This time placing the cutting in the water was an experiment. I wanted to see the roots. Usually I just stick the cutting in the fresh potted soil, keep it in shaded place and make sure the soil is wet (I mean soggy wet) all the time. This method with Hydrangea macrophylla guarantees 99% success. I failed only once, when I tried to do it end of September, after obtaining exciting varieties.
I always propagate H. macrophylla in the summer, while propagating Hydrangea paniculata works best very in early spring, before vegetation starts.
Hydrangea macrophylla - Bigleaf Hydrangea - French Hydrangea - Lacecap Hydrangea - Mophead Hydrangea - Penny Mac - Hortensia
8 comments:
Ewa, Do you have oakleaf hydrangesa? I was wondering about propagating them~ gail
Surprising how plants start a new life purely on water. Our lemon grass (or locally known as serai) would do just that.... ~bangchik
Gail, those are missing in my garden :) no experience on that. Have some rest after that much travelling recently. Me opposite - too much working and too much in same place. Looking forward to go to the seaside next week :)
Thank you for this great post. I will be trying this for sure. I just bought the new Invincibelle hydrangea and think I want more, but they are costly here. So this will be a great way to get more for less.
June
Great advice Ewa - thank you. As it's the middle of a freezing cold Winter here in Australia, I'll archive this & use it at the end of our Summer around March. Hope you are making the most of your beautiful Summer days.
Millie ^_^
I just ran out and cut some and put it in water. I'm so excited! You can never have enough hydrangeas in my book. This is the first year that mine have bloomed. They are very very dark blue - do I need more acid to get that lovely turquoise color?
Victoria, blue flowers means acid soil. Maybe you have such variety which will not give turquoise color. If you want to change color try to make soil around the bottom of your hydrangea less acid - and see the difference. Mine were pink - I managed to make them blue using sulfur :)
Your blog over all is beautiful and fun to read. Hydrangea is easy to propagate, and yes, they love water! I will visit your blog again, I like it!
Mike
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