watering and feeding every three weeks with a complex mineral fertilizer (according to instructions) or nettle infusion. For the winter I pour pots in the garden, I cover with an old spunbond. Next spring young plants are planted in a permanent place. With good care, they bloom on 2-3 year.
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Not every gardener dares to plant large-leaved hydrangea. on the one hand, she is extremely attractive, she has many beautiful, vibrant varieties, on the other - she is rather capricious. But if you still decide, do not lose. And you can plant narrow-leaved lavender in the company, the plant is also not the easiest - an unusual, but expressive combination.
Hortensia is appropriate in various combinations, for example, near bluish coniferous and multi-colored roses.
Giant inflorescences of hydrangea 'Invincible Spirit' are perfectly combined with purple barberry. And as a background for such a duet, a dense ordinary landing of a thuja western BraDanf is suitable.
Another plus of hydrangeas is that it is not damaged at all by pests and pathogens. It's in shape all season-from spring to late autumn.
A good hydrangea is also late in the autumn, when its large inflorescences become transparent and rustle from the slightest blow of the breeze.
Panicled hydrangea 'Limelight' and Kalinolistny 'Diabolo' - a harmonious combination.
Shade-tolerant hydrangea will live well under the crowns of trees. Plant a few multi-colored): and varieties of different heights and hydrangea treelike, and large-flowered hydrangea. and dilute slightly with hosts - a bright near-barrel circle is ready.
Hydrangea is a friendly plant, it is not difficult to find a company for her, for example, varieties with large inflorescences look good with pink and red roses and purple
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Beauty changing color
Last summer I visited a friend in the country and could not stop to admire her magnificent flowers. It was a large hydrangea of a variety of colors: with white, lilac, pink and blue petals. The girlfriend was carried away by hydrangeas after a trip to Japan. where they grow in abundance. Having visited a girl's flower garden, I was "sick" with hydrangeas.
Cuttings from the shoots, which they brought from the dacha, placed in a nursery with a light fertile soil. She drank well, wrapped the sawdust and made a shelter of non-woven fabric. A month later, when all the sprouts took root, they transferred them to a permanent place in the flower garden.
Hydrangea is very fond of moisture and prefers a slightly acidic soil. For mulching, sawdust or peat is best suited. After acidifying the earth, the hydrangea becomes pinkish. You can achieve a blue color: to do this, once a week, water the plant with a solution of aluminum or iron salts.
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In 2012, I bought a rather expensive stalk of a panic hydrangea in a private nursery, Shikoku Flush. As it was withered in the catalog, this is a novelty. Leaves in her should be with cream-yellow spots and crabs all over the surface. I had great hopes for this hydrangea, I was expecting an extraordinary beauty.
A big bush with a height of 1,2 m grew from the cuttings, there is a splash on the leaves, but there was never a flower brush. I called the nursery to find out what the matter was, and I was told that this species really blooms very badly, but it has an elegant leaf.
I want to know: how to make this hydrangea bloom or should I remove it from the site?
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You were informed correctly: the panicle hydrangea is valued for the mottled color of the leaves. Although this plant should also blossom, the inflorescence is not as decorative as the hydrangeas that are habitual for us.
For flowering this kind of hydrangeas, by the way, is not very abundant, it is necessary to feed it regularly and watch for a sufficient amount of moisture. In addition, it should be remembered that the panicle hydrangea Shikoku Flush blooms on the shoots of the current year, and if pruned in early spring, it will not bloom.
Top dressing should be regular, you've already made sure that the shrub grows fast enough, so 8 needs a lot of nutrients. At the beginning of the growing season, make a green fertilizer, for this young nettle (at the rate of one part of nettle on 10 parts of water) is suitable. For one hydrangea with a height of 2 m, one bucket of green fertilizer is used, followed by a spill of water. Every two weeks an infusion of overgrown Mullein is also introduced. In the period of budding, a complex mineral fertilizer is introduced.
In addition, it should be remembered that hydrangeas like acid soil, and deviations in the alkaline or neutral side have a bad effect on growth and flowering.
If all the above recommendations do not help to achieve flowering, do not rush to get rid of your hydrangeas, because such decorative leaves you will not find in any other plant, and it can be successfully combined with such brightly flowering plants as a lilac or a large turf.