The beauty of a garden needs to be able to create and maintain. Stalked hydrangea will help to get an excellent visual result. Its main advantages are a delicate aroma that resembles honey, a variety of colors and shades, and good aesthetic indicators.

Gardeners make it the center of the composition or plant it near the house, since hydrangea can reach a height of 8-10 meters. In order for the plant to become the pride of the site, you need to know what rules for care and reproduction exist. Compliance with agrotechnical standards and choosing the right variety will help transform the garden and even decorate the house.

Agrotechnics of culture

Curly hydrangea

Correct cultivation of petiolate hydrangea assumes that the gardener takes into account temperature indicators, carries out all mandatory agrotechnical measures. You need to choose a shaded place for planting a plant - a wall of a house, a high fence, the presence of trees or tall shrubs nearby. Direct sunlight is harmful to hydrangeas and can cause disease and weakening.

Stalked hydrangea, or curly, grows well on loose soils, in which there is a lot of humus. The ideal acidity index is 4.5-5 pH. Ash must not be used as fertilizer. To accelerate growth and development, peat and compost are used. Watering should be regular and frequent. Planting is carried out when the probability of frost passes - in early May. The air should be warmed up at night to + 5-10 degrees, the ground - + 8-10 degrees.

Attention! Pour an average of 35 liters of water under the hydrangea bush.

Reproduction of culture

Every garden owner, thinking about planting a hydrangea, should know the features of its reproduction. There are several ways:

  • division;
  • grafting;
  • layering.

Remember!The division is used when the hydrangea bush develops well and produces abundant young growth. In this case, you can get a new plant by separating young shoots from the mother (the new stem should not be damaged).

Feature - the shoots need to be shortened (leave a few buds), carefully trim the root and process it in a solution of potassium permanganate for additional disinfection. Planting is done in prepared holes in the spring. During the first month, the seedling requires abundant watering.

Also, decorative climbing hydrangea can be propagated by cuttings. In this case, shoots of 10-15 cm are used. The peculiarity is that you need to make a choice in favor of the stiff ones. If this method of reproduction is assumed, then it is optimal to carry out work at the beginning of summer. For this, an escape is selected, which has 2 nodes. From it you need to carefully cut off the top and remove 2-3 sheets located below. To accelerate the processes of survival and growth, the future seedling is recommended to be treated with a stimulant. Then the prepared shoot must be planted in a box with a mixture of peat and sand. Care is required to ensure that the soil always remains moist. Then the box is covered with foil to create optimal conditions for further development. It is recommended to remove it when the plant is fully strengthened.

Reproduction

An additional method of reproduction is by layering. The peculiarity of the method is that maximum accuracy is required from the gardener, since the lower branch of the plant will need to be bent to the ground and fixed. The soil under the hydrangea should be loose and well moistened.In the place where the branch touches the ground, you will need to make an incision. The next stage of reproduction according to this method will be mulching with peat. There are two periods when the layering method is optimal: late spring (early May) and late summer (early August).

Growing from seeds

Hydrangea petiolate can be grown from seeds. In this case, it is recommended to first create all the necessary conditions so that the plant does not freeze during germination and development. It is not recommended to choose open ground for this purpose, since in many regions frosts are possible even in spring: Siberia, the Urals.

Important! Hydrangea is a branchy vine that will need support for further development, so a place for landing must be selected in advance.

Hydrangea seeds are small and require a special growing method. It is recommended to plant them in wooden or plastic boxes filled with fertile soil. It should be watered well before placing seeds. It is then recommended to cover the container with glass (light).

The boxes should then be placed in a warm place. During the growth process, the plant needs to be warm in the room. The optimum temperature is 15-23 degrees. Next, you need to look after the rest of the seedlings: water on time, observe the temperature regime and air humidity indicators. The climbing hydrangea grows, like any other variety, after 1.5 months (the first shoots appear). Feature - seedlings may appear unevenly in containers. Subsequent growth is also slow. A prerequisite for caring for seedlings is picking. It is produced when the cotyledon leaves appear - April. Also performed in May, when there is enough heat and light outside.

