Hydrangea - elegant decoration infield. Large bushes with large inflorescences of interesting colors attract attention, pleasing to the eye, are admirable. Of course, it would be desirable to have more than the same plants. Hydrangeas perfectly propagated by cuttings, so having a healthy member of the species over time can be planted his offspring the whole garden. Let us examine the schemes of work for a number of methods of propagation and conduct rules.
Furthermore propagation, hydrangea propagated by seed, by dividing the bush, layering. They are complex and time-consuming, but provide the desired effect. Work with cuttings easier method gives a positive result, and does not require complex skills, suitable even for novice gardeners.
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Autumn hydrangea cuttings - pros, cons, especially
Most garden shrubs is extremely demanding to observe the breeding season. Often required to do the work is not easy, for example, in the summer, and clear on the first day of the first week of August. It's uncomfortable - not always possible to meet the deadline due to the weather or employment. From hydrangea work easy. We wanted to take up the reproduction of the spring - choose the desired day. Similarly, in summer and autumn. Taking into account the characteristics of each period, there are some differences in the procedures related to the degree of woodiness shoots. Let's talk about the time and effort more difficult and costly in terms of - autumn breeding.
What is the difficulty? Firstly, by the autumn shoots are already fully lignified, in this state, they are more difficult to root. Secondly, the young cuttings will be a long time to grow in the home, you are ready for the subsequent landing in open ground.
All kinds of hydrangeas effectively propagated by cuttings, so feel free to proceed to the solution of the problem. The best time to work - the beginning of October.
We deal with the fall plus a selection for plant breeding:
- after trimming before hibernation are very suitable for cuttings of branches, which are usually thrown away;
- winter gardeners and farmers are exempt from the permanent works at the site, the time to look after the cuttings are more than enough;
- the spring planting material not only germinated cuttings gain strength and well acclimatized.
Cuttings require careful maintenance throughout the winter. Planted them in the ground only after establishing a stable warm weather, without the threat of frost.
Propagation by cuttings in autumn hydrangeas - step by step guide
To work suitable only healthy branches, no damage, signs of the disease, and so on. N. Not to accidentally spoil the material, always use clean tools, disinfect them and be sure to sharpen sharply. Do all the manipulation with gloves - this will protect hands and cuttings.
The best time for harvesting material - overcast morning, you can even wait a little rain. The fact that such conditions provide maximum moisture concentration inside the plant - and this is the strength and nutrients for future growth and a mild winter. Please note that the cuttings can not be left without water, for example, if you have decided to postpone further work on the next day, be sure to provide them with liquid - put in the bucket.
Take branches for grafting is possible only with adults hydrangeas need shoots, which was a year old, it is important that they do not bloom. Immediately after cutting the processed material. Tops remove, the remainder of divide by cuttings, each of up to 15 centimeters long. Make sure that they have a minimum of three nodes with future kidneys.
Bottom is cut strictly perpendicular to the direction of growth just below the knot. The top - at a distance of couple of centimeters from the last node. Usually by the time work on the bush still have leaves, carefully remove the lower and upper half cut off.
Cuttings are ready to do next?
Be prepared packagings for germination. Ideally pots or boxes is selected from clay, but growers use any suitable containers. Popular liter plastic buckets from the products. Bottom drain spread materials, the remaining space is filled with nutrient soil. For cuttings suited ordinary soil for seedlings, you can add to it a little of fallen needles. Upon request, make the soil themselves. Take:
- coarse sand and peat (2: 1);
- ordinary garden soil, mixed with sand and pine needles in equal parts;
- sand, peat, turf (4: 3: 1).
By the way!Experienced gardeners are advised to begin to keep the cuttings in water to their roots there, and only then begin to transplant into the ground. It is not a requirement, but a recommendation, usually well cuttings and germinate in the soil.
If you choose to dive directly into the ground, be sure to treat the lower section of the composition, stimulating the formation of roots. Appropriate drugs are sold in specialty stores.
By the way!Instead of industrial tools, you can use regular honey diluted in water.
Scheme planting cuttings is shown in Fig. As you can see, it is necessary to place them at an angle of about 60 degrees. Deepened to 5 centimeters. Note that the top bud should not be in contact with the soil surface. Cuttings can be placed often, it is only important to make sure that they did not touch one to one. Usually between them leave at least 5 centimeters. Remember that the cuttings will begin to grow leaves - they need space.
Twigs take root quickly, if you create hothouse conditions for them. Literally. Use glass jars, plastic containers or bags to cover future hydrangeas. If possible, make a hole in the shelters for ventilation. If not - periodically opened for ventilation. Keep the cuttings in a warm, do not put on the windowsill in direct sunlight, it is better to choose a light shade.
Keep the soil moist - not watered at least once a week, if necessary, make the moisture more often if necessary. In the absence of shelter needs periodic spraying.
In winter, when the sundial become a rarity, and the day is much shorter, hydrangeas dosvechivat necessary, it will provide the plant proper and stable development.
Keep cuttings under "caps" to stable rooting. Usually it takes about a month. By the end of this period, inspect landing - on the branches should swell buds from which leaves appear shortly.
If everything is in order, remove the cover. Further care reminds baby potted plant. Hydrangeas regular watering, keeping the soil moist, but without excess. It is important to spray them about once a week. Keep future seedlings with stable indoor temperature - surges up or down lead to disturbances in the development, inhibit growth. Tangible kinks can destroy the plant.
In the spring after the establishment of a positive temperature begins to gradually harden the seedlings. First expose containers on a balcony just for half an hour, then gradually increase the time intervals. Two weeks later, hydrangeas can be planted. Use temporary beds or just permanent seats.
Care for young hydrangeas is similar to that required by adults.
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