Important to remember! Landing in open ground is not performed immediately. 2 years after germination, the plant should develop in the containers in which the seeds were planted. In the summer, boxes (or pots) need to be added dropwise, choosing an area with a light shade. With the onset of autumn, the plant must be brought indoors. The hydrangea is planted in a permanent place in the third year (after two winters).

Culture care

An important element is courtship. Hydrangea petiolate or climbing planting and the care of which requires certain knowledge is an adornment not only of the site, but also of the house (its external walls). For a lush flowering bush when leaving, you need to adhere to certain rules. There are watering tips to follow to avoid plant problems and diseases. It loves moisture very much, but waterlogging can negatively affect the root system.

Timely watering

In summer, timely watering is essential to ensure that the hydrangea grows well and blooms well.

Remember! For each bush, you need to use at least 30 liters of water during watering. In dry weather, it is recommended to carry out this care element 2 times a week. The rest of the time - once a week. After mulching, watering is done in the same way, once every 7 days.

The flower needs timely feeding. This stage of care is required for the plant to grow lush. The procedure is performed several times per season. The first feeding should be done in the spring. To do this, prepare a solution of urea (20 g), superphosphate (30 g), sulfuric potassium (30 g). The second feeding is carried out during the period when buds begin to form. For watering, you need to prepare a solution, which will include: superphosphate (60 g), potassium sulfate (40 g). The third feeding is done in August. In this case, 15-20 kg of compost is required under each bush. To give strength, the liana-like appearance of the plant must be watered with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. It also allows for pest control and disease protection.

Remember!Stalked hydrangea, or climbing, like any other plant varieties, needs pruning.

This stage avoids compaction and helps to maintain a neat appearance of the vine. Basic rules for pruning:

  • carry out only on bushes older than 3 years;
  • carry out in early autumn (after the snow has completely melted);
  • leave 10 strong shoots;
  • leave 3-5 pairs of buds on annual shoots.

It is necessary at this stage to remove dry inflorescences, repeat the process during preparation for winter. This is necessary for the plant to bloom earlier the next season.

The hydrangea has good winter hardiness, but for young seedlings (1-3 years old) it is recommended to make additional light shelter, as well as tie it up, creating a support. Good neighborhood - weigela, jasmine.

Hydrangea Petiolaris

Varieties

Correct planting assumes that the varieties that are optimal for the region will be selected. So, in the Moscow region it is recommended to plant the following:

  • hydrangea of ​​the Petiolaris variety - a liana, reaching 25 meters, a creeping species, also capable of braiding trees;
  • hydrangea variety Variegated;
  • Winter Surprise is a stunted plant that reaches only 2 meters in height. Flowers are white;
  • ampel hydrangea.

If climbing hydrangea is chosen, then it is best to plant it near a house or fence, as well as next to fruit trees.

A detailed description of the rules of care allows you to get a healthy and strong plant, which will become the basis for creating landscape design on the site. You need to choose a creeping view if you want to achieve the maximum level of intimacy so that you cannot see what is happening from the street.

The petiolate variety winters well, is resistant to many types of pests and diseases. For reproduction, you can choose a petiole or use the abduction method. For those who want to grow the plant completely, rather than using seedlings, a method of planting with seeds can be envisaged. In this case, the hydrangea will not begin to actively trail immediately, but 3-4 years after planting.

Remember! Young plants need additional shelter for the winter, so it is recommended to wrap them with foil to protect them from frost. To prevent breakage of shoots in 1-2 winters, you should also tie up a hydrangea, creating additional supports.

Thus, the garden version of the liana is the optimal solution for those who are engaged in the landscape or want to create unusual elements on their site that allow you to visually enjoy the beauty of the plant. It is very difficult to do self-cultivation from seeds, so this method is recommended for gardeners with experience, it is better for beginners to choose seedlings 2-3 years old so that they can be immediately planted in the chosen place.